महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-14, verse-142

वामपार्श्वगतश्चैव तथा नारायणः स्थितः ।
वैनतेयं समास्थाय शङ्खचक्रगदाधरः ॥१४२॥

142. vāmapārśvagataścaiva tathā nārāyaṇaḥ sthitaḥ ,
vainateyaṁ samāsthāya śaṅkhacakragadādharaḥ.

142. vāma-pārśva-gataḥ ca eva tathā nārāyaṇaḥ sthitaḥ
vainateyam samāsthāya śaṅkha-cakra-gadā-dharaḥ

142. ca eva tathā nārāyaṇaḥ śaṅkha-cakra-gadā-dharaḥ
vainateyam samāsthāya vāma-pārśva-gataḥ sthitaḥ

142. And similarly, Nārāyaṇa was situated on the left side, having mounted Vainateya (Garuda), bearing a conch, a discus, and a mace.

Words meanings summery:

• वाम-पार्श्व-गतः (vāma-pārśva-gataḥ) - situated on the left side (gone to the left side, positioned on the left side)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, just, certainly, only)

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, likewise (similarly, thus, so)

• नारायणः (nārāyaṇaḥ) - the deity Nārāyaṇa (Viṣṇu) (Nārāyaṇa (a name of Viṣṇu))

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - was situated, stood (stood, situated, present, firm)

• वैनतेयम् (vainateyam) - Vainateya, i.e., Garuda (the eagle-mount of Viṣṇu) (Vainateya (son of Vinatā, i.e., Garuḍa))

• समास्थाय (samāsthāya) - having mounted (his vehicle) (having mounted, having ascended, having taken recourse to)

• शङ्ख-चक्र-गदा-धरः (śaṅkha-cakra-gadā-dharaḥ) - holding his characteristic weapons: the conch, discus, and mace (bearing a conch, discus, and mace)

Words meanings and morphology

वाम-पार्श्व-गतः (vāma-pārśva-gataḥ) - situated on the left side (gone to the left side, positioned on the left side)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāma-pārśva-gata

vāma-pārśva-gata - gone to the left side, situated on the left side

Compound

Compound type : sapṭamī-tatpuruṣa (vāma+pārśva+gata)

• vāma – left, adverse, disagreeable, beautiful
  adjective
• pārśva – side, flank
  noun (masculine)
• gata – gone, arrived, reached, present
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `gam` (to go) + `kta` suffix.
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Nārāyaṇa.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction

Note: Connects with previous verse, listing deities.

एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, just, certainly, only)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle

Note: Adds emphasis.

तथा (tathā) - similarly, likewise (similarly, thus, so)

(indeclinable)

Adverb of manner

Note: Connects the description to the previous one (Brahmā).

नारायणः (nārāyaṇaḥ) - the deity Nārāyaṇa (Viṣṇu) (Nārāyaṇa (a name of Viṣṇu))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nārāyaṇa

nārāyaṇa - Nārāyaṇa (a name of Viṣṇu), dwelling in water, son of Nara

From `nāra` (water or human beings) + `ayana` (going, resting place).

Note: Subject of the implied verb.

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - was situated, stood (stood, situated, present, firm)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, situated, placed, firm, steady, present

Past Passive Participle

From root `sthā` (to stand) + `kta` suffix.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Serves as the main verb (in implied copula 'is/was').

वैनतेयम् (vainateyam) - Vainateya, i.e., Garuda (the eagle-mount of Viṣṇu) (Vainateya (son of Vinatā, i.e., Garuḍa))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vainateya

vainateya - son of Vinatā, Garuḍa (mythical eagle, vehicle of Viṣṇu)

Patronymic from `vinatā` (mother of Garuḍa).

Note: Object of `samāsthāya`.

समास्थाय (samāsthāya) - having mounted (his vehicle) (having mounted, having ascended, having taken recourse to)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive

From `sam-ā-` (prefixes) + root `sthā` (to stand) + `lyap` suffix.

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Connects to `nārāyaṇaḥ` as the agent.

शङ्ख-चक्र-गदा-धरः (śaṅkha-cakra-gadā-dharaḥ) - holding his characteristic weapons: the conch, discus, and mace (bearing a conch, discus, and mace)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śaṅkha-cakra-gadā-dhara

śaṅkha-cakra-gadā-dhara - bearer of a conch, discus, and mace (epithet of Viṣṇu)

Compound

Compound type : dvandva + upapada-tatpuruṣa (śaṅkha+cakra+gadā+dhara)

• śaṅkha – conch-shell, a shell used as a trumpet
  noun (masculine)
• cakra – discus, wheel, circle, army
  noun (neuter)
  From root `car` (to move).
  Root: car (class 1)
• gadā – mace, club
  noun (feminine)
  From root `gad` (to speak, but here refers to a weapon).
  Root: gad (class 1)
• dhara – bearing, holding, carrying, wearing
  adjective
  Agent noun suffix
  From root `dhṛ` (to bear, hold) + `ac` suffix.
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Epithet in apposition to `nārāyaṇaḥ`.