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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-135, verse-21

ईशानः प्राणदः प्राणो ज्येष्ठः श्रेष्ठः प्रजापतिः ।
हिरण्यगर्भो भूगर्भो माधवो मधुसूदनः ॥२१॥
21. īśānaḥ prāṇadaḥ prāṇo jyeṣṭhaḥ śreṣṭhaḥ prajāpatiḥ ,
hiraṇyagarbho bhūgarbho mādhavo madhusūdanaḥ.
21. īśānaḥ prāṇadaḥ prāṇaḥ jyeṣṭhaḥ śreṣṭhaḥ prajāpatiḥ
hiraṇyagarbhaḥ bhūgarbhaḥ mādhavaḥ madhusūdanaḥ
21. īśānaḥ prāṇadaḥ prāṇaḥ jyeṣṭhaḥ śreṣṭhaḥ prajāpatiḥ
hiraṇyagarbhaḥ bhūgarbhaḥ mādhavaḥ madhusūdanaḥ
21. He is the ruler, the giver of life, life (prāṇa) itself, the eldest, the most excellent, and the lord of creatures (prajāpati). He is the golden-wombed creator (Hiraṇyagarbha), the one who holds the earth within, the consort of Lakshmi (Mādhava), and the slayer of the demon Madhu (Madhusūdana).

Words meanings summery:

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  • ईशानः (īśānaḥ) - Ruler, lord, master.
  • प्राणदः (prāṇadaḥ) - Giver of life-breath.
  • प्राणः (prāṇaḥ) - Often refers to the universal life force (prāṇa). (Life-breath, vital energy.)
  • ज्येष्ठः (jyeṣṭhaḥ) - Eldest, most ancient, pre-eminent.
  • श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - Foremost, best, most excellent.
  • प्रजापतिः (prajāpatiḥ) - A creator deity, like Brahma, or an epithet for Vishnu. (Lord of creatures, progenitor.)
  • हिरण्यगर्भः (hiraṇyagarbhaḥ) - Referring to the primordial golden egg from which creation emerged, or Vishnu as the source of creation. (Golden-wombed, creator.)
  • भूगर्भः (bhūgarbhaḥ) - Vishnu as the one who supports and encompasses the earth. (Womb of the earth, containing the earth within.)
  • माधवः (mādhavaḥ) - Consort of Lakshmi, a name of Vishnu.
  • मधुसूदनः (madhusūdanaḥ) - An epithet for Vishnu, who slew the demon Madhu. (Destroyer of the demon Madhu.)

Words meanings and morphology

ईशानः (īśānaḥ) - Ruler, lord, master.
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of īśāna
īśāna - Ruling, powerful, lord, a name of Shiva, also an epithet for Vishnu.
Root: īś (class 2)
प्राणदः (prāṇadaḥ) - Giver of life-breath.
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prāṇada
prāṇada - Giver of life or vital breath, inspiring life.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prāṇa+da)
  • prāṇa – Breath, life, vital air.
    noun (masculine)
  • da – Giver, bestower.
    noun (masculine)
    From root dā (to give).
    Root: dā (class 3)
प्राणः (prāṇaḥ) - Often refers to the universal life force (prāṇa). (Life-breath, vital energy.)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prāṇa
prāṇa - Breath, life, vital air, energy.
ज्येष्ठः (jyeṣṭhaḥ) - Eldest, most ancient, pre-eminent.
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jyeṣṭha
jyeṣṭha - Eldest, chief, oldest, pre-eminent (superlative of vṛddha).
Superlative form.
श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - Foremost, best, most excellent.
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha
śreṣṭha - Best, most excellent, chief, pre-eminent (superlative of praśasya).
Superlative form.
प्रजापतिः (prajāpatiḥ) - A creator deity, like Brahma, or an epithet for Vishnu. (Lord of creatures, progenitor.)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prajāpati
prajāpati - Lord of creatures, progenitor, a creator deity (Brahma), also an epithet for Vishnu.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prajā+pati)
  • prajā – Creatures, progeny, offspring.
    noun (feminine)
  • pati – Lord, master, husband.
    noun (masculine)
हिरण्यगर्भः (hiraṇyagarbhaḥ) - Referring to the primordial golden egg from which creation emerged, or Vishnu as the source of creation. (Golden-wombed, creator.)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of hiraṇyagarbha
hiraṇyagarbha - Golden-wombed, referring to the primordial golden egg from which the universe emerged, a name of Brahma, also an epithet for Vishnu.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (hiraṇya+garbha)
  • hiraṇya – Gold, golden.
    noun (neuter)
  • garbha – Womb, embryo, interior.
    noun (masculine)
भूगर्भः (bhūgarbhaḥ) - Vishnu as the one who supports and encompasses the earth. (Womb of the earth, containing the earth within.)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhūgarbha
bhūgarbha - Earth-wombed, containing the earth, referring to the earth as his womb, or having the earth as his essence.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhū+garbha)
  • bhū – Earth, ground.
    noun (feminine)
  • garbha – Womb, embryo, interior.
    noun (masculine)
माधवः (mādhavaḥ) - Consort of Lakshmi, a name of Vishnu.
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mādhava
mādhava - Descendant of Madhu, husband of Mādhava (Lakshmi), vernal (relating to spring), a name of Vishnu.
मधुसूदनः (madhusūdanaḥ) - An epithet for Vishnu, who slew the demon Madhu. (Destroyer of the demon Madhu.)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of madhusūdana
madhusūdana - Slayer of the demon Madhu, a name of Vishnu.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (madhu+sūdana)
  • madhu – Honey, sweet, (name of a demon).
    noun (masculine)
  • sūdana – Slayer, destroyer.
    noun (masculine)
    From root sūd (to destroy).
    Root: sūd (class 10)