महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-14, verse-147

ब्रह्मा भवं तदा स्तुन्वन्रथन्तरमुदीरयन् ।
ज्येष्ठसाम्ना च देवेशं जगौ नारायणस्तदा ।
गृणञ्शक्रः परं ब्रह्म शतरुद्रीयमुत्तमम् ॥१४७॥

147. brahmā bhavaṁ tadā stunvanrathantaramudīrayan ,
jyeṣṭhasāmnā ca deveśaṁ jagau nārāyaṇastadā ,
gṛṇañśakraḥ paraṁ brahma śatarudrīyamuttamam.

147. brahmā bhavam tadā stunvan rathantaram
udīrayan jyeṣṭhasāmnā ca deveśam
jagau nārāyaṇaḥ tadā gṛṇan śakraḥ
param brahma śatarudrīyam uttamam

147. Brahmā then praised Bhava (Śiva), reciting the Rathantara sāman. And Nārāyaṇa then sang of the Lord of Gods (Śiva) with the Jyeṣṭhasāman. Śakra (Indra), chanting the excellent Śatarudrīya stotra, praised the supreme reality (brahman).

Words meanings summery:

• ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - Lord Brahmā (Brahmā (the creator god))

• भवम् (bhavam) - Bhava, a name of Lord Śiva (Bhava (a name of Śiva), existence, being)

• तदा (tadā) - then (then, at that time)

• स्तुन्वन् (stunvan) - praising (Bhava) (praising, lauding)

• रथन्तरम् (rathantaram) - the Rathantara (sāman), a specific powerful Vedic chant. (Rathantara (a type of Sāman chant))

• उदीरयन् (udīrayan) - reciting (the Rathantara) (uttering, reciting, proclaiming)

• ज्येष्ठसाम्ना (jyeṣṭhasāmnā) - with the Jyeṣṭhasāman, another important Sāman chant, literally 'chief sāman'. (with the Jyeṣṭhasāman)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• देवेशम् (deveśam) - the Lord of Gods (Śiva) (the lord of gods, sovereign of deities)

• जगौ (jagau) - he sang (of the Lord of Gods) (he sang, he chanted)

• नारायणः (nārāyaṇaḥ) - Lord Nārāyaṇa (Viṣṇu) (Nārāyaṇa (a name of Viṣṇu))

• तदा (tadā) - then (then, at that time)

• गृणन् (gṛṇan) - chanting (the Śatarudrīya) (chanting, proclaiming)

• शक्रः (śakraḥ) - Śakra, i.e., Indra (Śakra (Indra))

• परम् (param) - the supreme (reality) (supreme, highest, excellent)

• ब्रह्म (brahma) - the supreme reality (brahman) (the supreme reality (brahman), sacred word)

• शतरुद्रीयम् (śatarudrīyam) - the Śatarudrīya, a famous hymn to Rudra/Śiva (the Śatarudrīya (a hymn))

• उत्तमम् (uttamam) - the excellent (Śatarudrīya) (excellent, best, highest)

Words meanings and morphology

ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - Lord Brahmā (Brahmā (the creator god))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahmā (the creator god), sacred utterance, supreme reality

Nominative singular of the masculine noun brahman.

Root: bṛh (class 1)

भवम् (bhavam) - Bhava, a name of Lord Śiva (Bhava (a name of Śiva), existence, being)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhava

bhava - Bhava (a name of Śiva), existence, being, origin

From root bhū (to be, exist)

Root: bhū (class 1)

तदा (tadā) - then (then, at that time)

(indeclinable)

Adverb formed from the pronominal stem tad

स्तुन्वन् (stunvan) - praising (Bhava) (praising, lauding)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of stunvat

stunvat - praising, eulogizing

Present Active Participle

Derived from root stu (to praise) in present tense, forming an active participle.

Root: stu (class 2)

Note: A present active participle functioning as an adjective.

