महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-160, verse-48
ततो देवो महादेवः शूलपाणिर्भगाक्षिहा ।
संप्रगृह्य तु निस्त्रिंशं कालार्कानलसंनिभम् ॥४८॥
संप्रगृह्य तु निस्त्रिंशं कालार्कानलसंनिभम् ॥४८॥
48. tato devo mahādevaḥ śūlapāṇirbhagākṣihā ,
saṁpragṛhya tu nistriṁśaṁ kālārkānalasaṁnibham.
saṁpragṛhya tu nistriṁśaṁ kālārkānalasaṁnibham.
48.
tataḥ devaḥ mahādevaḥ śūlapāṇiḥ bhagākṣihā
sampragṛhya tu nistriṃśam kālārkānalasaṃnibham
sampragṛhya tu nistriṃśam kālārkānalasaṃnibham
48.
tataḥ tu devaḥ mahādevaḥ śūlapāṇiḥ bhagākṣihā
kālārkānalasaṃnibham nistriṃśam sampragṛhya
kālārkānalasaṃnibham nistriṃśam sampragṛhya
48.
Then the god Mahādeva, who holds a trident and is the destroyer of Bhaga's eyes, having firmly grasped a sword that resembled the sun of cosmic dissolution and fire...
Words meanings summery:
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- ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards
- देवः (devaḥ) - god, deity
- महादेवः (mahādevaḥ) - The Great God, Shiva. (Mahādeva (Great God), a name of Shiva)
- शूलपाणिः (śūlapāṇiḥ) - An epithet for Shiva, who typically carries a trident (śūla). (trident-handed, holding a spear/trident)
- भगाक्षिहा (bhagākṣihā) - Refers to the mythological incident where Shiva destroys the eyes of the deity Bhaga during Dakṣa's yajña. (destroyer of Bhaga's eyes)
- सम्प्रगृह्य (sampragṛhya) - having firmly grasped, having seized completely
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, and
- निस्त्रिंशम् (nistriṁśam) - sword, scimitar
- कालार्कानलसंनिभम् (kālārkānalasaṁnibham) - The sun that appears at the end of a cosmic cycle (kālārka), hence intensely destructive. (resembling the sun of destruction and fire)
Words meanings and morphology
ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards
(indeclinable)
From tad + tasil suffix
देवः (devaḥ) - god, deity
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of deva
deva - god, divine being
From root div (to shine)
Root: div (class 4)
Note: Refers to Rudra/Mahadeva.
महादेवः (mahādevaḥ) - The Great God, Shiva. (Mahādeva (Great God), a name of Shiva)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahādeva
mahādeva - Great God, a name of Shiva
Karmadhāraya compound.
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+deva)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective (feminine)
Feminine stem of mahat used in compounds. - deva – god, divine being
noun (masculine)
From root div (to shine)
Root: div (class 4)
Note: Appositive to devaḥ.
शूलपाणिः (śūlapāṇiḥ) - An epithet for Shiva, who typically carries a trident (śūla). (trident-handed, holding a spear/trident)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śūlapāṇi
śūlapāṇi - having a spear/trident in hand
Bahuvrihi compound.
Compound type : bahuvrihi (śūla+pāṇi)
- śūla – spear, lance, trident
noun (masculine)
Root: śūl (class 1) - pāṇi – hand
noun (masculine)
From root paṇ (to barter, praise)
Root: paṇ (class 1)
Note: Agrees with devaḥ.
भगाक्षिहा (bhagākṣihā) - Refers to the mythological incident where Shiva destroys the eyes of the deity Bhaga during Dakṣa's yajña. (destroyer of Bhaga's eyes)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagākṣihan
bhagākṣihan - destroyer of Bhaga's eyes
Upapada Tatpurusha compound (bhaga-akṣi-han). Final part is an agent noun.
Compound type : upapada tatpurusha (bhaga+akṣi+han)
- bhaga – prosperity, good fortune, a divine epithet, a deity
proper noun (masculine)
Root: bhaj (class 1) - akṣi – eye
noun (neuter)
Root: as (class 4) - han – killer, destroyer
noun (agent noun) (masculine)
Agent Noun
From root han (to strike, kill).
Root: han (class 2)
Note: Agrees with devaḥ.
सम्प्रगृह्य (sampragṛhya) - having firmly grasped, having seized completely
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
From root grah (to seize) with prefixes sam and pra.
Prefixes: sam+pra
Root: grah (class 9)
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, and
(indeclinable)
particle
निस्त्रिंशम् (nistriṁśam) - sword, scimitar
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of nistriṃśa
nistriṁśa - sword, scimitar
Literally "without 30 (finger-widths)", referring to its length (long sword).
Note: Object of sampragṛhya.
कालार्कानलसंनिभम् (kālārkānalasaṁnibham) - The sun that appears at the end of a cosmic cycle (kālārka), hence intensely destructive. (resembling the sun of destruction and fire)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of kālārkānalasaṃnibha
kālārkānalasaṁnibha - resembling the sun of destruction and fire
Bahuvrihi compound. Composed of kāla + arka (tatpurusha) + anala (dvandva) + saṃnibha (upapada).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (kālārka+anala+saṃnibha)
- kālārka – sun of cosmic destruction
noun (masculine)
Tatpurusha compound (kāla + arka) - anala – fire
noun (masculine)
Literally "not enough" (a-nala), implying insatiable.
Prefix: a
Root: an (class 2) - saṃnibha – resembling, like
adjective (masculine)
From root bhā (to shine) with prefix sam and suffix kha (nibha).
Prefix: sam
Root: bhā (class 2)
Note: Agrees with nistriṃśam.