महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-90, verse-24

इतो दत्तेन जीवन्ति देवाः पितृगणास्तथा ।
मनुष्योरगरक्षांसि वयांसि पशवस्तथा ॥२४॥

24. ito dattena jīvanti devāḥ pitṛgaṇāstathā ,
manuṣyoragarakṣāṁsi vayāṁsi paśavastathā.

24. itaḥ dattena jīvanti devāḥ pitṛgaṇāḥ tathā
manuṣyauragarakṣāṃsi vayāṃsi paśavaḥ tathā

24. itaḥ dattena devāḥ pitṛgaṇāḥ tathā
manuṣyauragarakṣāṃsi vayāṃsi paśavaḥ tathā jīvanti

24. From the offerings given here (on earth), the gods and the hosts of ancestors subsist. In the same way, humans, serpents, rākṣasas (demons), birds, and animals also derive their sustenance.

Words meanings summery:

• इतः (itaḥ) - from here (on earth, referring to offerings made) (from here, hence, from this (cause/reason))

• दत्तेन (dattena) - by what is given, by offerings, by gifts

• जीवन्ति (jīvanti) - they live, they subsist

• देवाः (devāḥ) - gods, deities

• पितृगणाः (pitṛgaṇāḥ) - hosts of ancestors, groups of fathers/ancestors

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly, and, also

• मनुष्यौरगरक्षांसि (manuṣyauragarakṣāṁsi) - humans, serpents, and rākṣasas

• वयांसि (vayāṁsi) - birds

• पशवः (paśavaḥ) - animals, cattle, beasts

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly, and, also

Words meanings and morphology

इतः (itaḥ) - from here (on earth, referring to offerings made) (from here, hence, from this (cause/reason))

(indeclinable)

दत्तेन (dattena) - by what is given, by offerings, by gifts

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of datta

datta - given, offered, granted

Past Passive Participle

From root dā (to give).

Root: dā (class 3)

जीवन्ति (jīvanti) - they live, they subsist

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of jīv

Present Tense, 3rd Person Plural

Root: jīv (class 1)

देवाः (devāḥ) - gods, deities

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

Root: div (class 4)

पितृगणाः (pitṛgaṇāḥ) - hosts of ancestors, groups of fathers/ancestors

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pitṛgaṇa

pitṛgaṇa - host of ancestors, group of fathers

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (pitṛ+gaṇa)

• pitṛ – father, ancestor
  noun (masculine)
• gaṇa – group, host, multitude
  noun (masculine)

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly, and, also

(indeclinable)

मनुष्यौरगरक्षांसि (manuṣyauragarakṣāṁsi) - humans, serpents, and rākṣasas

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of manuṣyauragarakṣas

manuṣyauragarakṣas - humans, serpents (nagas), and rākṣasas (demons)

Compound type : dvandva (manuṣya+uraga+rakṣas)

• manuṣya – human, man
  noun (masculine)
• uraga – serpent, snake (literally 'moving on the breast')
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: uras
  Root: gam (class 1)
• rakṣas – rākṣasa, demon, evil spirit
  noun (neuter)
  Root: rakṣ (class 1)

वयांसि (vayāṁsi) - birds

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of vayas

vayas - bird, flying creature, age, strength

पशवः (paśavaḥ) - animals, cattle, beasts

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of paśu

paśu - animal, cattle, beast

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly, and, also

(indeclinable)