महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-59, verse-87

युगानामायुषो ह्रासं विज्ञाय भगवाञ्शिवः ।
संचिक्षेप ततः शास्त्रं महार्थं ब्रह्मणा कृतम् ॥८७॥

87. yugānāmāyuṣo hrāsaṁ vijñāya bhagavāñśivaḥ ,
saṁcikṣepa tataḥ śāstraṁ mahārthaṁ brahmaṇā kṛtam.

87. yugānām āyuṣaḥ hrāsam vijñāya bhagavān śivaḥ
saṃcikṣepa tataḥ śāstram mahārtham brahmaṇā kṛtam

87. bhagavān śivaḥ yugānām āyuṣaḥ hrāsam vijñāya
tataḥ brahmaṇā kṛtam mahārtham śāstram saṃcikṣepa

87. Having realized the diminishing lifespan (āyus) of the ages (yuga), the divine Lord Shiva (Śiva) then condensed that highly significant treatise (śāstra) which had been composed by Brahma (Brahmā).

Words meanings summery:

• युगानाम् (yugānām) - of the ages (yuga) (of the ages, of the yugas)

• आयुषः (āyuṣaḥ) - of the lifespan (āyus) (of lifespan, of vitality)

• ह्रासम् (hrāsam) - diminishing (decrease, diminution, shortening)

• विज्ञाय (vijñāya) - having realized (having known, having understood, having realized)

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

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

• संचिक्षेप (saṁcikṣepa) - condensed (he condensed, he summarized, he threw together)

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

• शास्त्रम् (śāstram) - treatise (śāstra) (treatise, scripture, rule, doctrine)

• महार्थम् (mahārtham) - highly significant (of great meaning, significant, important)

• ब्रह्मणा (brahmaṇā) - by Brahma (Brahmā) (by Brahma, by a Brahmin)

• कृतम् (kṛtam) - composed (done, made, performed, accomplished)

Words meanings and morphology

युगानाम् (yugānām) - of the ages (yuga) (of the ages, of the yugas)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of yuga

yuga - yoke, age, era, generation

आयुषः (āyuṣaḥ) - of the lifespan (āyus) (of lifespan, of vitality)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of āyus

āyus - life, lifespan, vitality, health

Note: Modifies 'hrāsam'.

ह्रासम् (hrāsam) - diminishing (decrease, diminution, shortening)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of hrāsa

hrāsa - decrease, diminution, shortening, decay

From root √hrās (to decrease)

Root: hrās (class 1)

Note: The object of the gerund 'vijñāya'.

विज्ञाय (vijñāya) - having realized (having known, having understood, having realized)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed with prefix vi- and root √jñā (to know)

Prefix: vi

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Functions as a past participle expressing prior action.

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.

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

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śiva

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

संचिक्षेप (saṁcikṣepa) - condensed (he condensed, he summarized, he threw together)

(verb)

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

Perfect

3rd person singular, Perfect tense, Parasmaipada, with prefix sam-

Prefix: sam

Root: kṣip (class 6)

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

(indeclinable)

ablative of 'tad' used as an indeclinable

शास्त्रम् (śāstram) - treatise (śāstra) (treatise, scripture, rule, doctrine)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śāstra

śāstra - instruction, rule, precept, sacred treatise, scientific work

From root √śās (to instruct)

Root: śās (class 2)

Note: Object of 'saṃcikṣepa'.

महार्थम् (mahārtham) - highly significant (of great meaning, significant, important)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mahārtha

mahārtha - of great meaning, having great purpose, very important, wealthy

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+artha)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• artha – meaning, purpose, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'śāstram'.

ब्रह्मणा (brahmaṇā) - by Brahma (Brahmā) (by Brahma, by a Brahmin)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahma (the creator god), sacred utterance, sacred knowledge, the ultimate reality (brahman), a Brahmin

Note: Agent of 'kṛtam'.

कृतम् (kṛtam) - composed (done, made, performed, accomplished)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kṛ

kṛ - to do, make, perform, accomplish

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root √kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with 'śāstram'.