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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-328, verse-18

कपर्दी जटिलो मुण्डः श्मशानगृहसेवकः ।
उग्रव्रतधरो रुद्रो योगी त्रिपुरदारुणः ॥१८॥
18. kapardī jaṭilo muṇḍaḥ śmaśānagṛhasevakaḥ ,
ugravratadharo rudro yogī tripuradāruṇaḥ.
18. kapardī jaṭilaḥ muṇḍaḥ śmaśānagṛhasevakaḥ
ugravratadharaḥ rudraḥ yogī tripuradāruṇaḥ
18. rudraḥ kapardī jaṭilaḥ muṇḍaḥ śmaśānagṛhasevakaḥ
ugravratadharaḥ yogī tripuradāruṇaḥ
18. Rudra is described as one with matted locks (kapardī), having matted hair (jaṭila), shaven-headed (muṇḍa), a servant of cremation grounds. He observes severe vows, is a yogin (yogī), and is formidable (dāruṇa) for the three cities (tripura).

Words meanings summery:

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  • कपर्दी (kapardī) - having matted locks, wearing matted hair
  • जटिलः (jaṭilaḥ) - having matted hair, wearing plaited or twisted hair
  • मुण्डः (muṇḍaḥ) - shaven-headed, bald
  • श्मशानगृहसेवकः (śmaśānagṛhasevakaḥ) - servant of cremation grounds, frequenter of cremation grounds
  • उग्रव्रतधरः (ugravratadharaḥ) - observer of severe vows, performing fierce austerities
  • रुद्रः (rudraḥ) - Rudra
  • योगी (yogī) - a yogin, practitioner of yoga (yoga)
  • त्रिपुरदारुणः (tripuradāruṇaḥ) - formidable for the three cities, destroyer of Tripura

Words meanings and morphology

कपर्दी (kapardī) - having matted locks, wearing matted hair
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kapardin
kapardin - wearing matted hair, having matted locks, a name of Shiva
from kaparda (matted hair) + -in (possessive suffix)
Note: An epithet of Rudra/Shiva.
जटिलः (jaṭilaḥ) - having matted hair, wearing plaited or twisted hair
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jaṭila
jaṭila - having matted hair, ascetic
from jaṭā (matted hair) + -ila (possessive suffix)
Note: Another epithet of Rudra/Shiva.
मुण्डः (muṇḍaḥ) - shaven-headed, bald
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of muṇḍa
muṇḍa - shaven-headed, bald, head
Note: Another epithet of Rudra/Shiva.
श्मशानगृहसेवकः (śmaśānagṛhasevakaḥ) - servant of cremation grounds, frequenter of cremation grounds
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śmaśānagṛhasevaka
śmaśānagṛhasevaka - one who serves/frequents cremation grounds
Compound type : tatpurusha (śmaśāna+gṛha+sevaka)
  • śmaśāna – cremation ground, cemetery
    noun (neuter)
  • gṛha – house, dwelling, abode
    noun (neuter)
  • sevaka – servant, attendant, frequenter
    noun (masculine)
    Agent noun
    from root sev (to serve)
    Root: sev (class 1)
Note: Another epithet of Rudra/Shiva.
उग्रव्रतधरः (ugravratadharaḥ) - observer of severe vows, performing fierce austerities
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ugravratadhara
ugravratadhara - one who holds/observes severe vows/austerities
Compound type : tatpurusha (ugra+vrata+dhara)
  • ugra – fierce, terrible, severe
    adjective (masculine)
  • vrata – vow, sacred observance, austerity
    noun (neuter)
  • dhara – bearing, holding, observing
    adjective (masculine)
    Agent noun
    from root dhṛ (to hold, bear)
    Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Another epithet of Rudra/Shiva.
रुद्रः (rudraḥ) - Rudra
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rudra
rudra - Rudra (a Vedic deity, later identified with Shiva), roarer, dreadful
from root rud (to cry, roar)
Root: rud (class 2)
Note: The main subject being described.
योगी (yogī) - a yogin, practitioner of yoga (yoga)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yogin
yogin - a practitioner of yoga (yoga), an ascetic, saint
from yoga (yoga) + -in (possessive suffix)
Note: Another epithet of Rudra/Shiva.
त्रिपुरदारुणः (tripuradāruṇaḥ) - formidable for the three cities, destroyer of Tripura
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tripuradāruṇa
tripuradāruṇa - terrible/formidable for the three cities, destroyer of Tripura
Compound type : tatpurusha (tripura+dāruṇa)
  • tripura – three cities, a legendary city of the Asuras
    proper noun (neuter)
  • dāruṇa – terrible, formidable, dreadful
    adjective (masculine)
Note: Another epithet of Rudra/Shiva.