महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-218, verse-6

हिरण्यवर्ण भद्रं ते लोकानां शंकरो भव ।
त्वया षड्रात्रजातेन सर्वे लोका वशीकृताः ॥६॥

6. hiraṇyavarṇa bhadraṁ te lokānāṁ śaṁkaro bhava ,
tvayā ṣaḍrātrajātena sarve lokā vaśīkṛtāḥ.

6. hiraṇyavarṇa bhadram te lokānām śaṅkaraḥ bhava
tvayā ṣaḍrātrajātena sarve lokāḥ vaśīkṛtāḥ

6. O golden-hued one! May good fortune be with you; become the bestower of welfare (śaṅkara) for all the worlds. By you, who were born in six nights, all the worlds have been brought under control.

6. הו זהוב הצבע, ברכה לך, היה מיטיב העולמות (שַׁנְקַרַה). אתה, שנולדת לפני שישה לילות בלבד, כבשת את כל העולמות.

Words meanings summery:

• हिरण्यवर्ण (hiraṇyavarṇa) - O golden-hued one! (O golden-colored one, O golden-hued one)

• भद्रम् (bhadram) - good fortune (welfare, good fortune, prosperity, auspiciousness)

• ते (te) - to you, with you (to you, for you, your)

• लोकानाम् (lokānām) - for all the worlds (of the worlds, of people)

• शङ्करः (śaṅkaraḥ) - bestower of welfare (śaṅkara) (bestower of happiness, auspicious, Shiva)

• भव (bhava) - become (be, become, exist)

• त्वया (tvayā) - by you

• षड्रात्रजातेन (ṣaḍrātrajātena) - who were born in six nights (born in six nights/days)

• सर्वे (sarve) - all (all, every)

• लोकाः (lokāḥ) - the worlds (worlds, people, regions)

• वशीकृताः (vaśīkṛtāḥ) - have been brought under control (brought under control, subdued, made obedient)

Words meanings and morphology

हिरण्यवर्ण (hiraṇyavarṇa) - O golden-hued one! (O golden-colored one, O golden-hued one)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of hiraṇyavarṇa

hiraṇyavarṇa - golden-colored, golden-hued

Karmadhāraya compound

Compound type : karmadhāraya (hiraṇya+varṇa)

• hiraṇya – gold, golden
  noun (neuter)
• varṇa – color, appearance, class
  noun (masculine)

भद्रम् (bhadram) - good fortune (welfare, good fortune, prosperity, auspiciousness)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhadra

bhadra - auspicious, good, fortunate, welfare, well-being

ते (te) - to you, with you (to you, for you, your)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Alternate for genitive singular as well.

लोकानाम् (lokānām) - for all the worlds (of the worlds, of people)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of loka

loka - world, people, space

शङ्करः (śaṅkaraḥ) - bestower of welfare (śaṅkara) (bestower of happiness, auspicious, Shiva)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śaṅkara

śaṅkara - bestower of happiness, auspicious, causing prosperity, a name of Shiva

Tatpuruṣa compound: śam (happiness/welfare) + kara (maker)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śam+kara)

• śam – happiness, welfare, prosperity
  indeclinable
• kara – maker, doer, causing
  noun (masculine)
  derived from root √kṛ (to do, to make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

भव (bhava) - become (be, become, exist)

(verb)

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

Imperative active 2nd singular of root √bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

षड्रात्रजातेन (ṣaḍrātrajātena) - who were born in six nights (born in six nights/days)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ṣaḍrātrajāta

ṣaḍrātrajāta - born in six nights or days

Tatpuruṣa or Bahuvrihi compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ṣaṭ+rātra+jāta)

• ṣaṭ – six
  numeral
• rātra – night, day (period of)
  noun (neuter)
• jāta – born, produced, arisen
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  derived from root √jan (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)

सर्वे (sarve) - all (all, every)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

लोकाः (lokāḥ) - the worlds (worlds, people, regions)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of loka

loka - world, people, space

वशीकृताः (vaśīkṛtāḥ) - have been brought under control (brought under control, subdued, made obedient)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vaśīkṛta

vaśīkṛta - brought under control, subdued, made obedient

Past Passive Participle

derived from the denominative verbal root vaśī-kṛ (to bring under control)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vaśī+kṛta)

• vaśī – under control, in power, having power
  indeclinable
• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  derived from root √kṛ (to do, to make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

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