महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-331, verse-47

वेदीमष्टतलोत्सेधां भूमावास्थाय विश्वभुक् ।
एकपादस्थितो देव ऊर्ध्वबाहुरुदङ्मुखः ।
साङ्गानावर्तयन्वेदांस्तपस्तेपे सुदुश्चरम् ॥४७॥

47. vedīmaṣṭatalotsedhāṁ bhūmāvāsthāya viśvabhuk ,
ekapādasthito deva ūrdhvabāhurudaṅmukhaḥ ,
sāṅgānāvartayanvedāṁstapastepe suduścaram.

47. vedīm aṣṭatalotsedhām bhūmau āsthāya
viśvabhuk ekapādasthitaḥ devaḥ
ūrdhvabāhuḥ udaṅmukhaḥ sāṅgān
āvartayan vedān tapaḥ tepe suduścaram

47. viśvabhuk devaḥ bhūmau aṣṭatalotsedhām
vedīm āsthāya ekapādasthitaḥ
ūrdhvabāhuḥ udaṅmukhaḥ sāṅgān
āvartayan vedān suduścaram tapaḥ tepe

47. Having established an altar eight levels high on the ground, the god Viśvabhuk stood on one foot, with his arms raised and facing north. While reciting the Vedas along with their auxiliary branches, he performed an exceedingly severe penance (tapas).

Words meanings summery:

• वेदीम् (vedīm) - altar, sacrificial ground

• अष्टतलोत्सेधाम् (aṣṭatalotsedhām) - eight-levels-high

• भूमौ (bhūmau) - on the ground, on the earth

• आस्थाय (āsthāya) - having established, having placed

• विश्वभुक् (viśvabhuk) - Viśvabhuk (proper noun, literally 'all-consumer')

• एकपादस्थितः (ekapādasthitaḥ) - standing on one foot

• देवः (devaḥ) - god

• ऊर्ध्वबाहुः (ūrdhvabāhuḥ) - with raised arms

• उदङ्मुखः (udaṅmukhaḥ) - facing north

• साङ्गान् (sāṅgān) - with the auxiliary branches

• आवर्तयन् (āvartayan) - reciting, repeating

• वेदान् (vedān) - the Vedas

• तपः (tapaḥ) - penance (tapas), austerity

• तेपे (tepe) - performed (austerity)

• सुदुश्चरम् (suduścaram) - exceedingly severe, very difficult to perform

Words meanings and morphology

वेदीम् (vedīm) - altar, sacrificial ground

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vedī

vedī - altar, sacrificial ground, platform

अष्टतलोत्सेधाम् (aṣṭatalotsedhām) - eight-levels-high

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of aṣṭatalotsedha

aṣṭatalotsedha - having an elevation of eight layers/levels

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (aṣṭa+tala+utsedha)

• aṣṭa – eight
  numeral
• tala – level, surface, layer
  noun (neuter)
• utsedha – elevation, height
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ut

Note: Agrees with 'vedīm'

भूमौ (bhūmau) - on the ground, on the earth

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of bhūmi

bhūmi - earth, ground, soil

आस्थाय (āsthāya) - having established, having placed

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Absolutive form from root 'sthā' with prefix 'ā'

Prefix: ā

Root: sthā (class 1)

विश्वभुक् (viśvabhuk) - Viśvabhuk (proper noun, literally 'all-consumer')

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viśvabhuj

viśvabhuj - all-consuming, universal enjoyer; a name for certain deities (e.g., Agni, Viṣṇu, Brahmā)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (viśva+bhuj)

• viśva – all, whole, universal
  adjective (neuter)
• bhuj – enjoying, eating, consuming
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun from root 'bhuj'
  Root: bhuj (class 7)

एकपादस्थितः (ekapādasthitaḥ) - standing on one foot

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ekapādasthita

ekapādasthita - standing on one foot

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ekapāda+sthita)

• ekapāda – one foot
  noun (masculine)
• sthita – standing, situated
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of root 'sthā'
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'devaḥ'

देवः (devaḥ) - god

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of deva

deva - god, deity, divine

ऊर्ध्वबाहुः (ūrdhvabāhuḥ) - with raised arms

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ūrdhvabāhu

ūrdhvabāhu - having arms raised upwards

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ūrdhva+bāhu)

• ūrdhva – upwards, raised, high
  adjective (neuter)
• bāhu – arm
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'devaḥ'

उदङ्मुखः (udaṅmukhaḥ) - facing north

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of udaṅmukha

udaṅmukha - facing north

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (udac+mukha)

• udac – north
  adjective (masculine)
• mukha – face, mouth, direction
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'devaḥ'

साङ्गान् (sāṅgān) - with the auxiliary branches

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sāṅga

sāṅga - with limbs, with auxiliary branches (of the Vedas)

From 'sa' (with) + 'aṅga' (limb, auxiliary)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+aṅga)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• aṅga – limb, part, auxiliary
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'vedān'

आवर्तयन् (āvartayan) - reciting, repeating

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āvartayat

āvartayat - reciting, repeating, turning

present active participle

Present active participle of root 'vṛt' with prefix 'ā'

Prefix: ā

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject 'Viśvabhuk'

वेदान् (vedān) - the Vedas

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of veda

veda - Veda (sacred knowledge, scripture)

Root: vid (class 2)

तपः (tapaḥ) - penance (tapas), austerity

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - austerity, penance, heat

Root: tap (class 1)

तेपे (tepe) - performed (austerity)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (lit) of tap

perfect middle (ātmanepada) indicative

Root: tap (class 1)

सुदुश्चरम् (suduścaram) - exceedingly severe, very difficult to perform

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of suduścara

suduścara - very difficult to perform, exceedingly severe

From 'su' (very) + 'dus' (difficult) + 'car' (to perform)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (su+duścara)

• su – good, well, very
  indeclinable
• duścara – difficult to perform, severe
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'tapaḥ'