रथन्तरम् (rathantaram) - the Rathantara (sāman), a specific powerful Vedic chant. (Rathantara (a type of Sāman chant))

(proper noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rathantara

rathantara - a celebrated Sāman, the "chariot-interval" or "excellent chariot" sāman

A type of Sāman chant, often mentioned for its power.

उदीरयन् (udīrayan) - reciting (the Rathantara) (uttering, reciting, proclaiming)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of udīrayat

udīrayat - uttering, pronouncing, reciting, causing to rise

Present Active Participle

Derived from root īr (to stir, move) with prefix ud (up, forth), in the causative form īrā.

Prefix: ud

Root: īr (class 1)

Note: A present active participle functioning as an adjective.

ज्येष्ठसाम्ना (jyeṣṭhasāmnā) - with the Jyeṣṭhasāman, another important Sāman chant, literally 'chief sāman'. (with the Jyeṣṭhasāman)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of jyeṣṭhasāman

jyeṣṭhasāman - the chief Sāman, a specific Sāman chant

Compound of jyeṣṭha (eldest, chief) and sāman (chant).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (jyeṣṭha+sāman)

• jyeṣṭha – eldest, chief, best
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of yuvan/vṛddha
• sāman – Vedic chant, song
  noun (neuter)
  Root: sā

Note: Refers to a specific class of Sāman chants.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

देवेशम् (deveśam) - the Lord of Gods (Śiva) (the lord of gods, sovereign of deities)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of deveśa

deveśa - lord of gods, sovereign of deities, a name of Śiva

Compound of deva (god) and īśa (lord)

Compound type : tatpurusha (deva+īśa)

• deva – god, deity, divine being
  noun (masculine)
  Root: div (class 4)
• īśa – lord, master, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: īś (class 2)

जगौ (jagau) - he sang (of the Lord of Gods) (he sang, he chanted)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of gai

Perfect active, parasmaipada

Third person singular perfect of root gai.

Root: gai (class 1)

नारायणः (nārāyaṇaḥ) - Lord Nārāyaṇa (Viṣṇu) (Nārāyaṇa (a name of Viṣṇu))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nārāyaṇa

nārāyaṇa - Nārāyaṇa (a name of Viṣṇu), son of Nara, resting on waters

From nara (man) + ayana (path, resting place)

तदा (tadā) - then (then, at that time)

(indeclinable)

Adverb formed from the pronominal stem tad

गृणन् (gṛṇan) - chanting (the Śatarudrīya) (chanting, proclaiming)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gṛṇat

gṛṇat - chanting, proclaiming, singing

Present Active Participle

Derived from root gṛ (to praise, chant)

Root: gṛ (class 9)

Note: A present active participle functioning as an adjective.

शक्रः (śakraḥ) - Śakra, i.e., Indra (Śakra (Indra))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śakra

śakra - powerful, strong; a name of Indra

From root śak (to be able, powerful)

Root: śak (class 5)

परम् (param) - the supreme (reality) (supreme, highest, excellent)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent, other

ब्रह्म (brahma) - the supreme reality (brahman) (the supreme reality (brahman), sacred word)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - the supreme reality (brahman), sacred utterance, cosmic principle

Accusative singular of the neuter noun brahman.

Root: bṛh (class 1)

शतरुद्रीयम् (śatarudrīyam) - the Śatarudrīya, a famous hymn to Rudra/Śiva (the Śatarudrīya (a hymn))

(proper noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śatarudrīya

śatarudrīya - a hymn containing a hundred (or many) names/epithets of Rudra; a particular Vedic stotra

From śata (hundred) + rudra (name of Śiva) + īya (suffix forming adjective/noun)

Compound type : tatpurusha (śata+rudra)

• śata – hundred
  numeral (neuter)
• rudra – Rudra, name of Śiva
  proper noun (masculine)
  Root: rud (class 2)

Note: Refers to a specific hymn.

उत्तमम् (uttamam) - the excellent (Śatarudrīya) (excellent, best, highest)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of uttama

uttama - highest, best, excellent, supreme

Superlative of ud.