महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-107, verse-106

गृहे पारावता धन्याः शुकाश्च सहसारिकाः ।
गृहेष्वेते न पापाय तथा वै तैलपायिकाः ॥१०६॥

106. gṛhe pārāvatā dhanyāḥ śukāśca sahasārikāḥ ,
gṛheṣvete na pāpāya tathā vai tailapāyikāḥ.

106. gṛhe pārāvatāḥ dhanyāḥ śukāḥ ca saha-sārikāḥ
gṛheṣu ete na pāpāya tathā vai tailapāyikāḥ

106. gṛhe pārāvatāḥ śukāḥ ca saha-sārikāḥ dhanyāḥ (santi).
gṛheṣu ete tathā vai tailapāyikāḥ (ca) pāpāya na (bhavanti).

106. Pigeons, parrots, and mynas are considered auspicious in a home. Similarly, these and bats do not bring misfortune or sin (pāpa) to houses.

Words meanings summery:

• गृहे (gṛhe) - in the house, at home

• पारावताः (pārāvatāḥ) - pigeons

• धन्याः (dhanyāḥ) - auspicious, blessed

• शुकाः (śukāḥ) - parrots

• च (ca) - and

• सह-सारिकाः (saha-sārikāḥ) - along with mynas, mynas

• गृहेषु (gṛheṣu) - in houses

• एते (ete) - these

• न (na) - not

• पापाय (pāpāya) - for sin, for evil, for misfortune

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus

• वै (vai) - indeed, certainly

• तैलपायिकाः (tailapāyikāḥ) - bats (literally 'oil-drinkers')

Words meanings and morphology

गृहे (gṛhe) - in the house, at home

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of gṛha

gṛha - house, home, dwelling

Root: gṛh

पारावताः (pārāvatāḥ) - pigeons

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pārāvata

pārāvata - pigeon, dove

धन्याः (dhanyāḥ) - auspicious, blessed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dhanya

dhanya - blessed, fortunate, auspicious, wealthy

From dhana (wealth) + ya (possessive suffix).

Note: Predicative adjective for pārāvatāḥ.

शुकाः (śukāḥ) - parrots

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śuka

śuka - parrot

Note: Co-subject with pārāvatāḥ and sārikāḥ.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects śukāḥ and saha-sārikāḥ.

सह-सारिकाः (saha-sārikāḥ) - along with mynas, mynas

(compound)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (saha+sārikā)

• saha – with, together with
  indeclinable
• sārikā – mynah bird
  noun (feminine)

Note: Joined with śukāḥ to form a list of auspicious birds.

गृहेषु (gṛheṣu) - in houses

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of gṛha

gṛha - house, home, dwelling

Root: gṛh

Note: A general statement about 'houses'.

एते (ete) - these

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Refers to pārāvatāḥ, śukāḥ, and sārikāḥ.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the action or consequence.

पापाय (pāpāya) - for sin, for evil, for misfortune

(noun)

Dative, neuter, singular of pāpa

pāpa - sin, evil, vice, misfortune (pāpa)

Note: Dative of purpose.

तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus

(indeclinable)

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

तैलपायिकाः (tailapāyikāḥ) - bats (literally 'oil-drinkers')

(compound)

Compound type : upapada tatpurusha (taila+pāyin)

• taila – oil, sesame oil
  noun (neuter)
• pāyin – drinker, one who drinks
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root pā (to drink) with suffix ini. Feminine form pāyikā.
  Root: pā (class 1)

Note: Co-subject with 'ete' (these birds) that do not bring sin.