महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-14, verse-58

तथा शतमुखो नाम धात्रा सृष्टो महासुरः ।
येन वर्षशतं साग्रमात्ममांसैर्हुतोऽनलः ।
तं प्राह भगवांस्तुष्टः किं करोमीति शंकरः ॥५८॥

58. tathā śatamukho nāma dhātrā sṛṣṭo mahāsuraḥ ,
yena varṣaśataṁ sāgramātmamāṁsairhuto'nalaḥ ,
taṁ prāha bhagavāṁstuṣṭaḥ kiṁ karomīti śaṁkaraḥ.

58. tathā śatamukhaḥ nāma dhātrā sṛṣṭaḥ
mahāsuraḥ yena varṣaśatam sāgram
ātmamāṃsaiḥ hutaḥ analaḥ tam prāha
bhagavān tuṣṭaḥ kim karomi iti śaṅkaraḥ

58. tathā nāma śatamukhaḥ mahāsuraḥ dhātrā
sṛṣṭaḥ yena sāgram varṣaśatam
ātmamāṃsaiḥ analaḥ hutaḥ tuṣṭaḥ bhagavān
śaṅkaraḥ tam prāha iti kim karomi

58. And in this manner, a great demon named Śatamukha was created by the Creator (Brahmā). By him, for more than a hundred years, a Vedic fire ritual (homa) was performed with his own flesh. To him, the pleased divine (bhagavān) Śaṅkara said, "What shall I do?"

Words meanings summery:

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner, likewise

• शतमुखः (śatamukhaḥ) - The demon named Śatamukha. (hundred-faced; Name of a demon)

• नाम (nāma) - indicating a name (name, by name, indeed)

• धात्रा (dhātrā) - by Brahmā (by the creator, by the dispenser)

• सृष्टः (sṛṣṭaḥ) - created, formed, emitted

• महासुरः (mahāsuraḥ) - great demon, great asura

• येन (yena) - by Śatamukha (by whom, by which)

• वर्षशतम् (varṣaśatam) - a hundred years

• साग्रम् (sāgram) - for more than (a hundred years) (with a surplus, with more, including the top)

• आत्ममांसैः (ātmamāṁsaiḥ) - with his own flesh

• हुतः (hutaḥ) - (fire was) offered into / kindled with (his flesh) (offered, sacrificed, poured (into fire))

• अनलः (analaḥ) - The sacrificial fire. (fire, god of fire)

• तम् (tam) - To Śatamukha. (him, that)

• प्राह (prāha) - said, spoke

• भगवान् (bhagavān) - Epithet for Śaṅkara. (divine, worshipful, glorious, blessed)

• तुष्टः (tuṣṭaḥ) - pleased, satisfied, content

• किम् (kim) - What (shall I do)? (what?, why?, whether)

• करोमि (karomi) - What shall I do? (I do, I make, I shall do)

• इति (iti) - thus, so, a particle used to indicate a direct quote or conclusion

• शङ्करः (śaṅkaraḥ) - The god Śiva. (Śaṅkara (name of Śiva), benevolent, auspicious)

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner, likewise

(indeclinable)

शतमुखः (śatamukhaḥ) - The demon named Śatamukha. (hundred-faced; Name of a demon)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śatamukha

śatamukha - hundred-faced; Name of a demon

Compound of śata (hundred) + mukha (face)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śata+mukha)

• śata – hundred
  numeral/noun (neuter)
• mukha – face, mouth, front
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of sṛṣṭaḥ (passive construction).

नाम (nāma) - indicating a name (name, by name, indeed)

(indeclinable)

Sometimes used indeclinably to mean "named".

Note: Used to introduce a name, similar to "namely".

धात्रा (dhātrā) - by Brahmā (by the creator, by the dispenser)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dhātṛ

dhātṛ - creator, dispenser, ordainer, Brahmā

From root √dhā (to place, to create) + tṛ suffix.

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Agent in a passive construction.

सृष्टः (sṛṣṭaḥ) - created, formed, emitted

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sṛṣṭa

sṛṣṭa - created, formed, emitted

Past Passive Participle

From root √sṛj (to create, to emit) + kta suffix.

Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: Qualifies mahāsuraḥ.

