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7,172

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-172, verse-73

तस्मै वरानचिन्त्यात्मा नीलकण्ठः पिनाकधृक् ।
अर्हते देवमुख्याय प्रायच्छदृषिसंस्तुतः ॥७३॥
73. tasmai varānacintyātmā nīlakaṇṭhaḥ pinākadhṛk ,
arhate devamukhyāya prāyacchadṛṣisaṁstutaḥ.
73. tasmai varān acintyātmā nīlakaṇṭhaḥ pinākadhṛk
arhate devamukhyāya prāyacchat ṛṣisaṃstutaḥ
73. acintyātmā nīlakaṇṭhaḥ pinākadhṛk ṛṣisaṃstutaḥ
tasmai arhate devamukhyāya varān prāyacchat
73. The inconceivable (acintyātman) Blue-throated One (Nīlakaṇṭha), who wields the Pināka bow and is praised by sages, granted boons to that worthy chief of the gods.

Words meanings summery:

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  • तस्मै (tasmai) - to the specific person previously mentioned (Viṣṇu or Nara-Nārāyaṇa) (to him, to that)
  • वरान् (varān) - boons (granted by a deity) (boons, excellent things, choices)
  • अचिन्त्यात्मा (acintyātmā) - the one whose essence (ātman) is beyond comprehension (whose self is inconceivable, whose nature is beyond thought, the inconceivable (ātman))
  • नीलकण्ठः (nīlakaṇṭhaḥ) - Lord Shiva, who has a blue throat (blue-throated, a name of Shiva)
  • पिनाकधृक् (pinākadhṛk) - Lord Shiva, who holds the Pināka bow (wielder of Pināka (Shiva's bow))
  • अर्हते (arhate) - to the deserving one (referring to the recipient of the boons) (to the worthy, to the deserving)
  • देवमुख्याय (devamukhyāya) - to Viṣṇu, who is the chief among the gods (to the chief of the gods)
  • प्रायच्छत् (prāyacchat) - (Shiva) granted (boons) (he gave, he granted)
  • ऋषिसंस्तुतः (ṛṣisaṁstutaḥ) - (Shiva) who is extolled by the seers (praised by sages)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मै (tasmai) - to the specific person previously mentioned (Viṣṇu or Nara-Nārāyaṇa) (to him, to that)
(pronoun)
Dative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
वरान् (varān) - boons (granted by a deity) (boons, excellent things, choices)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of vara
vara - boon, blessing, excellent, choice
अचिन्त्यात्मा (acintyātmā) - the one whose essence (ātman) is beyond comprehension (whose self is inconceivable, whose nature is beyond thought, the inconceivable (ātman))
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of acintyātman
acintyātman - whose nature is inconceivable, inconceivable self
Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+cintya+ātman)
  • a – not, non-
    indeclinable
  • cintya – to be thought of, conceivable
    adjective
    Gerundive
    From root 'cit' with suffix '-ya'
    Root: cit (class 1)
  • ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
    noun (masculine)
Note: Refers to Lord Shiva.
नीलकण्ठः (nīlakaṇṭhaḥ) - Lord Shiva, who has a blue throat (blue-throated, a name of Shiva)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nīlakaṇṭha
nīlakaṇṭha - blue-throated (epithet of Shiva)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (nīla+kaṇṭha)
  • nīla – blue, indigo
    adjective
  • kaṇṭha – throat, neck
    noun (masculine)
Note: A prominent epithet of Shiva.
पिनाकधृक् (pinākadhṛk) - Lord Shiva, who holds the Pināka bow (wielder of Pināka (Shiva's bow))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pinākadhṛk
pinākadhṛk - wielder of Pināka (Shiva's bow)
Compound type : tatpurusha (pināka+dhṛk)
  • pināka – Shiva's bow
    noun (neuter)
  • dhṛk – holding, bearer
    adjective
    Agent noun from root dhṛ
    Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Another epithet of Shiva.
अर्हते (arhate) - to the deserving one (referring to the recipient of the boons) (to the worthy, to the deserving)
(adjective)
Dative, masculine, singular of arhat
arhat - worthy, deserving, respectable
Root: arh (class 1)
Note: Modifies 'devamukhyāya'.
देवमुख्याय (devamukhyāya) - to Viṣṇu, who is the chief among the gods (to the chief of the gods)
(noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of devamukhya
devamukhya - chief of the gods, principal deity
Compound type : tatpurusha (deva+mukhya)
  • deva – god, deity
    noun (masculine)
  • mukhya – chief, principal, foremost
    adjective
Note: Refers to Viṣṇu/Nārāyaṇa.
प्रायच्छत् (prāyacchat) - (Shiva) granted (boons) (he gave, he granted)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of pra-yam
Prefix: pra
Root: yam (class 1)
Note: From root 'yam' with prefix 'pra'.
ऋषिसंस्तुतः (ṛṣisaṁstutaḥ) - (Shiva) who is extolled by the seers (praised by sages)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ṛṣisaṃstuta
ṛṣisaṁstuta - praised by sages
Compound type : tatpurusha (ṛṣi+saṃstuta)
  • ṛṣi – sage, seer
    noun (masculine)
  • saṃstuta – praised, extolled
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    From root 'stu' with prefix 'sam'
    Prefix: sam
    Root: stu (class 2)
Note: Modifies 'Nīlakaṇṭhaḥ'.