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13,14

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-14, verse-155

ऋषभस्त्वं पवित्राणां योगिनां निष्कलः शिवः ।
आश्रमाणां गृहस्थस्त्वमीश्वराणां महेश्वरः ।
कुबेरः सर्वयक्षाणां क्रतूनां विष्णुरुच्यसे ॥१५५॥
155. ṛṣabhastvaṁ pavitrāṇāṁ yogināṁ niṣkalaḥ śivaḥ ,
āśramāṇāṁ gṛhasthastvamīśvarāṇāṁ maheśvaraḥ ,
kuberaḥ sarvayakṣāṇāṁ kratūnāṁ viṣṇurucyase.
155. ṛṣabhaḥ tvam pavitrāṇām yoginām
niṣkalaḥ śivaḥ āśramāṇām gṛhasthaḥ
tvam īśvarāṇām maheśvaraḥ kuberaḥ
sarvayakṣāṇām kratūnām viṣṇuḥ ucyase
155. tvam pavitrāṇām ṛṣabhaḥ yoginām
niṣkalaḥ śivaḥ āśramāṇām gṛhasthaḥ
īśvarāṇām maheśvaraḥ sarvayakṣāṇām
kuberaḥ kratūnām viṣṇuḥ ucyase
155. You are the foremost among the pure ones, and the faultless Śiva among the yogis (yogin). Among the stages of life (āśrama), you are the householder, and among the lords, you are the great lord (Maheśvara). You are Kubera among all Yakṣas, and Viṣṇu among the Vedic rituals.

Words meanings summery:

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  • ऋषभः (ṛṣabhaḥ) - the foremost, the best (bull, chief, best, excellent)
  • त्वम् (tvam) - you
  • पवित्राणाम् (pavitrāṇām) - of the pure ones, among the pure ones
  • योगिनाम् (yoginām) - of the yogis, among the practitioners of yoga
  • निष्कलः (niṣkalaḥ) - faultless, stainless, indivisible, without parts
  • शिवः (śivaḥ) - the auspicious one, referring to the deity Shiva (auspicious, benevolent; Shiva (deity))
  • आश्रमाणाम् (āśramāṇām) - among the prescribed four stages of life (of the stages of life, among the hermitages)
  • गृहस्थः (gṛhasthaḥ) - householder
  • त्वम् (tvam) - you
  • ईश्वराणाम् (īśvarāṇām) - of the lords, among the powerful ones
  • महेश्वरः (maheśvaraḥ) - the great lord, referring to a supreme deity (great lord, a name of Shiva)
  • कुबेरः (kuberaḥ) - Kubera (god of wealth)
  • सर्वयक्षाणाम् (sarvayakṣāṇām) - of all Yakṣas, among all Yakṣas
  • क्रतूनाम् (kratūnām) - of the Vedic rituals, among the sacrifices
  • विष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ) - Viṣṇu (deity)
  • उच्यसे (ucyase) - you are called, you are said to be

Words meanings and morphology

ऋषभः (ṛṣabhaḥ) - the foremost, the best (bull, chief, best, excellent)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ṛṣabha
ṛṣabha - bull, chief, best, excellent, leader
From root `ṛṣabh` (to be eminent).
Root: ṛṣabh (class 1)
त्वम् (tvam) - you
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of tvam
tvam - you (singular)
Second person singular pronoun, nominative case.
पवित्राणाम् (pavitrāṇām) - of the pure ones, among the pure ones
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of pavitra
pavitra - pure, holy, sacred; a purifier
From root `pū` (to purify). Used here as a substantive (noun) referring to 'pure beings'.
Root: pū (class 1)
योगिनाम् (yoginām) - of the yogis, among the practitioners of yoga
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of yogin
yogin - a practitioner of yoga, a contemplative, an ascetic
From `yoga` + suffix `in`. Related to the philosophical concept of `yoga`.
Root: yuj (class 7)
निष्कलः (niṣkalaḥ) - faultless, stainless, indivisible, without parts
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of niṣkala
niṣkala - without parts, indivisible, faultless, pure
Tatpuruṣa compound: `nis` (without) + `kala` (part, stain).
Compound type : tatpurusha (nis+kala)
  • nis – without, out, away
    indeclinable
    Prefix/upasarga indicating negation or absence.
  • kala – part, portion, stain, blemish
    noun (masculine)
शिवः (śivaḥ) - the auspicious one, referring to the deity Shiva (auspicious, benevolent; Shiva (deity))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śiva
śiva - auspicious, benevolent, gracious; name of a deity (Shiva)
From root `śī` (to lie, rest), possibly with suffix `va`.
Root: śī (class 2)
आश्रमाणाम् (āśramāṇām) - among the prescribed four stages of life (of the stages of life, among the hermitages)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of āśrama
āśrama - hermitage, monastery; stage of life (student, householder, forest dweller, renunciant)
From `ā-śram` (to exert oneself). Refers to the four traditional stages of life.
Prefix: ā
Root: śram (class 4)
गृहस्थः (gṛhasthaḥ) - householder
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of gṛhastha
gṛhastha - householder (the second stage of life, one who dwells in a house)
Compound: `gṛha` (house) + `stha` (standing, dwelling).
Compound type : tatpurusha (gṛha+stha)
  • gṛha – house, home
    noun (neuter)
  • stha – standing, staying, dwelling
    adjective (masculine)
    From root `sthā` (to stand).
    Root: sthā (class 1)
त्वम् (tvam) - you
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of tvam
tvam - you (singular)
Second person singular pronoun, nominative case.
ईश्वराणाम् (īśvarāṇām) - of the lords, among the powerful ones
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of īśvara
īśvara - lord, master, ruler, powerful
From root `īś` (to rule, possess).
Root: īś (class 2)
महेश्वरः (maheśvaraḥ) - the great lord, referring to a supreme deity (great lord, a name of Shiva)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of maheśvara
maheśvara - great lord, supreme lord; an epithet of Shiva
Karmadhāraya compound: `mahā` (great) + `īśvara` (lord).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+īśvara)
  • mahā – great, mighty
    adjective (masculine)
    From `mahat` (great), used as a prefix.
  • īśvara – lord, master, ruler, powerful
    noun (masculine)
    From root `īś` (to rule, possess).
    Root: īś (class 2)
कुबेरः (kuberaḥ) - Kubera (god of wealth)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kubera
kubera - Kubera (the god of wealth and chief of the Yakṣas)
सर्वयक्षाणाम् (sarvayakṣāṇām) - of all Yakṣas, among all Yakṣas
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of sarvayakṣa
sarvayakṣa - all Yakṣas
Tatpuruṣa compound: `sarva` (all) + `yakṣa` (Yakṣa).
Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+yakṣa)
  • sarva – all, every
    adjective (masculine)
  • yakṣa – Yakṣa (a class of nature spirits, often associated with wealth)
    noun (masculine)
    Root: yakṣ (class 1)
क्रतूनाम् (kratūnām) - of the Vedic rituals, among the sacrifices
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of kratu
kratu - Vedic ritual, sacrifice, action; power, resolve, intelligence
From root `kṛ` (to do). In this context, it refers to ritual acts.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
विष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ) - Viṣṇu (deity)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of viṣṇu
viṣṇu - Viṣṇu (a principal deity in Hinduism)
From root `viṣ` (to pervade).
Root: viṣ (class 3)
उच्यसे (ucyase) - you are called, you are said to be
(verb)
2nd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vac
Present passive, second person singular. The root `vac` undergoes phonetic change to `uc` in passive forms.
Root: vac (class 2)