महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-278, verse-16

संचिन्त्योग्रेण तपसा महात्मानं महेश्वरम् ।
उशना योगसिद्धात्मा शूलाग्रे प्रत्यदृश्यत ॥१६॥

16. saṁcintyogreṇa tapasā mahātmānaṁ maheśvaram ,
uśanā yogasiddhātmā śūlāgre pratyadṛśyata.

16. sañcintya ugreṇa tapasā mahātmānam maheśvaram
uśanā yogasiddhātmā śūlāgre prati adṛśyata

16. uśanā yogasiddhātmā ugreṇa tapasā mahātmānam
maheśvaram sañcintya śūlāgre pratyadṛśyata

16. Having deeply meditated upon the great soul (ātman), Maheśvara, with severe asceticism (tapas), Uśanas, whose self (ātman) was perfected by the practice of yoga (yoga), appeared at the tip of the trident.

Words meanings summery:

• सञ्चिन्त्य (sañcintya) - having reflected deeply, having meditated upon

• उग्रेण (ugreṇa) - by severe, by intense

• तपसा (tapasā) - by asceticism, by penance

• महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - the great soul, the great being

• महेश्वरम् (maheśvaram) - the Great Lord, Shiva

• उशना (uśanā) - Uśanas (Śukra)

• योगसिद्धात्मा (yogasiddhātmā) - whose self was perfected by yoga

• शूलाग्रे (śūlāgre) - at the tip of the spear/trident

• प्रति (prati) - prefix for `adṛśyata`, indicating 'back' or 'again' (towards, in front of, in return)

• अदृश्यत (adṛśyata) - was seen, appeared (referring to Uśanas) (was seen, appeared)

Words meanings and morphology

सञ्चिन्त्य (sañcintya) - having reflected deeply, having meditated upon

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

formed from `sam` + `cint` (root `cit`) + `ya` suffix

Prefix: sam

Root: cit (class 1)

उग्रेण (ugreṇa) - by severe, by intense

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of ugra

ugra - severe, fierce, terrible, mighty, intense

Note: Agrees with `tapasā`.

तपसा (tapasā) - by asceticism, by penance

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - asceticism, penance, austerity, heat, spiritual fervor

महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - the great soul, the great being

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, a great being

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

महेश्वरम् (maheśvaram) - the Great Lord, Shiva

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of maheśvara

maheśvara - the Great Lord, a name of Shiva

compound of `mahā` (great) and `īśvara` (lord)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+īśvara)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• īśvara – lord, master, controller, God
  noun (masculine)
  Root: īś (class 2)

उशना (uśanā) - Uśanas (Śukra)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of uśanas

uśanas - a Vedic sage, author of several hymns; also a name of Śukra, the preceptor of the Asuras

योगसिद्धात्मा (yogasiddhātmā) - whose self was perfected by yoga

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yogasiddhātman

yogasiddhātman - one whose self is perfected through yoga

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (yoga+siddha+ātman)

• yoga – union, spiritual discipline, yoga
  noun (masculine)
  Root: yuj (class 7)
• siddha – perfected, accomplished, achieved
  adjective (masculine)
  past passive participle
  root `sidh` + `kta`
  Root: sidh (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Uśanas.

शूलाग्रे (śūlāgre) - at the tip of the spear/trident

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of śūlāgra

śūlāgra - spear-tip, trident-tip

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śūla+agra)

• śūla – spear, pike, trident
  noun (masculine)
• agra – tip, point, front part
  noun (neuter)

प्रति (prati) - prefix for `adṛśyata`, indicating 'back' or 'again' (towards, in front of, in return)

(indeclinable)

Note: This `prati` is a verbal prefix (upasarga) here, meaning 'back, again, in response to'. When it combines with `adṛśyata` (was seen), it contributes to the meaning 'appeared'.

अदृश्यत (adṛśyata) - was seen, appeared (referring to Uśanas) (was seen, appeared)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, past imperfect (laṅ) of dṛś

Imperfect Passive

Root `dṛś` in passive voice, Imperfect Tense, 3rd person singular, with augment `a`.

Root: dṛś (class 1)