महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-122, verse-24

ततः स भगवान्ध्यात्वा चिरं शूलजटाधरः ।
आत्मानमात्मना दण्डमसृजद्देवसत्तमः ॥२४॥

24. tataḥ sa bhagavāndhyātvā ciraṁ śūlajaṭādharaḥ ,
ātmānamātmanā daṇḍamasṛjaddevasattamaḥ.

24. tataḥ sa bhagavān dhyātvā ciram śūlajaṭādharaḥ
ātmānam ātmanā daṇḍam asṛjat devasattamaḥ

24. tataḥ sa bhagavān śūlajaṭādharaḥ devasattamaḥ
ciram dhyātvā ātmanā daṇḍam ātmānam asṛjat

24. Then that divine one (Mahādeva), bearing a trident and matted locks, having meditated (dhyāna) for a long time, that best among the gods, created a punishment by himself, from his own essence (ātman).

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thence)

• स (sa) - that (one), he (he, that)

• भगवान् (bhagavān) - that divine one (divine, illustrious, revered)

• ध्यात्वा (dhyātvā) - having meditated (dhyāna) (having meditated, having contemplated (dhyāna))

• चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time (for a long time, long)

• शूलजटाधरः (śūlajaṭādharaḥ) - bearing a trident and matted locks (bearer of a trident and matted locks)

• आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - his own essence (ātman) (self, soul, essence, spirit (ātman))

• आत्मना (ātmanā) - by himself / by his own means (by the self, by oneself (ātman))

• दण्डम् (daṇḍam) - a punishment (stick, rod, punishment, penalty, staff)

• असृजत् (asṛjat) - he created (he created, he released, he emitted)

• देवसत्तमः (devasattamaḥ) - that best among the gods (best among gods, chief of gods)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thence)

(indeclinable)

स (sa) - that (one), he (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun

भगवान् (bhagavān) - that divine one (divine, illustrious, revered)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - divine, glorious, fortunate, revered, blessed

From 'bhaga' (fortune, excellence) + 'vat' (possessive suffix)

ध्यात्वा (dhyātvā) - having meditated (dhyāna) (having meditated, having contemplated (dhyāna))

(indeclinable)

Gerund (absolutive)

Formed with suffix 'tvā'

Root: DHYAI (class 1)

चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time (for a long time, long)

(indeclinable)

शूलजटाधरः (śūlajaṭādharaḥ) - bearing a trident and matted locks (bearer of a trident and matted locks)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śūlajaṭādhara

śūlajaṭādhara - one who bears a trident and matted hair (an epithet of Śiva)

Compound

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śūla+jaṭā+dhara)

• śūla – spear, trident
  noun (masculine/neuter)
• jaṭā – matted hair, tangled hair
  noun (feminine)
• dhara – bearing, holding, wearing (from √DHṚ 'to bear')
  adjective
  agent noun from √DHṚ
  Root: DHṚ (class 1)

आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - his own essence (ātman) (self, soul, essence, spirit (ātman))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, essence, spirit, breath

Note: Object of 'asṛjat', signifying the source of creation (from himself)

आत्मना (ātmanā) - by himself / by his own means (by the self, by oneself (ātman))

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, essence, spirit, breath

Note: Instrumental, indicating the agent or means of creation

दण्डम् (daṇḍam) - a punishment (stick, rod, punishment, penalty, staff)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of daṇḍa

daṇḍa - stick, rod, staff, punishment, fine, penalty

असृजत् (asṛjat) - he created (he created, he released, he emitted)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of √SṚJ

Imperfect Active

6th class verb, imperfect tense, active voice, 3rd person singular

Root: SṚJ (class 6)

देवसत्तमः (devasattamaḥ) - that best among the gods (best among gods, chief of gods)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of devasattama

devasattama - best among gods, chief of gods

Superlative form using 'tama' suffix

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+sattama)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• sattama – best, excellent, supreme (superlative of sat)
  adjective
  Superlative suffix 'tama'