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13,17

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-17, verse-90

उपहारप्रियः शर्वः कनकः काञ्चनः स्थिरः ।
नाभिर्नन्दिकरो भाव्यः पुष्करस्थपतिः स्थिरः ॥९०॥
90. upahārapriyaḥ śarvaḥ kanakaḥ kāñcanaḥ sthiraḥ ,
nābhirnandikaro bhāvyaḥ puṣkarasthapatiḥ sthiraḥ.
90. upahārapriyaḥ śarvaḥ kanakaḥ kāñcanaḥ sthiraḥ
nābhiḥ nandikaraḥ bhāvyaḥ puṣkarasthapatiḥ sthiraḥ
90. He is fond of offerings, he is Śarva, golden, made of gold, and steadfast. He is the central hub, the giver of joy, the one to be meditated upon, the architect of the universe, and ever-constant.

Words meanings summery:

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  • उपहारप्रियः (upahārapriyaḥ) - fond of offerings (fond of offerings, dear to offerings)
  • शर्वः (śarvaḥ) - Śarva (a specific name of the deity, often Shiva) (Śarva (a name of Shiva), archer, destroyer)
  • कनकः (kanakaḥ) - golden (as an epithet) (gold, golden, a kind of tree)
  • काञ्चनः (kāñcanaḥ) - made of gold (golden, made of gold, excellent)
  • स्थिरः (sthiraḥ) - steadfast (firm, steady, constant, immovable)
  • नाभिः (nābhiḥ) - the central hub (of existence) (navel, center, hub, core)
  • नन्दिकरः (nandikaraḥ) - the giver of joy (causing joy, giver of joy)
  • भाव्यः (bhāvyaḥ) - the one to be meditated upon (to be, future, to be contemplated, to be produced, destined)
  • पुष्करस्थपतिः (puṣkarasthapatiḥ) - the architect of the universe (architect of the universe; lord of the lotus/heaven)
  • स्थिरः (sthiraḥ) - ever-constant (firm, steady, constant, immovable)

Words meanings and morphology

उपहारप्रियः (upahārapriyaḥ) - fond of offerings (fond of offerings, dear to offerings)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of upahārapriya
upahārapriya - fond of offerings, to whom offerings are dear
Compound type : karmadhāraya (upahāra+priya)
  • upahāra – offering, present, gift
    noun (masculine)
    From `upa-` (near) + root `hṛ` (to carry)
    Prefix: upa
    Root: hṛ (class 1)
  • priya – dear, beloved, favorite, fond of
    adjective (masculine)
शर्वः (śarvaḥ) - Śarva (a specific name of the deity, often Shiva) (Śarva (a name of Shiva), archer, destroyer)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śarva
śarva - Śarva (an ancient name of Rudra-Shiva); archer; destroyer; a kind of arrow
From root `śṛ` (to crush, tear, injure).
Root: śṛ (class 9)
कनकः (kanakaḥ) - golden (as an epithet) (gold, golden, a kind of tree)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kanaka
kanaka - gold, golden, a kind of tree (e.g., gold mohur tree)
काञ्चनः (kāñcanaḥ) - made of gold (golden, made of gold, excellent)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kāñcana
kāñcana - golden, made of gold, excellent, pertaining to gold
Derived from `kāñcana` (gold, related to `kanaka`)
स्थिरः (sthiraḥ) - steadfast (firm, steady, constant, immovable)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sthira
sthira - firm, steady, constant, fixed, durable, immovable
From root `sthā` (to stand).
Root: sthā (class 1)
नाभिः (nābhiḥ) - the central hub (of existence) (navel, center, hub, core)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nābhi
nābhi - navel, center, hub, core, relationship
Note: Nominative singular masculine is `nābhiḥ`.
नन्दिकरः (nandikaraḥ) - the giver of joy (causing joy, giver of joy)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nandikara
nandikara - causing joy, giving happiness, joyful
`nandi` (joy, happiness) + `kara` (causing, making).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (nandi+kara)
  • nandi – joy, happiness, prosperity
    noun (feminine)
    From root `nand` (to rejoice)
    Root: nand (class 1)
  • kara – maker, doer, causing, producing
    adjective (masculine)
    agent noun suffix
    From root `kṛ` (to do, make)
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
भाव्यः (bhāvyaḥ) - the one to be meditated upon (to be, future, to be contemplated, to be produced, destined)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhāvya
bhāvya - to be, future, destined, to be contemplated, to be produced/made possible
Gerundive / Future Passive Participle
From root `bhū` (to be) in the causative sense (`bhāvayati`) + suffix `ya`.
Root: bhū (class 1)
पुष्करस्थपतिः (puṣkarasthapatiḥ) - the architect of the universe (architect of the universe; lord of the lotus/heaven)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of puṣkarasthapati
puṣkarasthapati - master of the celestial world/lotus; architect of creation
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puṣkara+sthapati)
  • puṣkara – lotus, blue lotus, sky, water, a specific heaven, cosmic egg
    noun (neuter)
  • sthapati – master, lord, architect, chief
    noun (masculine)
    From `sthā` (to stand) + `pati` (lord)
    Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Epithet for `Brahma` or `Vishnu` as the creator.
स्थिरः (sthiraḥ) - ever-constant (firm, steady, constant, immovable)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sthira
sthira - firm, steady, constant, fixed, durable, immovable
From root `sthā` (to stand).
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Repeated from earlier in the verse for emphasis.