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9,46

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-46, verse-13

लोकालोकविनाशे च प्रादुर्भूते तदानघ ।
उपतस्थुर्महात्मानं सर्वलोकपितामहम् ॥१३॥
13. lokālokavināśe ca prādurbhūte tadānagha ,
upatasthurmahātmānaṁ sarvalokapitāmaham.
13. lokālokavināśe ca prādurbhūte tadā anagha
upatasthuḥ mahātmānam sarvalokapitāmaham
13. anagha tadā lokālokavināśe ca prādurbhūte
mahātmānam sarvalokapitāmaham upatasthuḥ
13. Then, O sinless one, when the destruction of the Lokāloka mountain appeared, they approached the great-souled (mahātman) grandfather of all worlds.

Words meanings summery:

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  • लोकालोकविनाशे (lokālokavināśe) - at the destruction of Lokāloka (a mythical mountain range)
  • (ca) - and, also
  • प्रादुर्भूते (prādurbhūte) - when it appeared, when it manifested
  • तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
  • अनघ (anagha) - O sinless one
  • उपतस्थुः (upatasthuḥ) - they approached, they stood near
  • महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - the great-souled (ātman) Brahmā (the great-souled one, the noble one)
  • सर्वलोकपितामहम् (sarvalokapitāmaham) - Brahmā, the grandfather of all worlds (the grandfather of all worlds)

Words meanings and morphology

लोकालोकविनाशे (lokālokavināśe) - at the destruction of Lokāloka (a mythical mountain range)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of lokālokavināśa
lokālokavināśa - destruction of Lokāloka
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (lokāloka+vināśa)
  • lokāloka – Lokāloka, a mythical mountain range separating the visible world from the region of darkness
    noun (masculine)
  • vināśa – destruction, annihilation, ruin
    noun (masculine)
    Prefix: vi
    Root: naś (class 4)
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
प्रादुर्भूते (prādurbhūte) - when it appeared, when it manifested
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of prādurbhūta
prādurbhūta - appeared, manifested, arisen, become visible
Past Passive Participle
Derived from √bhū (to be, to become) with prefix prādur.
Prefix: prādur
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Used as part of a locative absolute construction, agreeing with 'lokālokavināśe'.
तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
(indeclinable)
अनघ (anagha) - O sinless one
(adjective)
Vocative, masculine, singular of anagha
anagha - sinless, faultless, pure; O sinless one
Compound of 'a-' (negative prefix) and 'agha' (sin).
Compound type : prādi-samāsa (a+agha)
  • a – not, un-, without
    indeclinable
    Negative prefix
  • agha – sin, evil, misfortune
    noun (neuter)
Note: Addressing the listener (Vaiśampāyana by Janamejaya or vice versa in broader context).
उपतस्थुः (upatasthuḥ) - they approached, they stood near
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of upatasthā
Perfect tense, 3rd person plural
From √sthā with prefix 'upa'.
Prefix: upa
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Subject 'they' is implied, referring to the gods.
महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - the great-souled (ātman) Brahmā (the great-souled one, the noble one)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of mahātman
mahātman - great-souled, noble, a great being; the supreme (ātman)
Compound of 'mahā' (great) and 'ātman' (soul, self).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ātman)
  • mahā – great, large, mighty
    adjective
  • ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
    noun (masculine)
    Root: an (class 2)
Note: Refers to Brahmā.
सर्वलोकपितामहम् (sarvalokapitāmaham) - Brahmā, the grandfather of all worlds (the grandfather of all worlds)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of sarvalokapitāmaha
sarvalokapitāmaha - the grandfather of all worlds, a title for Brahmā
Compound of 'sarva' (all), 'loka' (world), and 'pitāmaha' (grandfather).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+loka+pitāmaha)
  • sarva – all, every, whole
    adjective
  • loka – world, realm, people
    noun (masculine)
    Root: lok (class 1)
  • pitāmaha – paternal grandfather; a title for Brahmā
    noun (masculine)
Note: Refers to Brahmā, the creator god.