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13,17

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-17, verse-74

चतुर्मुखो महालिङ्गश्चारुलिङ्गस्तथैव च ।
लिङ्गाध्यक्षः सुराध्यक्षो लोकाध्यक्षो युगावहः ॥७४॥
74. caturmukho mahāliṅgaścāruliṅgastathaiva ca ,
liṅgādhyakṣaḥ surādhyakṣo lokādhyakṣo yugāvahaḥ.
74. caturmukhaḥ mahāliṅgaḥ cāruliṅgaḥ tathā eva ca
liṅgādhyakṣaḥ surādhyakṣaḥ lokādhyakṣaḥ yugāvahaḥ
74. He is the four-faced one, the great emblem, the beautiful emblem, and likewise the chief of emblems. He is the chief of gods, the overseer of worlds, and the bringer of cosmic ages.

Words meanings summery:

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  • चतुर्मुखः (caturmukhaḥ) - the four-faced one (an epithet of Shiva) (four-faced, having four mouths, Brahma, Shiva (as a deity with four aspects))
  • महालिङ्गः (mahāliṅgaḥ) - the great iconic form (of Shiva) (great liṅga, great emblem/symbol (of Shiva))
  • चारुलिङ्गः (cāruliṅgaḥ) - the beautiful iconic form (of Shiva) (beautiful liṅga, beautiful emblem/symbol (of Shiva))
  • तथा (tathā) - and also (thus, so, in that manner)
  • एव (eva) - indeed, emphasizing tathā (only, indeed, just, certainly)
  • (ca) - and (and, also)
  • लिङ्गाध्यक्षः (liṅgādhyakṣaḥ) - the chief of all iconic forms (of Shiva) (superintendent of liṅgas, chief of emblems)
  • सुराध्यक्षः (surādhyakṣaḥ) - the chief of gods (chief of gods, superintendent of gods)
  • लोकाध्यक्षः (lokādhyakṣaḥ) - the overseer of worlds (overseer of worlds, chief of worlds)
  • युगावहः (yugāvahaḥ) - the bringer of cosmic ages (bringer of yugas (cosmic ages), causing ages)

Words meanings and morphology

चतुर्मुखः (caturmukhaḥ) - the four-faced one (an epithet of Shiva) (four-faced, having four mouths, Brahma, Shiva (as a deity with four aspects))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of caturmukha
caturmukha - four-faced, having four mouths, Brahma, Shiva
Compound of catur (four) and mukha (face/mouth)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (catur+mukha)
  • catur – four
    numeral
  • mukha – face, mouth, front
    noun (neuter)
महालिङ्गः (mahāliṅgaḥ) - the great iconic form (of Shiva) (great liṅga, great emblem/symbol (of Shiva))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāliṅga
mahāliṅga - great liṅga, great emblem of Shiva, Shiva
Compound of mahā (great) and liṅga (emblem)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+liṅga)
  • mahā – great, large, mighty
    adjective
    Prefix form of mahat
  • liṅga – sign, mark, characteristic, emblem, Shiva's iconic representation
    noun (neuter)
    Root: liṅg (class 1)
चारुलिङ्गः (cāruliṅgaḥ) - the beautiful iconic form (of Shiva) (beautiful liṅga, beautiful emblem/symbol (of Shiva))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of cāruliṅga
cāruliṅga - beautiful liṅga, beautiful emblem of Shiva
Compound of cāru (beautiful) and liṅga (emblem)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (cāru+liṅga)
  • cāru – beautiful, lovely, pleasing
    adjective
    Root: car (class 1)
  • liṅga – sign, mark, characteristic, emblem, Shiva's iconic representation
    noun (neuter)
    Root: liṅg (class 1)
तथा (tathā) - and also (thus, so, in that manner)
(indeclinable)
Adverb
एव (eva) - indeed, emphasizing tathā (only, indeed, just, certainly)
(indeclinable)
Emphatic particle
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Conjunction
लिङ्गाध्यक्षः (liṅgādhyakṣaḥ) - the chief of all iconic forms (of Shiva) (superintendent of liṅgas, chief of emblems)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of liṅgādhyakṣa
liṅgādhyakṣa - superintendent of liṅgas, chief of emblems
Compound of liṅga and adhyakṣa
Compound type : tatpurusha (liṅga+adhyakṣa)
  • liṅga – sign, mark, characteristic, emblem, Shiva's iconic representation
    noun (neuter)
    Root: liṅg (class 1)
  • adhyakṣa – superintendent, overseer, chief
    noun (masculine)
    Compound of adhi (over) and akṣa (eye)
    Prefix: adhi
    Root: akṣ (class 5)
सुराध्यक्षः (surādhyakṣaḥ) - the chief of gods (chief of gods, superintendent of gods)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of surādhyakṣa
surādhyakṣa - chief of gods, superintendent of gods
Compound of sura (god) and adhyakṣa
Compound type : tatpurusha (sura+adhyakṣa)
  • sura – god, deity
    noun (masculine)
    Root: sū (class 2)
  • adhyakṣa – superintendent, overseer, chief
    noun (masculine)
    Compound of adhi (over) and akṣa (eye)
    Prefix: adhi
    Root: akṣ (class 5)
लोकाध्यक्षः (lokādhyakṣaḥ) - the overseer of worlds (overseer of worlds, chief of worlds)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of lokādhyakṣa
lokādhyakṣa - overseer of worlds, chief of worlds
Compound of loka (world) and adhyakṣa
Compound type : tatpurusha (loka+adhyakṣa)
  • loka – world, realm, people
    noun (masculine)
    Root: lok (class 10)
  • adhyakṣa – superintendent, overseer, chief
    noun (masculine)
    Compound of adhi (over) and akṣa (eye)
    Prefix: adhi
    Root: akṣ (class 5)
युगावहः (yugāvahaḥ) - the bringer of cosmic ages (bringer of yugas (cosmic ages), causing ages)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yugāvaha
yugāvaha - bringer of yugas, causing ages
Compound of yuga (age) and āvaha (bringing)
Compound type : tatpurusha (yuga+āvaha)
  • yuga – yuga, age, epoch
    noun (neuter)
    Root: yuj (class 7)
  • āvaha – bringing, causing, producing
    adjective (masculine)
    Agent noun from root vah with prefix ā
    Derived from root vah (to carry, bring) with prefix ā
    Prefix: ā
    Root: vah (class 1)