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12,181

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-181, verse-18

पिशाचा राक्षसाः प्रेता बहुधा म्लेच्छजातयः ।
प्रनष्टज्ञानविज्ञानाः स्वच्छन्दाचारचेष्टिताः ॥१८॥
18. piśācā rākṣasāḥ pretā bahudhā mlecchajātayaḥ ,
pranaṣṭajñānavijñānāḥ svacchandācāraceṣṭitāḥ.
18. piśācāḥ rākṣasāḥ pretāḥ bahudhā mlecchajātayaḥ
pranaṣṭajñānavijñānāḥ svacchandācāraceṣṭitāḥ
18. piśācāḥ rākṣasāḥ pretāḥ mlecchajātayaḥ bahudhā
pranaṣṭajñānavijñānāḥ svacchandācāraceṣṭitāḥ
18. Goblins (piśācāḥ), demons (rākṣasāḥ), ghosts (pretāḥ), and various Mleccha races are those whose knowledge and wisdom are completely lost, and whose conduct and actions are driven by unrestrained self-will.

Words meanings summery:

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  • पिशाचाः (piśācāḥ) - goblins, fiends, demons
  • राक्षसाः (rākṣasāḥ) - demons, evil spirits
  • प्रेताः (pretāḥ) - ghosts, spirits of the dead, departed spirits
  • बहुधा (bahudhā) - in many ways, manifold, various
  • म्लेच्छजातयः (mlecchajātayaḥ) - Mleccha races, barbarian classes/species
  • प्रनष्टज्ञानविज्ञानाः (pranaṣṭajñānavijñānāḥ) - whose knowledge and wisdom are lost/destroyed
  • स्वच्छन्दाचारचेष्टिताः (svacchandācāraceṣṭitāḥ) - whose actions/conduct are self-willed/unrestrained

Words meanings and morphology

पिशाचाः (piśācāḥ) - goblins, fiends, demons
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of piśāca
piśāca - a goblin, demon, fiend; a type of malevolent spirit
राक्षसाः (rākṣasāḥ) - demons, evil spirits
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of rākṣasa
rākṣasa - a demon, evil spirit, ghoul, monster
Conventionally means 'one who harms/is harmful'.
Root: rakṣ (class 1)
प्रेताः (pretāḥ) - ghosts, spirits of the dead, departed spirits
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of preta
preta - a departed spirit, ghost; deceased
Past Passive Participle
From pra-i (to go forth, die)
Prefix: pra
Root: i (class 2)
बहुधा (bahudhā) - in many ways, manifold, various
(indeclinable)
Suffix dhā added to bahu.
म्लेच्छजातयः (mlecchajātayaḥ) - Mleccha races, barbarian classes/species
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of mlecchajāti
mlecchajāti - Mleccha race/class/species; barbarian group
Compound of Mleccha and Jāti.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mleccha+jāti)
  • mleccha – a barbarian, foreigner; impure person
    noun (masculine)
  • jāti – birth, race, lineage, class, species
    noun (feminine)
    Root: jan (class 4)
प्रनष्टज्ञानविज्ञानाः (pranaṣṭajñānavijñānāḥ) - whose knowledge and wisdom are lost/destroyed
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of pranaṣṭajñānavijñāna
pranaṣṭajñānavijñāna - having lost (all) knowledge and wisdom/discernment
Bahuvrihi compound: pranaṣṭaṃ jñānaṃ ca vijñānaṃ ca yeṣām te
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pranaṣṭa+jñāna+vijñāna)
  • pranaṣṭa – lost, destroyed, perished
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    From pra-naś (to perish, disappear)
    Prefix: pra
    Root: naś (class 4)
  • jñāna – knowledge, spiritual knowledge, understanding
    noun (neuter)
    Root: jñā (class 9)
  • vijñāna – discernment, specific knowledge, wisdom, science
    noun (neuter)
    Prefix: vi
    Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Agreeing with the preceding nouns (piśācāḥ, rākṣasāḥ, pretāḥ, mlecchajātayaḥ).
स्वच्छन्दाचारचेष्टिताः (svacchandācāraceṣṭitāḥ) - whose actions/conduct are self-willed/unrestrained
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of svacchandācāraceṣṭita
svacchandācāraceṣṭita - whose conduct and actions are free-willed; behaving according to one's own will
Bahuvrihi compound: svacchandaḥ ācāraḥ ca ceṣṭitaṃ ca yeṣām te
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (svacchanda+ācāra+ceṣṭita)
  • svacchanda – free-willed, independent, unrestrained
    adjective
    From sva (own) + chanda (will, desire)
  • ācāra – conduct, custom, practice
    noun (masculine)
    From ā-car (to behave)
    Prefix: ā
    Root: car (class 1)
  • ceṣṭita – action, deed, effort, behavior
    noun (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    From ceṣṭ (to move, act, endeavor)
    Root: ceṣṭ (class 1)
Note: Agreeing with the preceding nouns (piśācāḥ, rākṣasāḥ, pretāḥ, mlecchajātayaḥ).