महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-135, verse-108

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अनन्तो हुतभुग्भोक्ता सुखदो नैकदोऽग्रजः ।
अनिर्विण्णः सदामर्षी लोकाधिष्ठानमद्भुतम् ॥१०८॥

108. ananto hutabhugbhoktā sukhado naikado'grajaḥ ,
anirviṇṇaḥ sadāmarṣī lokādhiṣṭhānamadbhutam.

108. anantaḥ hutabhuk bhoktā sukhadaḥ na ekadaḥ agrajaḥ
anirviṇṇaḥ sadāmarṣī lokādhiṣṭhānam adbhutam

108. He is infinite, the enjoyer of oblations, the bestower of happiness, the giver of many boons, the first-born. He is undismayed, ever-forgiving, the support of the worlds, and marvelous.

Words meanings summery:

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अनन्तः (anantaḥ) - Vishnu, as the boundless and eternal being (endless, infinite, boundless; the infinite one)

हुतभुक् (hutabhuk) - Vishnu, as the ultimate recipient of all Vedic ritual offerings (eater of oblations; fire; one who consumes or accepts offerings)

भोक्ता (bhoktā) - Vishnu, as the enjoyer of all offerings and experiences (enjoyer, experiencer; consumer)

सुख-दः (sukha-daḥ) - Vishnu, as the source and bestower of happiness to beings (giver of happiness, bestower of joy)

न (na) - not, no

एकदः (ekadaḥ) - In combination with 'na' (na ekadaḥ), meaning 'giver of many things' (not just one) (giver of one thing)

अग्रजः (agrajaḥ) - Vishnu, as the primordial being, existing before all others (first-born, elder brother; existing first, primordial)

अनिर्विण्णः (anirviṇṇaḥ) - Vishnu, always resolute and undisturbed (undismayed, unwearied, unagitated)

सदामर्षी (sadāmarṣī) - Vishnu, who is eternally forgiving and patient with all beings (ever-forgiving, always tolerant, perpetually patient)

लोकाधिष्ठानम् (lokādhiṣṭhānam) - Vishnu, as the ultimate basis and support for all worlds and creation (support of the worlds, abode of the worlds, foundation of the cosmos)

अद्भुतम् (adbhutam) - Vishnu, as the wonderful and astonishing being, evoking awe (wonderful, marvelous, astonishing; a wonder)

Words meanings and morphology

अनन्तः (anantaḥ) - Vishnu, as the boundless and eternal being (endless, infinite, boundless; the infinite one)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ananta

ananta - endless, infinite, boundless; the infinite one

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (an+anta)

an – not, un-, without
indeclinable
anta – end, limit, boundary
noun (masculine)

हुतभुक् (hutabhuk) - Vishnu, as the ultimate recipient of all Vedic ritual offerings (eater of oblations; fire; one who consumes or accepts offerings)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hutabhuj

hutabhuj - eater of oblations; fire; one who consumes or accepts offerings

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (huta+bhuj)

huta – offered, sacrificed; an oblation
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From root 'hu' (to offer, sacrifice)
Root: hu (class 3)
bhuj – to eat, to enjoy, to consume
root
Root: bhuj (class 7)

Note: Final 'j' of 'bhuj' becomes 'k' in word-final position due to sandhi.

भोक्ता (bhoktā) - Vishnu, as the enjoyer of all offerings and experiences (enjoyer, experiencer; consumer)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhoktṛ

bhoktṛ - enjoyer, experiencer; consumer

Root: bhuj (class 7)

सुख-दः (sukha-daḥ) - Vishnu, as the source and bestower of happiness to beings (giver of happiness, bestower of joy)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sukhada

sukhada - giver of happiness, bestower of joy

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sukha+da)

sukha – happiness, joy, comfort
noun (neuter)
da – giving, bestowing
adjective
Derived from root 'dā' (to give)
Root: dā (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

एकदः (ekadaḥ) - In combination with 'na' (na ekadaḥ), meaning 'giver of many things' (not just one) (giver of one thing)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ekada

ekada - giver of one thing

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (eka+da)

eka – one, single
numeral
da – giving, bestowing
adjective
Derived from root 'dā' (to give)
Root: dā (class 1)

अग्रजः (agrajaḥ) - Vishnu, as the primordial being, existing before all others (first-born, elder brother; existing first, primordial)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of agraja

agraja - first-born, elder brother; existing first, primordial

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (agra+ja)

agra – front, first, foremost
noun (neuter)
ja – born, produced from
adjective
Derived from root 'jan' (to be born)
Root: jan (class 4)

अनिर्विण्णः (anirviṇṇaḥ) - Vishnu, always resolute and undisturbed (undismayed, unwearied, unagitated)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anirviṇṇa

anirviṇṇa - undismayed, unwearied, unagitated

Past Passive Participle (negative prefix)

Derived from 'nirvid' (to be dejected) with negative prefix 'an-'.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+nirviṇṇa)

a – not, un-
indeclinable
nirviṇṇa – dejected, dispirited, fatigued
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From root 'vid' with prefix 'nir'
Prefix: nir
Root: vid (class 6)

सदामर्षी (sadāmarṣī) - Vishnu, who is eternally forgiving and patient with all beings (ever-forgiving, always tolerant, perpetually patient)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sadāmarṣin

sadāmarṣin - ever-forgiving, always tolerant, perpetually patient

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sadā+marṣin)

sadā – always, ever, perpetually
indeclinable
marṣin – forgiving, tolerant, patient
adjective (masculine)
Derived from root 'mṛṣ' (to bear, endure, forgive)
Root: mṛṣ (class 1)

लोकाधिष्ठानम् (lokādhiṣṭhānam) - Vishnu, as the ultimate basis and support for all worlds and creation (support of the worlds, abode of the worlds, foundation of the cosmos)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of lokādhiṣṭhāna

lokādhiṣṭhāna - support of the worlds, abode of the worlds, foundation of the cosmos

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (loka+adhiṣṭhāna)