महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-83, verse-45

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तदेभ्यः प्रणतेभ्यस्त्वं देवेभ्यः पृथुलोचन ।
वरं प्रयच्छ लोकेश त्रैलोक्यहितकाम्यया ।
अपत्यार्थं निगृह्णीष्व तेजो ज्वलितमुत्तमम् ॥४५॥

45. tadebhyaḥ praṇatebhyastvaṁ devebhyaḥ pṛthulocana ,
varaṁ prayaccha lokeśa trailokyahitakāmyayā ,
apatyārthaṁ nigṛhṇīṣva tejo jvalitamuttamam.

45. tat ebhyaḥ praṇatebhyaḥ tvam devebhyaḥ
pṛthulocana varam prayaccha lokeśa
trailokyahitakāmyayā apatyārtham
nigṛhṇīṣva tejaḥ jvalitam uttamam

45. pṛthulocana lokeśa tvam trailokyahitakāmyayā
ebhyaḥ praṇatebhyaḥ
devebhyaḥ varam prayaccha apatyārtham
jvalitam uttamam tejaḥ nigṛhṇīṣva

45. Therefore, O broad-eyed one, O lord of the worlds, out of a desire for the welfare of the three worlds, you should grant a boon to these gods who are prostrating before you. For the sake of offspring, take hold of your supreme, blazing creative energy.

Words meanings summery:

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तत् (tat) - therefore, so, that

एभ्यः (ebhyaḥ) - to these, for these

प्रणतेभ्यः (praṇatebhyaḥ) - to those who are bowing down, to the prostrating ones

त्वम् (tvam) - you

देवेभ्यः (devebhyaḥ) - to the gods

पृथुलोचन (pṛthulocana) - An epithet for Shiva (O broad-eyed one)

वरम् (varam) - boon, blessing, choice

प्रयच्छ (prayaccha) - give, grant

लोकेश (lokeśa) - An epithet for Shiva (O lord of the worlds)

त्रैलोक्यहितकाम्यया (trailokyahitakāmyayā) - with the desire for the welfare of the three worlds

अपत्यार्थम् (apatyārtham) - for the sake of offspring, for procreation

निगृह्णीष्व (nigṛhṇīṣva) - seize, take hold of, restrain

तेजः (tejaḥ) - creative energy (retas) (brilliance, creative energy, vital fluid)

ज्वलितम् (jvalitam) - blazing, shining, ignited

उत्तमम् (uttamam) - supreme, excellent, highest

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - therefore, so, that

(indeclinable)

Demonstrative pronoun stem. Can function as an adverb ('therefore').

Note: Functions as a particle connecting to the previous verse's idea.

एभ्यः (ebhyaḥ) - to these, for these

(pronoun)

Dative, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this, these

Proximate demonstrative pronoun stem.

Note: Agrees with 'praṇatebhyaḥ' and 'devebhyaḥ'.

प्रणतेभ्यः (praṇatebhyaḥ) - to those who are bowing down, to the prostrating ones

(adjective)

Dative, masculine, plural of praṇata

praṇata - bowed down, humbled, reverential, prostrating

Past Passive Participle

From 'pra-' (forward) + root 'nam' (to bow, to bend).

Prefix: pra

Root: nam (class 1)

Note: Used substantively as an adjective for the gods.

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of tvad

tvad - you

Stem for the second person singular pronoun.

Note: Subject of 'prayaccha' and 'nigṛhṇīṣva'.

देवेभ्यः (devebhyaḥ) - to the gods

(noun)

Dative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

From root 'div' (to shine, heaven).

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Recipient of the boon.

पृथुलोचन (pṛthulocana) - An epithet for Shiva (O broad-eyed one)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of pṛthulocana

pṛthulocana - broad-eyed, having wide eyes

Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pṛthu+locana)

pṛthu – broad, wide, large
adjective (masculine)
From root 'pṛth' (to expand).
Root: pṛth
locana – eye, seeing
noun (neuter)
From root 'loc' (to see).
Root: loc (class 1)

Note: Addressing Shiva.

वरम् (varam) - boon, blessing, choice

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vara

vara - boon, blessing, choice, best

From root 'vṛ' (to choose, to wish).

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Direct object of 'prayaccha'.

प्रयच्छ (prayaccha) - give, grant

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of yam

Present Active Imperative

From root 'yam' (class 1, parasmāipada) with prefix 'pra-'. 'Yaccha' is the strong stem form.

Prefix: pra

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Commands the addressed deity (Shiva).

लोकेश (lokeśa) - An epithet for Shiva (O lord of the worlds)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of lokeśa

lokeśa - lord of the worlds, ruler of the universe

Tatpuruṣa compound: 'loka' (world) + 'īśa' (lord).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (loka+īśa)

loka – world, realm
noun (masculine)
From root 'loc' (to see).
Root: loc (class 1)
īśa – lord, master, ruler
noun (masculine)
From root 'īś' (to rule, to be master of).
Root: īś (class 2)

Note: Another epithet for Shiva.

त्रैलोक्यहितकाम्यया (trailokyahitakāmyayā) - with the desire for the welfare of the three worlds

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of trailokyahitakāmyā

trailokyahitakāmyā - desire for the welfare of the three worlds

Tatpuruṣa compound: 'trailokya' (three worlds) + 'hita' (welfare) + 'kāmyā' (desire).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (trailokya+hita+kāmyā)

trailokya – the three worlds, triple world
noun (neuter)
From 'tri' (three) + 'loka' (world) with 'ya' suffix.
hita – welfare, benefit, good, advantageous
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root 'dhā' (to place, to hold) with 'hi' substituted.
Root: dhā (class 3)
kāmyā – desire, wish, longing
noun (feminine)
From root 'kam' (to desire).
Root: kam (class 1)

Note: Indicates the reason or motive for granting the boon.

अपत्यार्थम् (apatyārtham) - for the sake of offspring, for procreation

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of apatyārtha

apatyārtha - for the sake of offspring, for procreation, for a child

Tatpuruṣa compound: 'apatya' (offspring) + 'artha' (sake, purpose).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (apatya+artha)

apatya – offspring, child
noun (neuter)
From 'a' (privative) + root 'pat' (to fall) + 'ya' suffix.
Root: pat (class 1)
artha – purpose, meaning, object, sake, wealth
noun (masculine)
From root 'ṛ' (to go) + 'tha' suffix.
Root: ṛ (class 1)

Note: Adverbial accusative, indicating purpose.

निगृह्णीष्व (nigṛhṇīṣva) - seize, take hold of, restrain

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of grah

Present Middle Imperative

From root 'grah' (class 9, ātmanepada) with prefix 'ni-'. 'Gṛhṇā' is the class 9 present stem.

Prefix: ni

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Commands the addressed deity (Shiva).

तेजः (tejaḥ) - creative energy (retas) (brilliance, creative energy, vital fluid)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tejas