महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-14, verse-73

यदर्थं च महादेवः प्रयतेन मया पुरा ।
आराधितो महातेजास्तच्चापि शृणु विस्तरम् ॥७३॥

73. yadarthaṁ ca mahādevaḥ prayatena mayā purā ,
ārādhito mahātejāstaccāpi śṛṇu vistaram.

73. yat artham ca mahādevaḥ prayatena mayā purā
ārādhitaḥ mahātejāḥ tat ca api śṛṇu vistaram

73. And hear also in detail for what purpose the great and exceedingly glorious god (mahādeva) was worshipped by me with great effort in the past.

Words meanings summery:

• यत् (yat) - which, what

• अर्थम् (artham) - purpose, meaning, for the sake of

• च (ca) - and, also

• महादेवः (mahādevaḥ) - the great god, Śiva

• प्रयतेन (prayatena) - by one striving, with effort, assiduously

• मया (mayā) - by me

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, previously, in ancient times

• आराधितः (ārādhitaḥ) - worshipped, propitiated, gratified

• महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - greatly resplendent, exceedingly glorious

• तत् (tat) - that, that (story, event)

• च (ca) - and, also

• अपि (api) - also, even

• शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen!, hear!

• विस्तरम् (vistaram) - in detail, extensively

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - which, what

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

Note: Part of compound yadartham

अर्थम् (artham) - purpose, meaning, for the sake of

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of artha

artha - purpose, meaning, object, wealth

Note: Used here as an indeclinable 'for the sake of'

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

महादेवः (mahādevaḥ) - the great god, Śiva

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahādeva

mahādeva - the great god, Śiva

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+deva)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective
• deva – god, deity, divine being
  noun (masculine)

प्रयतेन (prayatena) - by one striving, with effort, assiduously

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of prayata

prayata - striving, self-controlled, diligent

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root yat (to strive) with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: yat (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'mayā'

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of aham

aham - I, myself

पुरा (purā) - formerly, previously, in ancient times

(indeclinable)

आराधितः (ārādhitaḥ) - worshipped, propitiated, gratified

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ārādhita

ārādhita - worshipped, propitiated, gratified

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root rādh (to succeed, worship) with prefix ā

Prefix: ā

Root: rādh (class 4)

महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - greatly resplendent, exceedingly glorious

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātejas

mahātejas - greatly resplendent, having great energy/splendor

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+tejas)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective
• tejas – brilliance, energy, splendor, might
  noun (neuter)

तत् (tat) - that, that (story, event)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen!, hear!

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of śṛ

Imperative mood, second person singular

root śṛ (class 5) + nu (vikaraṇa) + hi (ending)

Root: śṛ (class 5)

विस्तरम् (vistaram) - in detail, extensively

(indeclinable)

Prefix: vi

Root: stṛ (class 5)

Note: Used as an adverb here, 'in detail'