महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-17, verse-73
नन्दीश्वरश्च नन्दी च नन्दनो नन्दिवर्धनः ।
भगस्याक्षिनिहन्ता च कालो ब्रह्मविदां वरः ॥७३॥
भगस्याक्षिनिहन्ता च कालो ब्रह्मविदां वरः ॥७३॥
73. nandīśvaraśca nandī ca nandano nandivardhanaḥ ,
bhagasyākṣinihantā ca kālo brahmavidāṁ varaḥ.
bhagasyākṣinihantā ca kālo brahmavidāṁ varaḥ.
73.
nandīśvaraḥ ca nandī ca nandanaḥ nandīvardhanaḥ
bhagasya akṣinihantā ca kālaḥ brahmavidām varaḥ
bhagasya akṣinihantā ca kālaḥ brahmavidām varaḥ
73.
He is Nandīśvara, and Nandī, and Nandana, the one who increases joy. He is also the smiter of Bhaga's eyes, time (kāla), and the foremost among those who know the ultimate reality (brahman).
Words meanings summery:
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- नन्दीश्वरः (nandīśvaraḥ) - Lord of Nandin, an epithet of Shiva (Lord of Nandin, a name of Shiva)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- नन्दी (nandī) - Nandin, Shiva's attendant (Nandin (Shiva's bull/attendant), joyful)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- नन्दनः (nandanaḥ) - one who causes joy, an attribute of Shiva (causing joy, son, a pleasure garden, a name of Shiva)
- नन्दीवर्धनः (nandīvardhanaḥ) - the enhancer of joy, an attribute of Shiva (enhancer of joy, increasing Nandin, a name of Shiva)
- भगस्य (bhagasya) - of Bhaga (a Vedic deity, one of the Adityas) (of Bhaga)
- अक्षिनिहन्ता (akṣinihantā) - the smiter of Bhaga's eyes (referring to Shiva) (destroyer of eyes, smiter of eyes)
- च (ca) - also (and, also)
- कालः (kālaḥ) - time (personified as an attribute) (time, death, black)
- ब्रह्मविदाम् (brahmavidām) - of those who comprehend the ultimate reality (brahman) (of those who know brahman)
- वरः (varaḥ) - the best, the foremost (best, excellent, boon, suitor)
Words meanings and morphology
नन्दीश्वरः (nandīśvaraḥ) - Lord of Nandin, an epithet of Shiva (Lord of Nandin, a name of Shiva)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nandīśvara
nandīśvara - lord of Nandin (Shiva's bull), a name of Shiva
Compound of Nandin (name of Shiva's attendant) and īśvara (lord)
Compound type : tatpurusha (nandin+īśvara)
- nandin – Nandin (Shiva's bull/attendant), joyful
proper noun (masculine)
Derived from root nand (to rejoice)
Root: nand (class 1) - īśvara – lord, master
noun (masculine)
Derived from root īś (to rule)
Root: īś (class 2)
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Conjunction
नन्दी (nandī) - Nandin, Shiva's attendant (Nandin (Shiva's bull/attendant), joyful)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nandin
nandin - Nandin (Shiva's bull/attendant), joyful, happy
Derived from root nand (to rejoice)
Root: nand (class 1)
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Conjunction
नन्दनः (nandanaḥ) - one who causes joy, an attribute of Shiva (causing joy, son, a pleasure garden, a name of Shiva)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nandana
nandana - causing joy, gladdening, son, pleasure garden
Derived from root nand (to rejoice)
Root: nand (class 1)
नन्दीवर्धनः (nandīvardhanaḥ) - the enhancer of joy, an attribute of Shiva (enhancer of joy, increasing Nandin, a name of Shiva)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nandīvardhana
nandīvardhana - increasing joy, enhancer of Nandin, a name of Shiva
Compound of nandī (joy) and vardhana (increasing)
Compound type : tatpurusha (nandī+vardhana)
- nandī – joy, delight
noun (feminine)
Derived from root nand (to rejoice)
Root: nand (class 1) - vardhana – increasing, growing, promoting
adjective (masculine)
Agent noun from root vṛdh
Derived from root vṛdh (to grow, to increase)
Root: vṛdh (class 1)
भगस्य (bhagasya) - of Bhaga (a Vedic deity, one of the Adityas) (of Bhaga)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of bhaga
bhaga - fortune, prosperity, good luck, a Vedic deity (one of the Adityas)
Root: bhaj (class 1)
अक्षिनिहन्ता (akṣinihantā) - the smiter of Bhaga's eyes (referring to Shiva) (destroyer of eyes, smiter of eyes)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of akṣinihantṛ
akṣinihantṛ - destroyer of eyes, smiter of eyes
Compound of akṣin (eye) and nihantṛ (destroyer)
Compound type : tatpurusha (akṣin+nihantṛ)
- akṣin – eye
noun (neuter) - nihantṛ – destroyer, slayer
noun (masculine)
Agent noun from root han
Derived from root han (to strike, kill) with prefix ni
Prefix: ni
Root: han (class 2)
च (ca) - also (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Conjunction
कालः (kālaḥ) - time (personified as an attribute) (time, death, black)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kāla
kāla - time, death, black, destiny
ब्रह्मविदाम् (brahmavidām) - of those who comprehend the ultimate reality (brahman) (of those who know brahman)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of brahmavid
brahmavid - knower of brahman, theologian
Compound of brahman and vid (knower)
Compound type : tatpurusha (brahman+vid)
- brahman – ultimate reality, sacred knowledge
noun (neuter)
Root: bṛh (class 1) - vid – knower, knowing
adjective (masculine)
Agent noun/stem from root vid
Derived from root vid (to know)
Root: vid (class 2)
वरः (varaḥ) - the best, the foremost (best, excellent, boon, suitor)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vara
vara - best, excellent, choice, boon, suitor
Derived from root vṛ (to choose)
Root: vṛ (class 9)