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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-211, verse-2

अग्निर्यस्तु शिवो नाम शक्तिपूजापरश्च सः ।
दुःखार्तानां स सर्वेषां शिवकृत्सततं शिवः ॥२॥
2. agniryastu śivo nāma śaktipūjāparaśca saḥ ,
duḥkhārtānāṁ sa sarveṣāṁ śivakṛtsatataṁ śivaḥ.
2. agniḥ yaḥ tu śivaḥ nāma śakti-pūjā-paraḥ ca saḥ |
duḥkha-ārtānām saḥ sarveṣām śiva-kṛt satatam śivaḥ
2. And that fire named Śiva, he is also devoted to the worship of divine power (śakti). He, the auspicious one, constantly brings well-being to all those afflicted by sorrow.

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire (Agni) (fire, the fire god Agni)
  • यः (yaḥ) - which (who, which)
  • तु (tu) - (emphasizing connection) (but, indeed, and)
  • शिवः (śivaḥ) - Śiva (as a name for Agni) (auspicious, benevolent; a name of Rudra, Śiva)
  • नाम (nāma) - named (by name, called; indeed (indeclinable))
  • शक्ति-पूजा-परः (śakti-pūjā-paraḥ) - devoted to the worship of divine power (śakti) (devoted to Śakti worship, intent on worshipping power)
  • (ca) - and
  • सः (saḥ) - he (he, that)
  • दुःख-आर्तानाम् (duḥkha-ārtānām) - for all those afflicted by sorrow (of those afflicted by sorrow, of the distressed)
  • सः (saḥ) - he (he, that)
  • सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all
  • शिव-कृत् (śiva-kṛt) - brings well-being, producer of auspiciousness (auspicious-making, benevolent, producer of welfare)
  • सततम् (satatam) - constantly (constantly, perpetually, always)
  • शिवः (śivaḥ) - the auspicious one (auspicious, benevolent; a name of Rudra, Śiva)

Words meanings and morphology

अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire (Agni) (fire, the fire god Agni)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of agni
agni - fire; the god of fire, Agni.
यः (yaḥ) - which (who, which)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what.
Relative pronoun.
तु (tu) - (emphasizing connection) (but, indeed, and)
(indeclinable)
Particle.
शिवः (śivaḥ) - Śiva (as a name for Agni) (auspicious, benevolent; a name of Rudra, Śiva)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śiva
śiva - auspicious, benevolent, propitious; name of a deity (Śiva).
नाम (nāma) - named (by name, called; indeed (indeclinable))
(indeclinable)
शक्ति-पूजा-परः (śakti-pūjā-paraḥ) - devoted to the worship of divine power (śakti) (devoted to Śakti worship, intent on worshipping power)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śakti-pūjā-para
śakti-pūjā-para - devoted to the worship of Śakti; intent on worshiping power.
Compound.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śakti+pūjā+para)
  • śakti – power, strength, energy; the divine feminine principle (śakti).
    noun (feminine)
    From root `śak` (to be able).
    Root: śak (class 5)
  • pūjā – worship, adoration, homage.
    noun (feminine)
    From root `pūj` (to honor, worship).
    Root: pūj (class 10)
  • para – other, subsequent; supreme, highest; devoted to, intent on (when last member of compound).
    adjective (masculine)
Note: Refers to `agniḥ`.
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Conjunction.
सः (saḥ) - he (he, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it.
Demonstrative pronoun.
दुःख-आर्तानाम् (duḥkha-ārtānām) - for all those afflicted by sorrow (of those afflicted by sorrow, of the distressed)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of duḥkha-ārta
duḥkha-ārta - afflicted by sorrow, distressed, suffering.
Compound: `duḥkha` (sorrow) + `ārta` (afflicted).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (duḥkha+ārta)
  • duḥkha – pain, sorrow, suffering, misery.
    noun (neuter)
  • ārta – afflicted, distressed, pained.
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root `ard` (to pain).
    Root: ard (class 1)
Note: Used substantively (of those who are `duḥkhārta`).
सः (saḥ) - he (he, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it.
Demonstrative pronoun.
सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole, entire.
Pronoun/adjective.
शिव-कृत् (śiva-kṛt) - brings well-being, producer of auspiciousness (auspicious-making, benevolent, producer of welfare)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śiva-kṛt
śiva-kṛt - producing welfare, benevolent, auspicious-making.
Compound: `śiva` (auspicious) + `kṛt` (making, doing).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śiva+kṛt)
  • śiva – auspicious, benevolent, propitious.
    adjective (masculine)
  • kṛt – making, doing, performing; creator, doer.
    adjective (masculine)
    Agent noun suffix.
    From root `kṛ` (to do, make).
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: A compound adjective, agrees with `saḥ` or `śivaḥ`.
सततम् (satatam) - constantly (constantly, perpetually, always)
(indeclinable)
From `sa` (with) + `tata` (spread out).
Root: tan (class 8)
Note: Accusative singular neuter of an adjective used adverbially.
शिवः (śivaḥ) - the auspicious one (auspicious, benevolent; a name of Rudra, Śiva)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śiva
śiva - auspicious, benevolent, propitious; name of a deity (Śiva).
Note: Predicate adjective for `saḥ` (he).