महासुरः (mahāsuraḥ) - great demon, great asura

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāsura

mahāsura - great demon, great asura

Compound of mahā (great) + asura (demon)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+asura)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
  Feminine stem of mahat.
• asura – demon, titan; also used for divine beings in early Vedas
  noun (masculine)
  a (not) + sura (god) or from root √as (to throw, to cast).

Note: Qualifies śatamukhaḥ.

येन (yena) - by Śatamukha (by whom, by which)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

Relative pronoun, masculine singular instrumental.

Note: Agent in a passive construction (fire was offered by him).

वर्षशतम् (varṣaśatam) - a hundred years

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of varṣaśata

varṣaśata - a hundred years

Compound of varṣa (year) + śata (hundred)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (varṣa+śata)

• varṣa – year, rain
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vṛṣ (class 1)
• śata – hundred
  numeral/noun (neuter)

Note: Indicates duration (accusative of time).

साग्रम् (sāgram) - for more than (a hundred years) (with a surplus, with more, including the top)

(indeclinable)

sa (with) + agra (top, front, excess).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (sa+agra)

• sa – with, together with
  prefix
• agra – tip, top, front, chief part
  noun (neuter)
  Root: aj (class 1)

Note: Modifies varṣaśatam.

आत्ममांसैः (ātmamāṁsaiḥ) - with his own flesh

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of ātmamāṃsa

ātmamāṁsa - one's own flesh

Compound of ātman (self) + māṃsa (flesh)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+māṃsa)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: at (class 1)
• māṃsa – flesh, meat
  noun (neuter)
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Means by which the offering was made.

हुतः (hutaḥ) - (fire was) offered into / kindled with (his flesh) (offered, sacrificed, poured (into fire))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of huta

huta - offered, sacrificed, poured (into fire)

Past Passive Participle

From root √hu (to offer, to sacrifice) + kta suffix.

Root: hu (class 3)

Note: Refers to analaḥ.

अनलः (analaḥ) - The sacrificial fire. (fire, god of fire)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anala

anala - fire, god of fire

an (not) + ala (suffering, pain), or a (not) + nala (reed - unclear etymology, but a-nala means fire).

Note: Subject of the passive verb hutaḥ (implied abhavat).

तम् (tam) - To Śatamukha. (him, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular accusative.

Note: Direct object.

प्राह (prāha) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of pra-ah

Perfect

From prefix pra + root √ah (to say), Perfect 3rd person singular, Paras.

Prefix: pra

Root: ah (class 2)

Note: Subject is śaṅkaraḥ.

भगवान् (bhagavān) - Epithet for Śaṅkara. (divine, worshipful, glorious, blessed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - divine, worshipful, glorious, blessed, possessing fortune (bhaga)

Possessive adjective from bhaga (fortune, majesty) + matup suffix.

Note: Qualifies śaṅkaraḥ.

तुष्टः (tuṣṭaḥ) - pleased, satisfied, content

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tuṣṭa

tuṣṭa - pleased, satisfied, content

Past Passive Participle

From root √tuṣ (to be pleased) + kta suffix.

Root: tuṣ (class 4)

Note: Qualifies śaṅkaraḥ.

किम् (kim) - What (shall I do)? (what?, why?, whether)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kim

kim - what?, why?, whether

Interrogative pronoun/adverb.

Note: Object of karomi.

करोमि (karomi) - What shall I do? (I do, I make, I shall do)

(verb)

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

Present Indicative

Root √kṛ (to do), Present 1st person singular, Paras.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Delivers the direct quote.

इति (iti) - thus, so, a particle used to indicate a direct quote or conclusion

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates the end of the direct speech.

शङ्करः (śaṅkaraḥ) - The god Śiva. (Śaṅkara (name of Śiva), benevolent, auspicious)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śaṅkara

śaṅkara - Name of Śiva; causing prosperity, benevolent, auspicious

From śam (welfare, prosperity) + √kṛ (to make).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śam+kara)

• śam – welfare, prosperity, happiness
  noun/indeclinable
• kara – making, causing, doer
  noun/adjective (masculine)
  Primary nominal derivative
  From root √kṛ (to do) + -a suffix.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject of prāha.