महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-249, verse-13

नारद उवाच ।
श्रुत्वा तु वचनं देवः स्थाणोर्नियतवाङ्मनाः ।
तेजस्तत्स्वं निजग्राह पुनरेवान्तरात्मना ॥१३॥

13. nārada uvāca ,
śrutvā tu vacanaṁ devaḥ sthāṇorniyatavāṅmanāḥ ,
tejastatsvaṁ nijagrāha punarevāntarātmanā.

13. nārada uvāca śrutvā tu vacanam devaḥ sthāṇoḥ niyatavāṅmanāḥ
tejaḥ tat svam nijagrāha punareva antarātmanā

13. nārada uvāca: tu devaḥ niyatavāṅmanāḥ,
sthāṇoḥ vacanam śrutvā,
tat svam tejaḥ punareva antarātmanā nijagrāha.

13. Nārada said: But the god, having heard Sthāṇu's words, and having controlled his speech and mind, indeed restrained his own fiery energy (tejas) again by his inner self (ātman).

Words meanings summery:

• नारद (nārada) - Narada (proper name of a divine sage)

• उवाच (uvāca) - he said, spoke

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• वचनम् (vacanam) - the words spoken by Sthāṇu (word, speech, command)

• देवः (devaḥ) - the god

• स्थाणोः (sthāṇoḥ) - of Sthāṇu (an epithet of Shiva)

• नियतवाङ्मनाः (niyatavāṅmanāḥ) - whose speech and mind are controlled, with disciplined speech and thought

• तेजः (tejaḥ) - his own fiery energy (tejas) (splendor, energy, power, fiery energy)

• तत् (tat) - that

• स्वम् (svam) - his own, its own

• निजग्राह (nijagrāha) - he restrained, held back, suppressed

• पुनरेव (punareva) - again indeed, once more

• अन्तरात्मना (antarātmanā) - by his inner self (ātman), indicating an internal and spiritual act of control (by the inner self (ātman), by his spirit)

Words meanings and morphology

नारद (nārada) - Narada (proper name of a divine sage)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nārada

nārada - Narada (a divine sage, son of Brahma, known for his wisdom and as a celestial musician and messenger)

Note: Subject of 'uvāca'.

उवाच (uvāca) - he said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect active indicative

Third person singular, perfect tense, active voice.

Root: vac (class 2)

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Derived from root 'śru' (to hear) with suffix -tvā.

Root: śru (class 5)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

Particle expressing antithesis or emphasis.

वचनम् (vacanam) - the words spoken by Sthāṇu (word, speech, command)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - word, speech, saying, command

Derived from root 'vac' (to speak) with suffix -ana.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of 'śrutvā'.

देवः (devaḥ) - the god

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

Derived from root 'div' (to shine).

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Subject of 'nijagrāha'.

स्थाणोः (sthāṇoḥ) - of Sthāṇu (an epithet of Shiva)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of sthāṇu

sthāṇu - pillar, post, immovable, Shiva (as the immovable one)

Refers to Lord Shiva.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Possessive, qualifying 'vacanam'.

नियतवाङ्मनाः (niyatavāṅmanāḥ) - whose speech and mind are controlled, with disciplined speech and thought

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niyatavāṅmanas

niyatavāṅmanas - having controlled speech and mind

Bahuvrīhi compound: niyata (controlled) + vāc (speech) + manas (mind).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (niyata+vāc+manas)

• niyata – controlled, restrained, fixed, firm
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From ni- + √yam (to restrain).
  Prefix: ni
  Root: yam (class 1)
• vāc – speech, word, voice
  noun (feminine)
  Root: vac (class 2)
• manas – mind, intellect, thought, spirit
  noun (neuter)
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'devaḥ'.

तेजः (tejaḥ) - his own fiery energy (tejas) (splendor, energy, power, fiery energy)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tejas

tejas - brilliance, splendor, light, energy, power, fiery energy, semen

From root 'tij' (to be sharp).

Root: tij (class 6)

Note: Object of 'nijagrāha'.

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Agrees with 'tejaḥ'.

स्वम् (svam) - his own, its own

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sva

sva - own, one's own, self

Reflexive possessive pronoun or adjective.

Note: Agrees with 'tejaḥ'.

निजग्राह (nijagrāha) - he restrained, held back, suppressed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of nigrah

Perfect active indicative

Third person singular, perfect tense, active voice, from ni- + √grah (to seize).

Prefix: ni

Root: grah (class 9)

पुनरेव (punareva) - again indeed, once more

(indeclinable)

Combination of 'punaḥ' (again) and 'eva' (indeed, just).

अन्तरात्मना (antarātmanā) - by his inner self (ātman), indicating an internal and spiritual act of control (by the inner self (ātman), by his spirit)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of antarātman

antarātman - the inner self, the soul, the individual spirit (ātman)

Compound of 'antara' (inner) and 'ātman' (self).

Compound type : tatpurusha (antara+ātman)

• antara – inner, internal, intermediate, distinct
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence, mind (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Instrument of restraint.