महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-59, verse-86

ततस्तां भगवान्नीतिं पूर्वं जग्राह शंकरः ।
बहुरूपो विशालाक्षः शिवः स्थाणुरुमापतिः ॥८६॥

86. tatastāṁ bhagavānnītiṁ pūrvaṁ jagrāha śaṁkaraḥ ,
bahurūpo viśālākṣaḥ śivaḥ sthāṇurumāpatiḥ.

86. tataḥ tām bhagavān nītim pūrvam jagrāha śaṅkaraḥ
bahurūpaḥ viśālākṣaḥ śivaḥ sthāṇuḥ umāpatiḥ

86. tataḥ bhagavān śaṅkaraḥ bahurūpaḥ viśālākṣaḥ
śivaḥ sthāṇuḥ umāpatiḥ tām nītim pūrvam jagrāha

86. Then, the divine Lord Shankara (Śaṅkara), who has many forms (bahurūpa), broad eyes (viśālākṣa), and is known as Shiva (Śiva), the Immovable (Sthāṇu), and the husband of Uma (Umāpati), first adopted that guideline (nīti).

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thereupon, afterwards)

• ताम् (tām) - that

• भगवान् (bhagavān) - the divine Lord (divine, glorious, blessed, revered lord)

• नीतिम् (nītim) - guideline (nīti) (guidance, policy, system, conduct, method)

• पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - first (first, before, formerly, eastern)

• जग्राह (jagrāha) - adopted (he took, he seized, he accepted, he adopted)

• शङ्करः (śaṅkaraḥ) - Shankara (Śaṅkara) (Shankara (a name of Shiva), causing prosperity)

• बहुरूपः (bahurūpaḥ) - having many forms (bahurūpa) (multiform, having many forms/aspects)

• विशालाक्षः (viśālākṣaḥ) - broad eyes (viśālākṣa) (broad-eyed, wide-eyed)

• शिवः (śivaḥ) - Shiva (Śiva) (Shiva, auspicious, benevolent)

• स्थाणुः (sthāṇuḥ) - the Immovable (Sthāṇu) (pillar, trunk of a tree, immovable, a name of Shiva)

• उमापतिः (umāpatiḥ) - husband of Uma (Umāpati) (husband of Uma, a name of Shiva)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thereupon, afterwards)

(indeclinable)

ablative of 'tad' used as an indeclinable

ताम् (tām) - that

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

भगवान् (bhagavān) - the divine Lord (divine, glorious, blessed, revered lord)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - fortunate, glorious, divine, lord

Possessive suffix -vat

Derived from 'bhaga' (fortune) with possessive suffix -vat

Note: Also used as a respectful title for deities or revered persons.

नीतिम् (nītim) - guideline (nīti) (guidance, policy, system, conduct, method)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of nīti

nīti - guidance, conduct, policy, system, moral behavior

From root √nī (to lead)

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Refers to a specific ethical or administrative system.

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - first (first, before, formerly, eastern)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pūrva

pūrva - prior, former, earlier, eastern, first

Note: Used adverbially here.

जग्राह (jagrāha) - adopted (he took, he seized, he accepted, he adopted)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of grah

Perfect

3rd person singular, Perfect tense, Parasmaipada

Root: grah (class 9)

शङ्करः (śaṅkaraḥ) - Shankara (Śaṅkara) (Shankara (a name of Shiva), causing prosperity)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śaṅkara

śaṅkara - causing prosperity, auspicious, a name of Shiva

Compound of śam (welfare) + kara (making)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śam+kara)

• śam – welfare, happiness, prosperity
  indeclinable
• kara – making, doing, causing, hand
  noun (masculine)
  From root √kṛ (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

बहुरूपः (bahurūpaḥ) - having many forms (bahurūpa) (multiform, having many forms/aspects)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bahurūpa

bahurūpa - having many forms, multiform, polymorphic

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bahu+rūpa)

• bahu – many, much, abundant
  adjective (masculine)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, nature
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to Shiva's various manifestations.

विशालाक्षः (viśālākṣaḥ) - broad eyes (viśālākṣa) (broad-eyed, wide-eyed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viśālākṣa

viśālākṣa - having large or wide eyes

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (viśāla+akṣa)

• viśāla – broad, wide, extensive, large
  adjective (masculine)
• akṣa – eye, axle, dice
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to Shiva's appearance.

शिवः (śivaḥ) - Shiva (Śiva) (Shiva, auspicious, benevolent)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śiva

śiva - auspicious, benevolent, gracious, a name of the deity Shiva

स्थाणुः (sthāṇuḥ) - the Immovable (Sthāṇu) (pillar, trunk of a tree, immovable, a name of Shiva)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthāṇu

sthāṇu - immovable, firm, fixed, a pillar, a trunk of a tree, an epithet of Shiva

From root √sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

उमापतिः (umāpatiḥ) - husband of Uma (Umāpati) (husband of Uma, a name of Shiva)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of umāpati

umāpati - husband of Uma (Parvati), a name of Shiva

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (umā+pati)

• umā – Uma, a name of Parvati
  proper noun (feminine)
• pati – master, lord, husband
  noun (masculine)