महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-24, verse-108

ततः स भगवान्देवो लोकस्रष्टा पितामहः ।
सारथ्ये कल्पितो देवैरीशानस्य महात्मनः ॥१०८॥

108. tataḥ sa bhagavāndevo lokasraṣṭā pitāmahaḥ ,
sārathye kalpito devairīśānasya mahātmanaḥ.

108. tataḥ saḥ bhagavān devaḥ lokasraṣṭā pitāmahaḥ
sārathye kalpitaḥ devaiḥ īśānasya mahātmanaḥ

108. tataḥ saḥ bhagavān devaḥ lokasraṣṭā pitāmahaḥ
devaiḥ mahātmanaḥ īśānasya sārathye kalpitaḥ

108. Then, that divine and revered Grandfather (Brahmā), the creator of the worlds, was appointed by the gods for the charioteer's role of the great-souled Īśāna (Śiva).

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

• सः (saḥ) - Refers to Brahmā. (he, that (masculine nominative singular))

• भगवान् (bhagavān) - Refers to Brahmā. (worshipful, divine, glorious (masculine nominative singular))

• देवः (devaḥ) - Refers to Brahmā. (god, divine being (masculine nominative singular))

• लोकस्रष्टा (lokasraṣṭā) - Refers to Brahmā. (creator of the worlds (masculine nominative singular))

• पितामहः (pitāmahaḥ) - Refers to Brahmā. (Grandfather (masculine nominative singular))

• सारथ्ये (sārathye) - in the charioteer's role/seat (locative)

• कल्पितः (kalpitaḥ) - appointed, arranged, imagined (masculine nominative singular)

• देवैः (devaiḥ) - by the gods (instrumental plural)

• ईशानस्य (īśānasya) - Refers to Śiva, an aspect of the Supreme Lord. (of Īśāna (Śiva) (genitive singular))

• महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - Refers to Īśāna (Śiva). (of the great-souled one (genitive singular))

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

(indeclinable)

From 'tad' pronoun + 'tas' suffix.

सः (saḥ) - Refers to Brahmā. (he, that (masculine nominative singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun stem.

भगवान् (bhagavān) - Refers to Brahmā. (worshipful, divine, glorious (masculine nominative singular))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - blessed, fortunate, divine, glorious, worshipful, Lord

Possessive adjective derived from 'bhaga' (fortune, excellence) + 'vat' suffix.

Note: Used here as an adjective for Brahmā.

देवः (devaḥ) - Refers to Brahmā. (god, divine being (masculine nominative singular))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

From root 'div' (to shine).

Root: div (class 4)

लोकस्रष्टा (lokasraṣṭā) - Refers to Brahmā. (creator of the worlds (masculine nominative singular))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lokasraṣṭṛ

lokasraṣṭṛ - creator of the worlds

Compound of 'loka' (world) + 'sraṣṭṛ' (creator, agent noun from root 'sṛj').

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (loka+sraṣṭṛ)

• loka – world, realm
  noun (masculine)
• sraṣṭṛ – creator, fashioner
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun
  Derived from root 'sṛj' (to create, emit) with agent suffix 'tṛ'.
  Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: Appears as an epithet of Brahmā.

पितामहः (pitāmahaḥ) - Refers to Brahmā. (Grandfather (masculine nominative singular))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pitāmaha

pitāmaha - paternal grandfather, Brahmā (as the great ancestor of all beings)

Compound of 'pitā' (father) + 'maha' (great).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pitā+maha)

• pitā – father
  noun (masculine)
• maha – great, large, illustrious
  adjective (masculine)

सारथ्ये (sārathye) - in the charioteer's role/seat (locative)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of sārathya

sārathya - the office/duty of a charioteer, charioteering

Derived from 'sārathi' (charioteer) + 'ya' suffix.

कल्पितः (kalpitaḥ) - appointed, arranged, imagined (masculine nominative singular)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kalpita

kḷp - to arrange, to prepare, to imagine, to appoint

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'kḷp' (to be able, to happen, to arrange) with 'ta' suffix.

Root: kḷp (class 1)

Note: Functions as an adjective describing Brahmā.

देवैः (devaiḥ) - by the gods (instrumental plural)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

From root 'div' (to shine).

Root: div (class 4)

ईशानस्य (īśānasya) - Refers to Śiva, an aspect of the Supreme Lord. (of Īśāna (Śiva) (genitive singular))

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of īśāna

īśāna - ruler, lord, master; an epithet of Śiva

From root 'īś' (to rule) + 'āna' suffix.

Root: īś (class 2)

महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - Refers to Īśāna (Śiva). (of the great-souled one (genitive singular))

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, eminent, a great person (ātman)

Compound of 'mahā' (great) + 'ātman' (self, soul).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used here as an adjective for Īśāna.