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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-258, verse-11

पितामहो रावणस्य साक्षाद्देवः प्रजापतिः ।
स्वयंभूः सर्वलोकानां प्रभुः स्रष्टा महातपाः ॥११॥
11. pitāmaho rāvaṇasya sākṣāddevaḥ prajāpatiḥ ,
svayaṁbhūḥ sarvalokānāṁ prabhuḥ sraṣṭā mahātapāḥ.
11. pitāmahaḥ rāvaṇasya sākṣāt devaḥ prajāpatiḥ
svayaṃbhūḥ sarvalokānāṃ prabhuḥ sraṣṭā mahātapāḥ
11. Ravana's grandfather is none other than the divine Prajapati, the self-existent Lord, the creator of all worlds, and one of great asceticism (tapas).

Words meanings summery:

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  • पितामहः (pitāmahaḥ) - Brahma is Ravana's paternal grandfather (grandfather)
  • रावणस्य (rāvaṇasya) - of Ravana
  • साक्षात् (sākṣāt) - The god Prajapati himself, not merely associated (directly, visibly, in person)
  • देवः (devaḥ) - Prajapati, as a divine being (god, divine being)
  • प्रजापतिः (prajāpatiḥ) - The creator god, Brahma (Prajapati, lord of creation)
  • स्वयंभूः (svayaṁbhūḥ) - Prajapati, as the uncreated creator (self-existent, self-born)
  • सर्वलोकानां (sarvalokānāṁ) - Prajapati is the lord of all worlds (of all worlds)
  • प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - Prajapati as the supreme lord (lord, master, powerful)
  • स्रष्टा (sraṣṭā) - Prajapati as the one who creates (creator)
  • महातपाः (mahātapāḥ) - Prajapati, due to his immense spiritual power or penance (one of great asceticism (tapas), one with great penance)

Words meanings and morphology

पितामहः (pitāmahaḥ) - Brahma is Ravana's paternal grandfather (grandfather)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pitāmaha
pitāmaha - paternal grandfather
रावणस्य (rāvaṇasya) - of Ravana
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa
rāvaṇa - Ravana (proper name)
साक्षात् (sākṣāt) - The god Prajapati himself, not merely associated (directly, visibly, in person)
(indeclinable)
देवः (devaḥ) - Prajapati, as a divine being (god, divine being)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of deva
deva - god, deity, divine
प्रजापतिः (prajāpatiḥ) - The creator god, Brahma (Prajapati, lord of creation)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prajāpati
prajāpati - Lord of creation, Prajapati, Brahma
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prajā+pati)
  • prajā – offspring, creatures, subjects
    noun (feminine)
  • pati – lord, master, husband
    noun (masculine)
स्वयंभूः (svayaṁbhūḥ) - Prajapati, as the uncreated creator (self-existent, self-born)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of svayaṃbhū
svayaṁbhū - self-existent, self-born
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (svayam+bhū)
  • svayam – oneself
    indeclinable
  • bhū – being, existent
    noun (masculine)
    From root bhū (to be)
    Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Agrees with Prajapati
सर्वलोकानां (sarvalokānāṁ) - Prajapati is the lord of all worlds (of all worlds)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of sarvaloka
sarvaloka - all worlds
Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+loka)
  • sarva – all, every
    adjective (masculine)
  • loka – world, realm
    noun (masculine)
प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - Prajapati as the supreme lord (lord, master, powerful)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prabhu
prabhu - lord, master, mighty
From prefix pra + root bhū (to be)
Prefix: pra
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Agrees with Prajapati
स्रष्टा (sraṣṭā) - Prajapati as the one who creates (creator)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sraṣṭṛ
sraṣṭṛ - creator, fashioner
Agent Noun
From root sṛj (to create) with suffix -tṛ
Root: sṛj (class 6)
Note: Agrees with Prajapati
महातपाः (mahātapāḥ) - Prajapati, due to his immense spiritual power or penance (one of great asceticism (tapas), one with great penance)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātapā
mahātapā - one of great asceticism, great ascetic
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+tapas)
  • mahā – great, mighty
    adjective
  • tapas – asceticism, penance, heat
    noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with Prajapati (nominative singular masculine)