महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-329, verse-15

त्रिपुरवधार्थं दीक्षामभ्युपगतस्य रुद्रस्योशनसा शिरसो जटा उत्कृत्य प्रयुक्ताः ।
ततः प्रादुर्भूता भुजगाः ।
तैरस्य भुजगैः पीड्यमानः कण्ठो नीलतामुपनीतः ।
पूर्वे च मन्वन्तरे स्वायंभुवे नारायणहस्तबन्धग्रहणान्नीलकण्ठत्वमेव वा ॥१५॥

15. tripuravadhārthaṁ dīkṣāmabhyupagatasya rudrasyośanasā śiraso jaṭā utkṛtya prayuktāḥ ,
tataḥ prādurbhūtā bhujagāḥ ,
tairasya bhujagaiḥ pīḍyamānaḥ kaṇṭho nīlatāmupanītaḥ ,
pūrve ca manvantare svāyaṁbhuve nārāyaṇahastabandhagrahaṇānnīlakaṇṭhatvameva vā.

15. tripuravadha-artham dīkṣām abhyupagatasya rudrasya uśanasā śirasaḥ
jaṭāḥ utkṛtya prayuktāḥ | tataḥ prādurbhūtāḥ bhujagāḥ | taiḥ asya
bhujagaiḥ pīḍyamānaḥ kaṇṭhaḥ nīlatām upanītaḥ | pūrve ca manvantare
svāyambhuve nārāyaṇa-hasta-bandha-grahaṇāt nīlakaṇṭhatvam eva vā

15. rudrasya tripuravadha-artham dīkṣām abhyupagatasya,
uśanasā śirasaḥ jaṭāḥ utkṛtya prayuktāḥ tataḥ bhujagāḥ prādurbhūtāḥ taiḥ bhujagaiḥ asya kaṇṭhaḥ pīḍyamānaḥ nīlatām upanītaḥ vā,
pūrve ca svāyambhuve manvantare nārāyaṇa-hasta-bandha-grahaṇāt nīlakaṇṭhatvam eva (abhūta)

15. During Rudra's (Rudra's) undertaking of a vow (dīkṣā) for the destruction of Tripura, Uśanas cut off the matted locks from his head and employed them. From these, snakes (bhujaga) emerged. Being tormented by these snakes, his throat turned blue. Alternatively, in the previous Svāyambhuva manvantara, his throat became blue (nīlakaṇṭhatva) due to Nārāyaṇa seizing his bound hands.

Words meanings summery:

• त्रिपुरवध-अर्थम् (tripuravadha-artham) - for the purpose of the destruction of Tripura

• दीक्षाम् (dīkṣām) - vow, initiation, consecration

• अभ्युपगतस्य (abhyupagatasya) - of Rudra, who had undertaken (of one who has undertaken/approached)

• रुद्रस्य (rudrasya) - of Rudra

• उशनसा (uśanasā) - by Uśanas (Śukra)

• शिरसः (śirasaḥ) - from the head

• जटाः (jaṭāḥ) - matted locks of hair

• उत्कृत्य (utkṛtya) - having cut off, having severed

• प्रयुक्ताः (prayuktāḥ) - were used, employed, applied

• ततः (tataḥ) - from that, thence, thereupon

• प्रादुर्भूताः (prādurbhūtāḥ) - appeared, emerged, came into being

• भुजगाः (bhujagāḥ) - snakes, serpents

• तैः (taiḥ) - by these snakes (by them (masculine))

• अस्य (asya) - of Rudra, his (of him, his)

• भुजगैः (bhujagaiḥ) - by the snakes

• पीड्यमानः (pīḍyamānaḥ) - his throat being tormented (being tormented, afflicted, oppressed)

• कण्ठः (kaṇṭhaḥ) - throat, neck

• नीलताम् (nīlatām) - blueness, blue color

• उपनीतः (upanītaḥ) - was made to attain (blueness) (was brought to, attained, made to attain)

• पूर्वे (pūrve) - in the previous, in the former

• च (ca) - and, also

• मन्वन्तरे (manvantare) - in a manvantara (an epoch of Manu)

• स्वायम्भुवे (svāyambhuve) - in the Svāyambhuva (manvantara), related to Svayambhū

• नारायण-हस्त-बन्ध-ग्रहणात् (nārāyaṇa-hasta-bandha-grahaṇāt) - from the seizing of Nārāyaṇa's bound hands

• नीलकण्ठत्वम् (nīlakaṇṭhatvam) - the state of having a blue throat, blueness of throat

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

• वा (vā) - or, alternatively

Words meanings and morphology

त्रिपुरवध-अर्थम् (tripuravadha-artham) - for the purpose of the destruction of Tripura

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tripuravadha-artha

tripuravadha-artha - purpose of killing Tripura; for the sake of killing Tripura

Compound type : tatpurusha (tripuravadha+artha)

• tripuravadha – destruction of Tripura
  noun (masculine)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially to mean 'for the sake of'.

