महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-135, verse-100

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कुमुदः कुंदरः कुन्दः पर्जन्यः पवनोऽनिलः ।
अमृतांशोऽमृतवपुः सर्वज्ञः सर्वतोमुखः ॥१००॥

100. kumudaḥ kuṁdaraḥ kundaḥ parjanyaḥ pavano'nilaḥ ,
amṛtāṁśo'mṛtavapuḥ sarvajñaḥ sarvatomukhaḥ.

100. kumudaḥ kundaraḥ kundaḥ parjanyaḥ pavanaḥ anilaḥ
amṛtāṃśuḥ amṛtavapuḥ sarvajñaḥ sarvatomukhaḥ

100. He is the delight of the earth, the tearer of the earth, the pure one, the rain-god (parjanya), the purifier, and the wind. He has immortal rays, an immortal body, is omniscient, and omnipresent.

Words meanings summery:

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कुमुदः (kumudaḥ) - An epithet for Vishnu, meaning 'he who delights the earth' (ku = earth, muda = delight). (lotus, water-lily, causing joy to the earth)

कुन्दरः (kundaraḥ) - An epithet for Vishnu, interpreted as 'one who tears asunder the sins of those who praise him', or 'one who bestows the best on the earth' (ku = earth, dā = give, ra = doer). Another interpretation: 'one who tears apart the earth' (ku = earth, dṛ = tear). (one who tears up the earth, causing fear)

कुन्दः (kundaḥ) - An epithet for Vishnu, meaning 'pure' or 'white as jasmine', referring to his spotless nature. (jasmine, pure, white)

पर्जन्यः (parjanyaḥ) - An epithet for Vishnu, identifying him with Parjanya, the Vedic deity of rain, symbolizing his role as a provider and nourisher. (rain-cloud, rain-god)

पवनः (pavanaḥ) - An epithet for Vishnu, signifying his role as a purifier or the animating force like wind. (purifier, wind, sacred fire)

अनिलः (anilaḥ) - An epithet for Vishnu, identifying him with the cosmic wind or vital breath, the animating principle. (wind, air, breath)

अमृतांशुः (amṛtāṁśuḥ) - An epithet for Vishnu, meaning 'he whose rays are immortal', identifying him with the moon, which nourishes with its cool, life-giving light. (having immortal rays, the moon)

अमृतवपुः (amṛtavapuḥ) - An epithet for Vishnu, signifying his imperishable and deathless form. (immortal-bodied, having an immortal form)

सर्वज्ञः (sarvajñaḥ) - An epithet for Vishnu, emphasizing his attribute of knowing everything. (omniscient, all-knowing)

सर्वतोमुखः (sarvatomukhaḥ) - An epithet for Vishnu, signifying his omnipresence and universal awareness. (facing in all directions, omnipresent, universal)

Words meanings and morphology

कुमुदः (kumudaḥ) - An epithet for Vishnu, meaning 'he who delights the earth' (ku = earth, muda = delight). (lotus, water-lily, causing joy to the earth)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kumuda

kumuda - lotus, water-lily, causing joy to the earth

Compound type : tatpurusha (ku+mud)

ku – earth
noun (feminine)
muda – joy, delight
noun (masculine)
From root mud (to rejoice).
Root: mud (class 1)

Note: Epithet of Vishnu.

कुन्दरः (kundaraḥ) - An epithet for Vishnu, interpreted as 'one who tears asunder the sins of those who praise him', or 'one who bestows the best on the earth' (ku = earth, dā = give, ra = doer). Another interpretation: 'one who tears apart the earth' (ku = earth, dṛ = tear). (one who tears up the earth, causing fear)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kundara

kundara - one who tears up the earth, causing fear

From ku (earth) + dṛ (to tear) or dā (to give).

Compound type : tatpurusha (ku+dara)

ku – earth
noun (feminine)
dara – splitting, tearing, causing fear
noun (masculine)
From root dṛ (to tear).
Root: dṛ (class 6)

Note: Epithet of Vishnu.

कुन्दः (kundaḥ) - An epithet for Vishnu, meaning 'pure' or 'white as jasmine', referring to his spotless nature. (jasmine, pure, white)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kunda

kunda - jasmine, pure, white

Note: Epithet of Vishnu.

पर्जन्यः (parjanyaḥ) - An epithet for Vishnu, identifying him with Parjanya, the Vedic deity of rain, symbolizing his role as a provider and nourisher. (rain-cloud, rain-god)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parjanya

parjanya - rain-cloud, rain-god

Note: Epithet of Vishnu.

पवनः (pavanaḥ) - An epithet for Vishnu, signifying his role as a purifier or the animating force like wind. (purifier, wind, sacred fire)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pavana

pavana - purifier, wind, sacred fire

From root pū (to purify).

Root: pū (class 9)

Note: Epithet of Vishnu.

अनिलः (anilaḥ) - An epithet for Vishnu, identifying him with the cosmic wind or vital breath, the animating principle. (wind, air, breath)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anila

anila - wind, air, breath

From prefix an- (without) and root ila (to move), meaning 'not moving' or 'moving gently', paradoxically referring to wind.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+ila)

an – not, un-
indeclinable
ila – motion, earth
noun (masculine)
From root il (to move).
Root: il (class 1)

Note: Epithet of Vishnu.

अमृतांशुः (amṛtāṁśuḥ) - An epithet for Vishnu, meaning 'he whose rays are immortal', identifying him with the moon, which nourishes with its cool, life-giving light. (having immortal rays, the moon)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of amṛtāṃśu

amṛtāṁśu - having immortal rays, the moon

Compound type : bahuvrihi (amṛta+aṃśu)

amṛta – immortal, nectar
noun (neuter)
From prefix a- (negation) and mṛta (dead).
Prefix: a
Root: mṛ (class 6)
aṃśu – ray, beam, minute particle
noun (masculine)

Note: Epithet of Vishnu.

अमृतवपुः (amṛtavapuḥ) - An epithet for Vishnu, signifying his imperishable and deathless form. (immortal-bodied, having an immortal form)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of amṛtavapu

amṛtavapu - immortal-bodied

Compound type : bahuvrihi (amṛta+vapu)

amṛta – immortal, nectar
noun (neuter)
From prefix a- (negation) and mṛta (dead).
Prefix: a
Root: mṛ (class 6)
vapu – body, form, figure
noun (neuter)
Root: vap (class 1)

Note: Used as an epithet, functioning as a noun here.

सर्वज्ञः (sarvajñaḥ) - An epithet for Vishnu, emphasizing his attribute of knowing everything. (omniscient, all-knowing)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvajña

sarvajña - omniscient, all-knowing

From sarva (all) and jña (knowing).

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+jña)

sarva – all, every, whole
pronoun (masculine)
jña – knowing, wise
adjective (masculine)
From root jñā (to know).
Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Used as an epithet, functioning as a noun here.

सर्वतोमुखः (sarvatomukhaḥ) - An epithet for Vishnu, signifying his omnipresence and universal awareness. (facing in all directions, omnipresent, universal)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvatomukha

sarvatomukha - facing in all directions, omnipresent

From sarvatas (from all sides) and mukha (face).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sarvatas+mukha)