महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-160, verse-45
ततः स भगवान्रुद्रो ब्रह्मर्षिगणसंस्तुतः ।
प्रगृह्यासिममेयात्मा रूपमन्यच्चकार ह ॥४५॥
प्रगृह्यासिममेयात्मा रूपमन्यच्चकार ह ॥४५॥
45. tataḥ sa bhagavānrudro brahmarṣigaṇasaṁstutaḥ ,
pragṛhyāsimameyātmā rūpamanyaccakāra ha.
pragṛhyāsimameyātmā rūpamanyaccakāra ha.
45.
tataḥ saḥ bhagavān rudraḥ brahmarṣigaṇasaṃstutaḥ
pragṛhya asim ameyātmā rūpam anyat cakāra ha
pragṛhya asim ameyātmā rūpam anyat cakāra ha
45.
tataḥ saḥ bhagavān rudraḥ ameyātmā brahmarṣigaṇasaṃstutaḥ
asim pragṛhya anyat rūpam cakāra ha
asim pragṛhya anyat rūpam cakāra ha
45.
Then, that divine Rudra, whose self (ātman) is immeasurable and who was praised by hosts of brahmin sages, took up a sword and indeed assumed another form.
Words meanings summery:
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- ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards
- सः (saḥ) - he, that
- भगवान् (bhagavān) - divine, illustrious, revered, blessed
- रुद्रः (rudraḥ) - The deity Rudra, a form of Shiva. (Rudra (a name of Shiva))
- ब्रह्मर्षिगणसंस्तुतः (brahmarṣigaṇasaṁstutaḥ) - praised by a host of brahmin sages
- प्रगृह्य (pragṛhya) - having seized, having taken, having grasped
- असिम् (asim) - sword
- अमेयात्मा (ameyātmā) - whose self (ātman) is immeasurable
- रूपम् (rūpam) - form, shape, appearance
- अन्यत् (anyat) - another, other, different
- चकार (cakāra) - he made, he did
- ह (ha) - indeed, surely (emphasizing particle)
Words meanings and morphology
ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards
(indeclinable)
From tad + tasil suffix
सः (saḥ) - he, that
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Sandhi form of tad in nominative masculine singular.
भगवान् (bhagavān) - divine, illustrious, revered, blessed
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagavat
bhagavat - blessed, divine, illustrious, glorious
Root: bhaj (class 1)
रुद्रः (rudraḥ) - The deity Rudra, a form of Shiva. (Rudra (a name of Shiva))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rudra
rudra - a roarer, a terrifier, a name of Shiva
From root rud (to cry, to roar)
Root: rud (class 2)
ब्रह्मर्षिगणसंस्तुतः (brahmarṣigaṇasaṁstutaḥ) - praised by a host of brahmin sages
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brahmarṣigaṇasaṃstuta
brahmarṣigaṇasaṁstuta - praised by a multitude of brahmin sages
Tatpurusha compound, final part is a past passive participle.
Compound type : tatpurusha (brahmarṣi+gaṇa+saṃstuta)
- brahmarṣi – a brahmin sage, a sage of the brahmin class
noun (masculine)
Compound of brahman (brahmin) and ṛṣi (sage) - gaṇa – host, multitude, collection, group
noun (masculine)
Root: gaṇ - saṃstuta – praised, lauded, extolled
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root stu (to praise) with prefix saṃ
Prefix: sam
Root: stu (class 2)
Note: Used here in nominative singular masculine, agreeing with Rudra.
प्रगृह्य (pragṛhya) - having seized, having taken, having grasped
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
From root grah (to seize) with prefix pra, followed by ya suffix for absolutives.
Prefix: pra
Root: grah (class 9)
असिम् (asim) - sword
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of asi
asi - sword
Note: Object of pragṛhya.
अमेयात्मा (ameyātmā) - whose self (ātman) is immeasurable
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ameyātman
ameyātman - whose self is immeasurable, of immeasurable nature
Bahuvrihi compound.
Compound type : bahuvrihi (ameya+ātman)
- ameya – immeasurable, inscrutable, incomprehensible
adjective (masculine)
Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)
From root mā (to measure) with negative prefix a and suffix ya.
Prefix: a
Root: mā (class 2) - ātman – self, soul, essence, spirit, breath
noun (masculine)
Root: an (class 2)
Note: Agrees with Rudra (saḥ).
रूपम् (rūpam) - form, shape, appearance
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of rūpa
rūpa - form, shape, appearance, image
Note: Object of cakāra.
अन्यत् (anyat) - another, other, different
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of anya
anya - other, another, different
Note: Agrees with rūpam.
चकार (cakāra) - he made, he did
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of kṛ
Perfect (Lit)
3rd person singular active perfect of root kṛ.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
ह (ha) - indeed, surely (emphasizing particle)
(indeclinable)
An emphatic particle.