दीक्षाम् (dīkṣām) - vow, initiation, consecration

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dīkṣā

dīkṣā - vow, initiation, consecration

Root: dīkṣ

अभ्युपगतस्य (abhyupagatasya) - of Rudra, who had undertaken (of one who has undertaken/approached)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of abhyupagata

abhyupagata - undertaken, approached, obtained

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'gam' with prefixes 'abhi' and 'upa'.

Prefixes: abhi+upa

Root: gam

Note: Agrees with 'rudrasya'.

रुद्रस्य (rudrasya) - of Rudra

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rudra

rudra - Rudra (a Vedic deity, later identified with Shiva); a roarer

उशनसा (uśanasā) - by Uśanas (Śukra)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of uśanas

uśanas - Uśanas (name of the preceptor of the asuras, also known as Śukra)

शिरसः (śirasaḥ) - from the head

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of śiras

śiras - head

जटाः (jaṭāḥ) - matted locks of hair

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of jaṭā

jaṭā - matted hair, twisted locks

उत्कृत्य (utkṛtya) - having cut off, having severed

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from the root 'kṛt' with the prefix 'ut'.

Prefix: ut

Root: kṛt

प्रयुक्ताः (prayuktāḥ) - were used, employed, applied

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of prayukta

prayukta - used, employed, applied, joined

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'yuj' with the prefix 'pra'.

Prefix: pra

Root: yuj

Note: Agrees with 'jaṭāḥ'.

ततः (tataḥ) - from that, thence, thereupon

(indeclinable)

प्रादुर्भूताः (prādurbhūtāḥ) - appeared, emerged, came into being

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of prādurbhūta

prādurbhūta - appeared, manifested, emerged

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'bhū' with the prefix 'prādus'.

Prefix: prādus

Root: bhū

Note: Agrees with 'bhujagāḥ'.

भुजगाः (bhujagāḥ) - snakes, serpents

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhujaga

bhujaga - snake, serpent (literally 'moving on its arm/shoulder')

तैः (taiḥ) - by these snakes (by them (masculine))

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'bhujagāḥ'.

अस्य (asya) - of Rudra, his (of him, his)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Rudra.

भुजगैः (bhujagaiḥ) - by the snakes

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhujaga

bhujaga - snake, serpent

पीड्यमानः (pīḍyamānaḥ) - his throat being tormented (being tormented, afflicted, oppressed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pīḍyamāna

pīḍyamāna - being tormented, being oppressed

Present Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'pīḍ'.

Root: pīḍ

Note: Agrees with 'kaṇṭhaḥ'.

कण्ठः (kaṇṭhaḥ) - throat, neck

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaṇṭha

kaṇṭha - throat, neck

नीलताम् (nīlatām) - blueness, blue color

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of nīlatā

nīlatā - blueness, blue color, the state of being blue

Derived from 'nīla' (blue) with the suffix 'tā' indicating a state or quality.

उपनीतः (upanītaḥ) - was made to attain (blueness) (was brought to, attained, made to attain)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of upanīta

upanīta - brought near, led to, attained, made to undergo

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'nī' (to lead) with the prefix 'upa'.

Prefix: upa

Root: nī

Note: Agrees with 'kaṇṭhaḥ'.

पूर्वे (pūrve) - in the previous, in the former

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of pūrva

pūrva - previous, former, earlier, eastern

Note: Agrees with 'manvantare'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

मन्वन्तरे (manvantare) - in a manvantara (an epoch of Manu)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of manvantara

manvantara - a period of time or epoch presided over by a specific Manu

Compound type : tatpurusha (manu+antara)

• manu – Manu (progenitor of mankind); man, human being
  proper noun (masculine)
• antara – interval, intermediate space, difference
  noun (neuter)

स्वायम्भुवे (svāyambhuve) - in the Svāyambhuva (manvantara), related to Svayambhū

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of svāyambhuva

svāyambhuva - relating to Svayambhū (Brahma), self-existent

Note: Agrees with 'manvantare'.

नारायण-हस्त-बन्ध-ग्रहणात् (nārāyaṇa-hasta-bandha-grahaṇāt) - from the seizing of Nārāyaṇa's bound hands

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of nārāyaṇa-hasta-bandha-grahaṇa

nārāyaṇa-hasta-bandha-grahaṇa - the seizing of Nārāyaṇa's bound hands

Compound type : tatpurusha (nārāyaṇa+hasta+bandha+grahaṇa)

• nārāyaṇa – Nārāyaṇa (a name of Vishnu)
  proper noun (masculine)
• hasta – hand
  noun (masculine)
• bandha – binding, bond, captivity
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bandh
• grahaṇa – seizing, taking, grasping
  noun (neuter)
  Root: grah

नीलकण्ठत्वम् (nīlakaṇṭhatvam) - the state of having a blue throat, blueness of throat

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nīlakaṇṭhatva

nīlakaṇṭhatva - blueness of throat, the state of being Nilakantha

Derived from 'nīlakaṇṭha' with the suffix 'tva' indicating a state or quality.

Compound type : tatpurusha (nīlakaṇṭha+tva)

• nīlakaṇṭha – blue-throated (an epithet of Shiva); blue throat
  noun (masculine)
• tva – suffix indicating state, condition, or abstract quality (e.g., -ness, -hood)
  indeclinable (neuter)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - or, alternatively

(indeclinable)