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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-158, verse-8

विहितं कामचाराणां यक्षगन्धर्वरक्षसाम् ।
शेषमन्यन्मनुष्याणां कामचारमिह स्मृतम् ॥८॥
8. vihitaṁ kāmacārāṇāṁ yakṣagandharvarakṣasām ,
śeṣamanyanmanuṣyāṇāṁ kāmacāramiha smṛtam.
8. vihitam kāmacārāṇām yakṣagandharvarakṣasām
śeṣam anyat manuṣyāṇām kāmacāram iha smṛtam
8. This freedom of movement (kāmacāra) is prescribed for Yaksas, Gandharvas, and Raksasas. However, for other beings, specifically humans, it is considered permissible (kāmacāra) here.

Words meanings summery:

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  • विहितम् (vihitam) - prescribed, ordained, allowed, arranged
  • कामचाराणाम् (kāmacārāṇām) - of those who act at will, of those with free movement
  • यक्षगन्धर्वरक्षसाम् (yakṣagandharvarakṣasām) - of the Yaksas, Gandharvas, and Raksasas
  • शेषम् (śeṣam) - the rest, the remainder
  • अन्यत् (anyat) - other, different
  • मनुष्याणाम् (manuṣyāṇām) - of humans, of mankind
  • कामचारम् (kāmacāram) - freedom of movement/action (kāmacāra), acting at will
  • इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this context
  • स्मृतम् (smṛtam) - remembered, considered, traditionally held

Words meanings and morphology

विहितम् (vihitam) - prescribed, ordained, allowed, arranged
(participle)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vihita
vihita - arranged, ordered, prescribed, appointed, proper, allowed
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the root dhā (to place, put, do) with prefix vi- (apart, distinctively).
Prefix: vi
Root: dhā (class 3)
Note: Predicative use, implies 'it is prescribed'.
कामचाराणाम् (kāmacārāṇām) - of those who act at will, of those with free movement
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of kāmacāra
kāmacāra - acting at will, freedom of movement, arbitrary conduct
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kāma+cāra)
  • kāma – desire, wish, will
    noun (masculine)
  • cāra – movement, wandering, activity
    noun (masculine)
    Derived from root car (to move, wander).
    Root: car (class 1)
यक्षगन्धर्वरक्षसाम् (yakṣagandharvarakṣasām) - of the Yaksas, Gandharvas, and Raksasas
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of yakṣagandharvarakṣas
yakṣagandharvarakṣas - Yaksas, Gandharvas, and Raksasas (classes of mythological beings)
Compound type : dvandva (yakṣa+gandharva+rakṣas)
  • yakṣa – a class of benevolent spirits, often guardians of wealth
    noun (masculine)
  • gandharva – a class of celestial musicians and divine beings
    noun (masculine)
  • rakṣas – a demon, an evil spirit, Rākṣasa
    noun (masculine)
शेषम् (śeṣam) - the rest, the remainder
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śeṣa
śeṣa - remainder, residue, balance, rest
Root: śiṣ (class 7)
अन्यत् (anyat) - other, different
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of anya
anya - other, different, distinct
Note: Agrees with 'śeṣam'.
मनुष्याणाम् (manuṣyāṇām) - of humans, of mankind
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of manuṣya
manuṣya - human, man, mankind
कामचारम् (kāmacāram) - freedom of movement/action (kāmacāra), acting at will
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of kāmacāra
kāmacāra - acting at will, freedom of movement, arbitrary conduct
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kāma+cāra)
  • kāma – desire, wish, will
    noun (masculine)
  • cāra – movement, wandering, activity
    noun (masculine)
    Derived from root car (to move, wander).
    Root: car (class 1)
इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this context
(indeclinable)
स्मृतम् (smṛtam) - remembered, considered, traditionally held
(participle)
Nominative, neuter, singular of smṛta
smṛta - remembered, recollected, thought of, considered, traditional
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the root smṛ (to remember).
Root: smṛ (class 1)
Note: Predicative use, implies 'it is considered'.