महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-333, verse-12

स्थापयित्वा तु धरणीं स्वे स्थाने पुरुषोत्तमः ।
जलकर्दमलिप्ताङ्गो लोककार्यार्थमुद्यतः ॥१२॥

12. sthāpayitvā tu dharaṇīṁ sve sthāne puruṣottamaḥ ,
jalakardamaliptāṅgo lokakāryārthamudyataḥ.

12. sthāpayitvā tu dharaṇīm sve sthāne puruṣottamaḥ
jalakardamaliptāṅgaḥ lokakāryārtham udyataḥ

12. puruṣottamaḥ dharaṇīm sve sthāne sthāpayitvā
tu jalakardamaliptāṅgaḥ lokakāryārtham udyataḥ

12. The supreme person (puruṣottama), having established the earth in its proper place, was ready for the world's tasks, even with his body smeared with mud and water.

Words meanings summery:

• स्थापयित्वा (sthāpayitvā) - having established, having placed

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

• धरणीम् (dharaṇīm) - the earth

• स्वे (sve) - in his own, in its own

• स्थाने (sthāne) - in the place, in the position

• पुरुषोत्तमः (puruṣottamaḥ) - the supreme person

• जलकर्दमलिप्ताङ्गः (jalakardamaliptāṅgaḥ) - whose body/limbs are smeared with water and mud

• लोककार्यार्थम् (lokakāryārtham) - for the purpose of the world's work, for the world's tasks

• उद्यतः (udyataḥ) - prepared, ready, engaged

Words meanings and morphology

स्थापयित्वा (sthāpayitvā) - having established, having placed

(indeclinable)

Absolutive / Gerund

From causative root sthā (to stand), formed with suffix -tvā.

Root: sthā (class 1)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

Particle

धरणीम् (dharaṇīm) - the earth

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dharaṇī

dharaṇī - earth, ground, land

From root dhṛ (to hold, support)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

स्वे (sve) - in his own, in its own

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of sva

sva - own, one's own, self

स्थाने (sthāne) - in the place, in the position

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of sthāna

sthāna - place, position, location, dwelling

From root sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

पुरुषोत्तमः (puruṣottamaḥ) - the supreme person

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puruṣottama

puruṣottama - best among men, supreme being, epithet of Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa

Compound of puruṣa and uttama.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puruṣa+uttama)

• puruṣa – man, person, spirit, cosmic person
  noun (masculine)
• uttama – highest, best, supreme, excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative degree of 'ud' (up) or 'ūrdhva' (high)

जलकर्दमलिप्ताङ्गः (jalakardamaliptāṅgaḥ) - whose body/limbs are smeared with water and mud

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jalakardamaliptāṅga

jalakardamaliptāṅga - having limbs/body smeared with water and mud

Compound: jala + kardama + lipta + aṅga.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jala+kardama+lipta+aṅga)

• jala – water
  noun (neuter)
• kardama – mud, mire
  noun (masculine)
• lipta – smeared, anointed, stained
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'lip' (to smear)
  Root: lip (class 6)
• aṅga – limb, body, part
  noun (neuter)

Note: It describes Purushottama.

लोककार्यार्थम् (lokakāryārtham) - for the purpose of the world's work, for the world's tasks

(indeclinable)

Compound of loka + kārya + artha. The -am ending makes it an indeclinable adverbial.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (loka+kārya+artha)

• loka – world, people, realm
  noun (masculine)
• kārya – work, action, duty, to be done
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive
  From root kṛ (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, object
  noun (masculine)

Note: functions as an adverb of purpose.

उद्यतः (udyataḥ) - prepared, ready, engaged

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of udyata

udyata - ready, prepared, engaged, exerted

Past Passive Participle

From root 'yam' (to restrain, control) with upasarga 'ud'.

Prefix: ud

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with Purushottama.