महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-17, verse-116

संयोगो वर्धनो वृद्धो महावृद्धो गणाधिपः ।
नित्य आत्मसहायश्च देवासुरपतिः पतिः ॥११६॥

116. saṁyogo vardhano vṛddho mahāvṛddho gaṇādhipaḥ ,
nitya ātmasahāyaśca devāsurapatiḥ patiḥ.

116. saṃyogaḥ vardhanaḥ vṛddhaḥ mahāvṛddhaḥ gaṇādhipaḥ
nityaḥ ātmasahāyaḥ ca devāsurapatiḥ patiḥ

116. saṃyogaḥ vardhanaḥ vṛddhaḥ mahāvṛddhaḥ gaṇādhipaḥ
nityaḥ ātmasahāyaḥ ca devāsurapatiḥ patiḥ

116. He is the union (saṃyoga), the increaser, the ancient one, the greatly ancient one, and the lord of hosts (gaṇādhipa). He is eternal, self-reliant, the lord of gods and asuras, and the supreme master.

Words meanings summery:

• संयोगः (saṁyogaḥ) - union, conjunction, connection, combination, joining

• वर्धनः (vardhanaḥ) - causing to grow, increasing, nourishing, prospering

• वृद्धः (vṛddhaḥ) - the ancient one (grown, old, aged, wise, great)

• महावृद्धः (mahāvṛddhaḥ) - the greatly ancient one (greatly aged, very old, exceedingly wise/great)

• गणाधिपः (gaṇādhipaḥ) - chief of a host/group, lord of Gaṇas (epithet of Gaṇeśa or Śiva)

• नित्यः (nityaḥ) - eternal, constant, perpetual, always existing

• आत्मसहायः (ātmasahāyaḥ) - having oneself as an aid, self-reliant, self-sufficient

• च (ca) - and, also

• देवासुरपतिः (devāsurapatiḥ) - lord of gods and asuras

• पतिः (patiḥ) - the supreme master (lord, master, protector, husband)

Words meanings and morphology

संयोगः (saṁyogaḥ) - union, conjunction, connection, combination, joining

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃyoga

saṁyoga - union, conjunction, connection, combination

From root `yuj` (to join) with prefix `sam-` (together).

Prefix: sam

Root: yuj (class 7)

वर्धनः (vardhanaḥ) - causing to grow, increasing, nourishing, prospering

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vardhana

vardhana - causing to grow, increasing, nourishing, prospering

From root `vṛdh` (to grow) in causative form.

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

वृद्धः (vṛddhaḥ) - the ancient one (grown, old, aged, wise, great)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛddha

vṛddha - grown, old, aged, wise, great, respected

Past Passive Participle

From root `vṛdh` (to grow).

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

महावृद्धः (mahāvṛddhaḥ) - the greatly ancient one (greatly aged, very old, exceedingly wise/great)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāvṛddha

mahāvṛddha - greatly aged, very old, exceedingly wise/great

Karmadhāraya compound: `mahā` (great) + `vṛddha` (old/great).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+vṛddha)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• vṛddha – grown, old, aged, wise, great
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `vṛdh`.
  Root: vṛdh (class 1)

गणाधिपः (gaṇādhipaḥ) - chief of a host/group, lord of Gaṇas (epithet of Gaṇeśa or Śiva)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gaṇādhipa

gaṇādhipa - chief of a host or group, lord of attendants (Gaṇas), leader

Tatpuruṣa compound: `gaṇa` (group/host) + `adhipa` (lord/chief).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gaṇa+adhipa)

• gaṇa – group, host, troop, collection
  noun (masculine)
• adhipa – lord, ruler, chief
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: pā (class 2)

नित्यः (nityaḥ) - eternal, constant, perpetual, always existing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nitya

nitya - eternal, constant, perpetual, inherent, always existing

From `ni` (down) and `itya` (going).

Root: i (class 2)

आत्मसहायः (ātmasahāyaḥ) - having oneself as an aid, self-reliant, self-sufficient

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātmasahāya

ātmasahāya - having oneself as an aid, self-reliant, self-sufficient

Bahuvrīhi compound: `ātman` (self) + `sahāya` (companion/aid).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ātman+sahāya)

• ātman – self, soul, supreme spirit
  noun (masculine)
• sahāya – companion, aid, helper
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: saha
  Root: sī (class 4)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

देवासुरपतिः (devāsurapatiḥ) - lord of gods and asuras

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of devāsurapati

devāsurapati - lord of gods and asuras

Tatpuruṣa compound of `devāsura` (gods and asuras) and `pati` (lord). `devāsura` itself is a Dvandva compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+asura+pati)

• deva – god, divine being
  noun (masculine)
  Root: div (class 4)
• asura – demon, anti-god
  noun (masculine)
  Root: as (class 2)
• pati – lord, master, protector, husband
  noun (masculine)

पतिः (patiḥ) - the supreme master (lord, master, protector, husband)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pati

pati - lord, master, protector, husband