महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-14, verse-144

पुरस्ताच्चैव देवस्य नन्दिं पश्याम्यवस्थितम् ।
शूलं विष्टभ्य तिष्ठन्तं द्वितीयमिव शंकरम् ॥१४४॥

144. purastāccaiva devasya nandiṁ paśyāmyavasthitam ,
śūlaṁ viṣṭabhya tiṣṭhantaṁ dvitīyamiva śaṁkaram.

144. purastāt ca eva devasya nandin paśyāmi avasthitam
śūlam viṣṭabhya tiṣṭhantam dvitīyam iva śaṅkaram

144. And indeed, in front of the deity, I see Nandi positioned, standing with a spear in hand, like a second Śaṅkara.

Words meanings summery:

• पुरस्तात् (purastāt) - in front of (the deity) (in front, before, in the east)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• एव (eva) - indeed, emphasizing the preceding word (indeed, only, just, quite)

• देवस्य (devasya) - of the (main) deity (Śiva, implied) (of the god, of the deity)

• नन्दिन् (nandin) - Nandin, the bull vehicle and chief attendant of Śiva (Nandin (name), one who delights)

• पश्यामि (paśyāmi) - I see (the speaker is observing) (I see, I behold)

• अवस्थितम् (avasthitam) - positioned, standing (referring to Nandi) (positioned, standing, situated)

• शूलम् (śūlam) - a spear (the weapon Nandi holds) (spear, lance, pike)

• विष्टभ्य (viṣṭabhya) - having held, holding (the spear) (having supported, having held, having propped up)

• तिष्ठन्तम् (tiṣṭhantam) - standing (describing Nandi) (standing, remaining, being)

• द्वितीयम् (dvitīyam) - a second one, another (referring to Śaṅkara) (second, a second one, another)

• इव (iva) - like, as if (like, as, as if)

• शङ्करम् (śaṅkaram) - Lord Śaṅkara (Śiva) (Śaṅkara (name of Śiva), benevolent)

Words meanings and morphology

पुरस्तात् (purastāt) - in front of (the deity) (in front, before, in the east)

(indeclinable)

adverb derived from puras

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, emphasizing the preceding word (indeed, only, just, quite)

(indeclinable)

देवस्य (devasya) - of the (main) deity (Śiva, implied) (of the god, of the deity)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

Root: div (class 4)

नन्दिन् (nandin) - Nandin, the bull vehicle and chief attendant of Śiva (Nandin (name), one who delights)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nandin

nandin - Nandin (proper name), causing joy, rejoicer, bull

From root nand- (to rejoice)

Root: nand (class 1)

Note: nandin (नन्दिन्) is the stem, nandin (नन्दिम्) is the accusative singular form.

पश्यामि (paśyāmi) - I see (the speaker is observing) (I see, I behold)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of dṛś

Present active indicative, parasmaipada, first conjugation

'paśya' is the strong stem for the present tense of root dṛś

Root: dṛś (class 1)

अवस्थितम् (avasthitam) - positioned, standing (referring to Nandi) (positioned, standing, situated)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of avasthita

avasthita - situated, standing, positioned, firm

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sthā with prefix ava

Prefix: ava

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: A past passive participle functioning as an adjective.

शूलम् (śūlam) - a spear (the weapon Nandi holds) (spear, lance, pike)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śūla

śūla - spear, lance, pike, spit, pain

विष्टभ्य (viṣṭabhya) - having held, holding (the spear) (having supported, having held, having propped up)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root stambh (to support, fix) with prefix vi, forming a gerund in -ya.

Prefix: vi

Root: stambh (class 9)

तिष्ठन्तम् (tiṣṭhantam) - standing (describing Nandi) (standing, remaining, being)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tiṣṭhat

tiṣṭhat - standing, remaining, being present

Present Active Participle

Derived from root sthā (to stand) in present tense, forming an active participle.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: A present active participle functioning as an adjective.

द्वितीयम् (dvitīyam) - a second one, another (referring to Śaṅkara) (second, a second one, another)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dvitīya

dvitīya - second, another, a counterpart

Ordinal number from dvi (two)

इव (iva) - like, as if (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

particle of comparison

शङ्करम् (śaṅkaram) - Lord Śaṅkara (Śiva) (Śaṅkara (name of Śiva), benevolent)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śaṅkara

śaṅkara - benevolent, auspicious; a name of Śiva

From śam (welfare) + kara (making)

Root: kṛ (class 8)