महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-216, verse-8

उष्ट्रेषु यदि वा गोषु खरेष्वश्वेषु वा पुनः ।
वरिष्ठो भविता जन्तुः शून्यागारे शचीपते ॥८॥

8. uṣṭreṣu yadi vā goṣu khareṣvaśveṣu vā punaḥ ,
variṣṭho bhavitā jantuḥ śūnyāgāre śacīpate.

8. uṣṭreṣu yadi vā goṣu khareṣu aśveṣu vā punaḥ
variṣṭhaḥ bhavitā jantuḥ śūnyāgāre śacīpate

8. O husband of Sachi (Indra), whether among camels, or cows, or donkeys, or horses, the most excellent creature will be found in an empty house.

Words meanings summery:

• उष्ट्रेषु (uṣṭreṣu) - among camels (among camels, on camels)

• यदि (yadi) - whether (if, whether)

• वा (vā) - or (or, either)

• गोषु (goṣu) - among cows (among cows, on cows)

• खरेषु (khareṣu) - among donkeys (among donkeys, on donkeys)

• अश्वेषु (aśveṣu) - among horses (among horses, on horses)

• वा (vā) - or (or, either)

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, or again (again, moreover, but)

• वरिष्ठः (variṣṭhaḥ) - the most excellent (most excellent, best, greatest)

• भविता (bhavitā) - will be found (will be)

• जन्तुः (jantuḥ) - creature (creature, living being, man)

• शून्यागारे (śūnyāgāre) - in an empty house (in an empty house, in a deserted dwelling)

• शचीपते (śacīpate) - O husband of Sachi (Indra) (O husband of Sachi, O Indra)

Words meanings and morphology

उष्ट्रेषु (uṣṭreṣu) - among camels (among camels, on camels)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of uṣṭra

uṣṭra - camel

यदि (yadi) - whether (if, whether)

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - or (or, either)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used repeatedly for "whether... or... or..."

गोषु (goṣu) - among cows (among cows, on cows)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of go

go - cow, bull, earth, ray of light

Note: The base 'go' is irregular.

खरेषु (khareṣu) - among donkeys (among donkeys, on donkeys)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of khara

khara - donkey, ass, harsh, sharp

अश्वेषु (aśveṣu) - among horses (among horses, on horses)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of aśva

aśva - horse

वा (vā) - or (or, either)

(indeclinable)

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, or again (again, moreover, but)

(indeclinable)

वरिष्ठः (variṣṭhaḥ) - the most excellent (most excellent, best, greatest)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of variṣṭha

variṣṭha - most excellent, best, greatest, chief

Superlative degree

Superlative of 'vara' (excellent) or 'uru' (broad, great)

Note: Qualifies 'jantuḥ'.

भविता (bhavitā) - will be found (will be)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (periphrastic) (luṭ) of bhū

Periphrastic future, active voice

Derived from root 'bhū' (to be), periphrastic future (luṭ).

Root: bhū (class 1)

जन्तुः (jantuḥ) - creature (creature, living being, man)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jantu

jantu - creature, living being, man, folk

Note: Subject of 'bhavitā'.

शून्यागारे (śūnyāgāre) - in an empty house (in an empty house, in a deserted dwelling)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of śūnyāgāra

śūnyāgāra - empty house, deserted dwelling

Compound: śūnya (empty) + āgāra (house)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śūnya+āgāra)

• śūnya – empty, void, deserted, zero
  adjective (neuter)
• āgāra – house, dwelling, apartment
  noun (neuter)

Note: The word 'śūnyāgāra' is masculine or neuter. Locative singular would be 'śūnyāgāre' for masculine or neuter.

शचीपते (śacīpate) - O husband of Sachi (Indra) (O husband of Sachi, O Indra)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of śacīpati

śacīpati - husband of Sachi (Indra)

Compound: Śacī (name of Indra's wife) + pati (master, husband)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (śacī+pati)

• śacī – Sachi (name of Indra's wife)
  proper noun (feminine)
• pati – master, lord, husband
  noun (masculine)

Note: Vocative singular of 'śacīpati'.