महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-172, verse-59

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पिनाकिनं वज्रिणं दीप्तशूलं परश्वधिं गदिनं स्वायतासिम् ।
सुभ्रुं जटामण्डलचन्द्रमौलिं व्याघ्राजिनं परिघं दण्डपाणिम् ॥५९॥

59. pinākinaṁ vajriṇaṁ dīptaśūlaṁ; paraśvadhiṁ gadinaṁ svāyatāsim ,
subhruṁ jaṭāmaṇḍalacandramauliṁ; vyāghrājinaṁ parighaṁ daṇḍapāṇim.

59. pinākinam vajriṇam dīptaśūlam
paraśvadhim gadinam svāyatāsim
subhrum jaṭāmaṇḍalacandramaulim
vyāghrājīnam parigham daṇḍapāṇim

59. He is the wielder of the Pināka (bow), the Vajra (thunderbolt-like weapon), and a blazing trident. He holds an axe, a mace, and a long, well-drawn sword. He has an auspicious forehead, a moon-crested crown of matted locks, wears a tiger skin, and wields an iron club and a staff.

Words meanings summery:

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पिनाकिनम् (pinākinam) - Śiva, who wields the bow called Pināka (wielder of the Pināka (Shiva's bow))

वज्रिणम् (vajriṇam) - armed with a powerful, thunderbolt-like weapon (wielder of the Vajra; armed with a thunderbolt-like weapon)

दीप्तशूलम् (dīptaśūlam) - bearing a shining or fiery trident (with a blazing spear/trident)

परश्वधिम् (paraśvadhim) - wielding an axe (armed with an axe, a hatchet)

गदिनम् (gadinam) - wielding a mace (armed with a mace)

स्वायतासिम् (svāyatāsim) - possessing a long, well-drawn sword (having a well-stretched/long sword)

सुभ्रुम् (subhrum) - having an auspicious forehead or appearance (of beautiful eyebrows; auspicious-browed)

जटामण्डलचन्द्रमौलिम् (jaṭāmaṇḍalacandramaulim) - with his matted hair forming a halo, crowned by the moon (having matted locks forming a circle and the moon as his diadem/crest)

व्याघ्राजीनम् (vyāghrājīnam) - clad in a tiger hide (wearing a tiger skin)

परिघम् (parigham) - wielding an iron club (an iron club, bar, bolt)

दण्डपाणिम् (daṇḍapāṇim) - holding a staff as a weapon or symbol of authority (holding a staff in hand)

Words meanings and morphology

पिनाकिनम् (pinākinam) - Śiva, who wields the bow called Pināka (wielder of the Pināka (Shiva's bow))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pinākin

pinākin - wielder of the Pināka bow (an epithet of Śiva)

From Pināka (name of bow) + possessive suffix -in

वज्रिणम् (vajriṇam) - armed with a powerful, thunderbolt-like weapon (wielder of the Vajra; armed with a thunderbolt-like weapon)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vajrin

vajrin - wielder of the Vajra (Indra); armed with a thunderbolt; any powerful weapon-wielder

From vajra (thunderbolt) + possessive suffix -in

Note: Acts as a noun, describing Śiva.

दीप्तशूलम् (dīptaśūlam) - bearing a shining or fiery trident (with a blazing spear/trident)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dīptaśūla

dīptaśūla - having a blazing spear/trident

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dīpta+śūla)

dīpta – blazing, shining, ignited
participle (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root dīp 'to shine'
Root: dīp (class 4)
śūla – spear, pike, trident
noun (neuter)

Note: Acts as a noun, describing Śiva.

परश्वधिम् (paraśvadhim) - wielding an axe (armed with an axe, a hatchet)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of paraśvadhi

paraśvadhi - an axe, a hatchet; armed with an axe

From paraśu (axe) + suffix -adhi (holder)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (paraśu+adhi)

paraśu – axe, hatchet
noun (masculine)
adhi – upon, over, superior (here used to mean holder/equipped with)
indeclinable
Suffix indicating 'armed with'

Note: Acts as a noun, describing Śiva.

गदिनम् (gadinam) - wielding a mace (armed with a mace)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of gadin

gadin - armed with a mace

From gadā (mace) + possessive suffix -in

Note: Acts as a noun, describing Śiva.

स्वायतासिम् (svāyatāsim) - possessing a long, well-drawn sword (having a well-stretched/long sword)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of svāyatāsi

svāyatāsi - having a long, well-drawn sword

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+āyata+asi)

su – good, well, excellent
indeclinable
Prefix
āyata – long, extended, stretched
participle (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From ā-yam 'to extend'
Prefix: ā
Root: yam (class 1)
asi – sword
noun (masculine)

Note: Acts as a noun, describing Śiva.

सुभ्रुम् (subhrum) - having an auspicious forehead or appearance (of beautiful eyebrows; auspicious-browed)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of subhru

subhru - having handsome eyebrows; auspicious-browed; fair-browed

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+bhru)

su – good, well, beautiful, auspicious
indeclinable
Prefix
bhru – eyebrow, forehead
noun (feminine)

Note: Acts as a noun, describing Śiva.

जटामण्डलचन्द्रमौलिम् (jaṭāmaṇḍalacandramaulim) - with his matted hair forming a halo, crowned by the moon (having matted locks forming a circle and the moon as his diadem/crest)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of jaṭāmaṇḍalacandramauli

jaṭāmaṇḍalacandramauli - having matted locks forming a circle and the moon as his diadem/crest

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jaṭāmaṇḍala+candramauli)