महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-321, verse-16

सदेवासुरगन्धर्वाः सर्षिकिंनरलेलिहाः ।
एका मूर्तिरियं पूर्वं जाता भूयश्चतुर्विधा ॥१६॥

16. sadevāsuragandharvāḥ sarṣikiṁnaralelihāḥ ,
ekā mūrtiriyaṁ pūrvaṁ jātā bhūyaścaturvidhā.

16. sa-deva-asura-gandharvāḥ sa-ṛṣi-kinnara-lelihāḥ
ekā mūrtiḥ iyam pūrvam jātā bhūyaḥ catur-vidhā

16. ekā iyam mūrtiḥ sa-deva-asura-gandharvāḥ sa-ṛṣi-kinnara-lelihāḥ pūrvam jātā,
bhūyaḥ catur-vidhā [abhūt]

16. This single form, encompassing gods, asuras, and gandharvas, as well as sages, kinnaras, and nāgas, was formerly manifested and then became fourfold.

Words meanings summery:

• स-देव-असुर-गन्धर्वाः (sa-deva-asura-gandharvāḥ) - with gods, asuras, and gandharvas

• स-ऋषि-किन्नर-लेलिहाः (sa-ṛṣi-kinnara-lelihāḥ) - with sages, kinnaras, and nāgas (serpents)

• एका (ekā) - one, single

• मूर्तिः (mūrtiḥ) - form, body, manifestation, idol

• इयम् (iyam) - this

• पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - previously, formerly, before

• जाता (jātā) - born, produced, became

• भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - again, further, more

• चतुर्-विधा (catur-vidhā) - fourfold, of four kinds

Words meanings and morphology

स-देव-असुर-गन्धर्वाः (sa-deva-asura-gandharvāḥ) - with gods, asuras, and gandharvas

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sa-deva-asura-gandharva

sa-deva-asura-gandharva - Accompanied by gods, demons (asuras), and celestial musicians (gandharvas).

Bahuvrīhi compound, meaning 'having gods, asuras, and gandharvas'. `sa` (with) + compound `deva-asura-gandharva`.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+deva-asura-gandharva)

• sa – with, accompanied by, together with
  indeclinable
• deva – god, deity, divine
  noun (masculine)
  Root: div (class 4)
• asura – demon, anti-god
  noun (masculine)
  Root: as (class 2)
• gandharva – celestial musician, a class of demigods
  noun (masculine)

Note: Implied to modify the 'form' or the entities comprising it.

स-ऋषि-किन्नर-लेलिहाः (sa-ṛṣi-kinnara-lelihāḥ) - with sages, kinnaras, and nāgas (serpents)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sa-ṛṣi-kinnara-leliha

sa-ṛṣi-kinnara-leliha - Accompanied by sages (ṛṣis), kinnaras (mythical beings), and nāgas (serpents).

Bahuvrīhi compound, meaning 'having ṛṣis, kinnaras, and lelihas'. `sa` (with) + compound `ṛṣi-kinnara-leliha`.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+ṛṣi-kinnara-leliha)

• sa – with, accompanied by, together with
  indeclinable
• ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)
• kinnara – a mythical being, part human, part horse/bird, celestial musician
  noun (masculine)
• leliha – serpent, snake (lit. 'licking often')
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root `lih` (to lick) with reduplication.
  Root: lih (class 2)

Note: Implied to modify the 'form' or the entities comprising it.

एका (ekā) - one, single

(numeral)

Note: Modifies `mūrtiḥ`.

मूर्तिः (mūrtiḥ) - form, body, manifestation, idol

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mūrti

mūrti - form, shape, body, manifestation, idol, embodiment

From root `mūrch` (to become firm, to solidify).

Root: mūrch (class 1)

इयम् (iyam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Modifies `mūrtiḥ`.

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - previously, formerly, before

(indeclinable)

Adverbial use of the adjective `pūrva`.

Note: Modifies `jātā`.

जाता (jātā) - born, produced, became

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jāta

jāta - born, produced, generated, happened, become

Past Passive Participle

From root `jan` (to be born, to produce).

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Predicate participle for `mūrtiḥ`.

भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - again, further, more

(indeclinable)

Comparative adverb from `bhūri` (much).

Note: Modifies `catur-vidhā`.

चतुर्-विधा (catur-vidhā) - fourfold, of four kinds

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of catur-vidha

catur-vidha - fourfold, of four kinds/ways

Compound of `catur` (four) and `vidha` (kind, sort).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (catur+vidha)

• catur – four
  numeral
• vidha – kind, sort, manner
  noun (masculine)