महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-68, verse-6

पुण्डरीकं परं धाम नित्यमक्षयमक्षरम् ।
तद्भावात्पुण्डरीकाक्षो दस्युत्रासाज्जनार्दनः ॥६॥

6. puṇḍarīkaṁ paraṁ dhāma nityamakṣayamakṣaram ,
tadbhāvātpuṇḍarīkākṣo dasyutrāsājjanārdanaḥ.

6. puṇḍarīkam param dhāma nityam akṣayam akṣaram
tadbhāvāt puṇḍarīkākṣaḥ dasyutrāsāt janārdanaḥ

6. The lotus (puṇḍarīka) is the supreme, eternal, undecaying, and imperishable abode. Due to this nature (tadbhāva), he is known as Puṇḍarīkākṣa (the lotus-eyed one), and he is Janārdana because he instills fear in evildoers (dasyu).

Words meanings summery:

• पुण्डरीकम् (puṇḍarīkam) - The heart-lotus or the supreme abode, referred to as the lotus. (lotus, white lotus, excellent thing)

• परम् (param) - supreme, highest, excellent

• धाम (dhāma) - abode, residence, light, power

• नित्यम् (nityam) - eternal, perpetual, constantly

• अक्षयम् (akṣayam) - undecaying, inexhaustible, imperishable

• अक्षरम् (akṣaram) - imperishable, indestructible, letter, syllable

• तद्भावात् (tadbhāvāt) - from that nature, due to that state, from that existence

• पुण्डरीकाक्षः (puṇḍarīkākṣaḥ) - lotus-eyed one (an epithet of Vishnu/Krishna)

• दस्युत्रासात् (dasyutrāsāt) - from terrifying bandits/enemies, from inspiring fear in evildoers

• जनार्दनः (janārdanaḥ) - one who troubles/destroys people/evil-doers (an epithet of Vishnu/Krishna)

Words meanings and morphology

पुण्डरीकम् (puṇḍarīkam) - The heart-lotus or the supreme abode, referred to as the lotus. (lotus, white lotus, excellent thing)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of puṇḍarīka

puṇḍarīka - white lotus, lotus, excellent thing, emblem of Vishnu

परम् (param) - supreme, highest, excellent

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, ultimate, other, distant

धाम (dhāma) - abode, residence, light, power

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dhāman

dhāman - abode, residence, dwelling, realm, light, splendor, power

From root dhā (to place, hold).

Root: dhā (class 3)

नित्यम् (nityam) - eternal, perpetual, constantly

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nitya

nitya - eternal, perpetual, constant, always, inherent

अक्षयम् (akṣayam) - undecaying, inexhaustible, imperishable

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of akṣaya

akṣaya - undecaying, inexhaustible, imperishable, eternal

Negative prefix 'a' + kṣaya (decay).

Prefix: a

Root: kṣi (class 1)

अक्षरम् (akṣaram) - imperishable, indestructible, letter, syllable

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of akṣara

akṣara - imperishable, indestructible, letter, syllable, ultimate reality

Negative prefix 'a' + kṣara (perishable).

Prefix: a

Root: kṣar (class 1)

तद्भावात् (tadbhāvāt) - from that nature, due to that state, from that existence

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of tadbhāva

tadbhāva - that state, its nature, its existence, the state of being that

Compound type : tatpurusha (tat+bhāva)

• tat – that, those
  pronoun (neuter)
• bhāva – state of being, nature, meaning, sentiment, existence
  noun (masculine)
  From root bhū (to be, to become) + a (suffix).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

पुण्डरीकाक्षः (puṇḍarīkākṣaḥ) - lotus-eyed one (an epithet of Vishnu/Krishna)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puṇḍarīkākṣa

puṇḍarīkākṣa - lotus-eyed (one), an epithet of Vishnu/Krishna

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (puṇḍarīka+akṣa)

• puṇḍarīka – white lotus, lotus, excellent thing
  noun (neuter)
• akṣa – eye, axis, die (for gaming)
  noun (masculine)

दस्युत्रासात् (dasyutrāsāt) - from terrifying bandits/enemies, from inspiring fear in evildoers

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of dasyutrāsa

dasyutrāsa - frightening of bandits/enemies, inspiring fear in villains

Compound type : tatpurusha (dasyu+trāsa)

• dasyu – robber, bandit, enemy, villain
  noun (masculine)
• trāsa – fear, terror, frightening
  noun (masculine)
  From root trās (to fear, to tremble) + a (suffix).
  Root: trās (class 1)

जनार्दनः (janārdanaḥ) - one who troubles/destroys people/evil-doers (an epithet of Vishnu/Krishna)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of janārdana

janārdana - afflicter of men, destroyer of wicked people, an epithet of Vishnu/Krishna

Compound of jana (people) and ardana (distressing, tormenting).

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (jana+ardana)

• jana – person, people, creature
  noun (masculine)
  From root jan (to be born, to produce).
  Root: jan (class 4)
• ardana – distressing, tormenting, destroying
  noun (masculine)
  From root ard (to trouble, to afflict) + ana (suffix).
  Root: ard (class 1)