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13,17

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-17, verse-72

ब्रह्मचारी लोकचारी सर्वचारी सुचारवित् ।
ईशान ईश्वरः कालो निशाचारी पिनाकधृक् ॥७२॥
72. brahmacārī lokacārī sarvacārī sucāravit ,
īśāna īśvaraḥ kālo niśācārī pinākadhṛk.
72. brahmacārī lokacārī sarvacārī sucāravit
īśānaḥ īśvaraḥ kālaḥ niśācārī pinākadhṛk
72. He is the celibate student (brahmacārī), the wanderer through realms, the one who moves everywhere, and the knower of good conduct. He is the ruler (īśāna), the lord (īśvara), time (kāla), the night-roamer, and the wielder of the Pināka bow.

Words meanings summery:

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  • ब्रह्मचारी (brahmacārī) - a celibate student (as an attribute of a deity) (a student of sacred knowledge, celibate student, one who practices brahmacarya)
  • लोकचारी (lokacārī) - wanderer through various worlds/realms (wanderer through the world/realms)
  • सर्वचारी (sarvacārī) - one who moves or pervades everywhere (moving everywhere, omnipresent)
  • सुचारवित् (sucāravit) - knower of excellent conduct (knower of good conduct/behavior)
  • ईशानः (īśānaḥ) - the ruler, an epithet of a deity (Shiva) (ruler, lord, master)
  • ईश्वरः (īśvaraḥ) - the supreme lord, an epithet of a deity (Shiva) (lord, master, powerful, god)
  • कालः (kālaḥ) - time (personified as an attribute) (time, death, black)
  • निशाचारी (niśācārī) - one who roams at night (attribute of a deity) (night-walker, nocturnal, demon)
  • पिनाकधृक् (pinākadhṛk) - wielder of the Pināka bow (Shiva) (wielder of Pināka (Shiva's bow))

Words meanings and morphology

ब्रह्मचारी (brahmacārī) - a celibate student (as an attribute of a deity) (a student of sacred knowledge, celibate student, one who practices brahmacarya)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brahmacārin
brahmacārin - celibate student, one who practices brahmacarya
Compound of brahman and cārin
Compound type : tatpurusha (brahman+cārin)
  • brahman – sacred knowledge, Veda, ultimate reality (brahman)
    noun (neuter)
    Root: bṛh (class 1)
  • cārin – moving, practicing, wanderer
    adjective (masculine)
    Agent noun from root car
    Derived from root car (to move, to practice) with suffix -in
    Root: car (class 1)
लोकचारी (lokacārī) - wanderer through various worlds/realms (wanderer through the world/realms)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of lokacārin
lokacārin - one who wanders through the world, an ascetic
Compound of loka and cārin
Compound type : tatpurusha (loka+cārin)
  • loka – world, realm, people
    noun (masculine)
    Root: lok (class 10)
  • cārin – moving, practicing, wanderer
    adjective (masculine)
    Agent noun from root car
    Derived from root car (to move, to practice) with suffix -in
    Root: car (class 1)
सर्वचारी (sarvacārī) - one who moves or pervades everywhere (moving everywhere, omnipresent)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvacārin
sarvacārin - moving everywhere, omnipresent
Compound of sarva and cārin
Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+cārin)
  • sarva – all, every, whole
    pronoun (masculine)
  • cārin – moving, practicing, wanderer
    adjective (masculine)
    Agent noun from root car
    Derived from root car (to move, to practice) with suffix -in
    Root: car (class 1)
सुचारवित् (sucāravit) - knower of excellent conduct (knower of good conduct/behavior)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sucāravid
sucāravid - knower of good conduct, well-versed in proper behavior
Compound of su (good) and cāra (conduct) and vit (knower)
Compound type : tatpurusha (su+cāra+vid)
  • su – good, well, excellent
    indeclinable
    Prefix
  • cāra – conduct, behavior, movement
    noun (masculine)
    Derived from root car (to move)
    Root: car (class 1)
  • vid – knower, knowing
    adjective (masculine)
    Agent noun/stem from root vid
    Derived from root vid (to know)
    Root: vid (class 2)
ईशानः (īśānaḥ) - the ruler, an epithet of a deity (Shiva) (ruler, lord, master)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of īśāna
īśāna - ruler, lord, master, name of Shiva
Present participle of īś (to rule)
Derived from root īś (to rule, to own)
Root: īś (class 2)
ईश्वरः (īśvaraḥ) - the supreme lord, an epithet of a deity (Shiva) (lord, master, powerful, god)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of īśvara
īśvara - lord, master, sovereign, god, Shiva
Derived from root īś (to rule, to own)
Root: īś (class 2)
कालः (kālaḥ) - time (personified as an attribute) (time, death, black)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kāla
kāla - time, death, black, destiny
निशाचारी (niśācārī) - one who roams at night (attribute of a deity) (night-walker, nocturnal, demon)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of niśācārin
niśācārin - night-walker, nocturnal, demon, ghost
Compound of niśā (night) and cārin
Compound type : tatpurusha (niśā+cārin)
  • niśā – night
    noun (feminine)
  • cārin – moving, practicing, wanderer
    adjective (masculine)
    Agent noun from root car
    Derived from root car (to move, to practice) with suffix -in
    Root: car (class 1)
पिनाकधृक् (pinākadhṛk) - wielder of the Pināka bow (Shiva) (wielder of Pināka (Shiva's bow))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pinākadhṛt
pinākadhṛt - wielder of Pināka, a name of Shiva
Compound of Pināka (name of Shiva's bow) and dhṛt (holder)
Compound type : tatpurusha (pināka+dhṛt)
  • pināka – name of Shiva's bow
    proper noun (masculine)
  • dhṛt – holder, bearer
    adjective (masculine)
    Agent noun from root dhṛ
    Derived from root dhṛ (to hold, to bear)
    Root: dhṛ (class 1)