Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 82
Śiva-nāmānukīrtana-prastāvaḥ
Prologue to the praise of Śiva and the Upamanyu testimony
Devanagari script
तुष्टो विद्युत्प्रभस्यापि त्रिलोकेश्वरतां ददौ | शतं वर्षसहस्राणां सर्वलोकेश्वरो5भवत्
Translation
“In the same way, Rudra, pleased with the daitya named Vidyutprabha, granted him lordship over the three worlds. Thus he remained sovereign over all realms for a hundred thousand years.”
Word by Word
तुष्टःpleased, satisfied
तुष्टः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootतुष्ट (तुष् धातोः क्त)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
विद्युत्प्रभस्यof Vidyutprabha
विद्युत्प्रभस्य:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootविद्युत्प्रभ
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
अपिalso, even
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
त्रिलोकेश्वरताम्lordship over the three worlds
त्रिलोकेश्वरताम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootत्रिलोकेश्वरता
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
ददौgave, granted
ददौ:
TypeVerb
Rootदा (दाने)
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular
शतम्a hundred
शतम्:
TypeNoun
Rootशत
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
वर्षसहस्राणाम्of thousands of years (i.e., year-thousands)
वर्षसहस्राणाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootवर्षसहस्र
FormNeuter, Genitive, Plural
सर्वलोकेश्वरःlord of all worlds
सर्वलोकेश्वरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसर्वलोकेश्वर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अभवत्became, was
अभवत्:
TypeVerb
Rootभू (सत्तायाम्)
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular
Speaker
वासुदेव उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
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