महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-1, chapter-159, verse-3
यक्षराक्षसगन्धर्वाः पिशाचोरगमानवाः ।
विस्तरं कुरुवंशस्य श्रीमतः कथयन्ति ते ॥३॥
विस्तरं कुरुवंशस्य श्रीमतः कथयन्ति ते ॥३॥
3. yakṣarākṣasagandharvāḥ piśācoragamānavāḥ ,
vistaraṁ kuruvaṁśasya śrīmataḥ kathayanti te.
vistaraṁ kuruvaṁśasya śrīmataḥ kathayanti te.
3.
yakṣarākṣasagandharvāḥ piśācoragamānavāḥ |
vistaram kuruvaṃśasya śrīmataḥ kathayanti te
vistaram kuruvaṃśasya śrīmataḥ kathayanti te
3.
The Yakshas, Rakshasas, Gandharvas, Pishachas, serpents (uraga), and humans — they all narrate the extensive history of the glorious Kuru dynasty.
Words meanings summery:
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- यक्षराक्षसगन्धर्वाः (yakṣarākṣasagandharvāḥ) - Yakshas, Rakshasas, and Gandharvas
- पिशाचोरगमानवाः (piśācoragamānavāḥ) - Pishachas, serpents, and humans
- विस्तरम् (vistaram) - extensive history, detailed account (expansion, detailed account, greatness)
- कुरुवंशस्य (kuruvaṁśasya) - of the Kuru dynasty
- श्रीमतः (śrīmataḥ) - of the glorious, of the splendid
- कथयन्ति (kathayanti) - they narrate, they tell
- ते (te) - they
Words meanings and morphology
यक्षराक्षसगन्धर्वाः (yakṣarākṣasagandharvāḥ) - Yakshas, Rakshasas, and Gandharvas
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of yakṣarākṣasagandharva
yakṣarākṣasagandharva - group of Yakshas, Rakshasas, and Gandharvas
Compound type : dvandva (yakṣa+rākṣasa+gandharva)
- yakṣa – Yaksha (a class of demigods, attendants of Kubera)
noun (masculine) - rākṣasa – Rakshasa (a class of mythological beings, often demonic)
noun (masculine) - gandharva – Gandharva (a class of celestial musicians and dancers)
noun (masculine)
पिशाचोरगमानवाः (piśācoragamānavāḥ) - Pishachas, serpents, and humans
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of piśācoragamānava
piśācoragamānava - group of Pishachas, Uragas (serpents), and Manavas (humans)
Compound type : dvandva (piśāca+uraga+mānava)
- piśāca – Pishacha (a class of malevolent spirits or goblins)
noun (masculine) - uraga – serpent, snake
noun (masculine) - mānava – human, man, descendant of Manu
noun (masculine)
विस्तरम् (vistaram) - extensive history, detailed account (expansion, detailed account, greatness)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of vistara
vistara - expansion, extent, detail, description, greatness
Prefix: vi
Root: stṛ (class 5)
कुरुवंशस्य (kuruvaṁśasya) - of the Kuru dynasty
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of kuruvaṃśa
kuruvaṁśa - the Kuru lineage/dynasty
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (kuru+vaṃśa)
- kuru – Kuru (name of an ancient king, founder of a dynasty)
proper noun (masculine) - vaṃśa – lineage, family, race, dynasty, bamboo
noun (masculine)
श्रीमतः (śrīmataḥ) - of the glorious, of the splendid
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of śrīmat
śrīmat - glorious, splendid, prosperous, rich, beautiful
Possessive suffix -mat
कथयन्ति (kathayanti) - they narrate, they tell
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of kathay
Present (lat)
3rd person plural, active voice (denominative from kathā)
Root: kath (class 10)
ते (te) - they
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)