महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-130, verse-42

वायुभक्षोऽम्बुभक्षो वा फलमूलाशनोऽपि वा ।
यक्षेष्वैश्वर्यमाधाय मोदतेऽप्सरसां गणैः ॥४२॥

42. vāyubhakṣo'mbubhakṣo vā phalamūlāśano'pi vā ,
yakṣeṣvaiśvaryamādhāya modate'psarasāṁ gaṇaiḥ.

42. vāyu-bhakṣaḥ ambu-bhakṣaḥ vā phala-mūla-aśanaḥ api
vā yakṣeṣu aiśvaryam ādhāya modate apsarasām gaṇaiḥ

42. vāyu-bhakṣaḥ vā ambu-bhakṣaḥ vā phala-mūla-aśanaḥ
api yakṣeṣu aiśvaryam ādhāya apsarasām gaṇaiḥ modate

42. He who subsists on air, or on water, or solely on fruits and roots, establishes dominion among the Yakṣas and delights with hosts of Apsaras.

Words meanings summery:

• वायु-भक्षः (vāyu-bhakṣaḥ) - one who subsists on air, air-eater

• अम्बु-भक्षः (ambu-bhakṣaḥ) - one who subsists on water, water-eater

• वा (vā) - or, either, and

• फल-मूल-अशनः (phala-mūla-aśanaḥ) - one who subsists on fruits and roots, fruit-and-root-eater

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• वा (vā) - or, either, and

• यक्षेषु (yakṣeṣu) - among the Yakshas

• ऐश्वर्यम् (aiśvaryam) - dominion, sovereignty, prosperity, power

• आधाय (ādhāya) - having placed, having established, having taken upon oneself

• मोदते (modate) - rejoices, delights, is glad

• अप्सरसाम् (apsarasām) - of the Apsaras, celestial nymphs

• गणैः (gaṇaiḥ) - with groups, with throngs, with retinues

Words meanings and morphology

वायु-भक्षः (vāyu-bhakṣaḥ) - one who subsists on air, air-eater

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāyubhakṣa

vāyubhakṣa - subsisting on air, an air-eater

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vāyu+bhakṣa)

• vāyu – air, wind, breath
  noun (masculine)
• bhakṣa – food, eating, that which is eaten
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhakṣ (class 10)

अम्बु-भक्षः (ambu-bhakṣaḥ) - one who subsists on water, water-eater

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ambubhakṣa

ambubhakṣa - subsisting on water, a water-eater

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ambu+bhakṣa)

• ambu – water
  noun (neuter)
• bhakṣa – food, eating, that which is eaten
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhakṣ (class 10)

वा (vā) - or, either, and

(indeclinable)

फल-मूल-अशनः (phala-mūla-aśanaḥ) - one who subsists on fruits and roots, fruit-and-root-eater

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of phalamūlāśana

phalamūlāśana - subsisting on fruits and roots

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (phala+mūla+aśana)

• phala – fruit, result, consequence
  noun (neuter)
• mūla – root, origin, foundation
  noun (neuter)
• aśana – eating, food, one who eats
  noun (masculine)
  Root: aś (class 9)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - or, either, and

(indeclinable)

यक्षेषु (yakṣeṣu) - among the Yakshas

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of yakṣa

yakṣa - a class of semi-divine beings, usually benevolent, guardians of wealth

ऐश्वर्यम् (aiśvaryam) - dominion, sovereignty, prosperity, power

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of aiśvarya

aiśvarya - dominion, sovereignty, power, prosperity, wealth

आधाय (ādhāya) - having placed, having established, having taken upon oneself

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root dhā with prefix ā-

Prefix: ā

Root: dhā (class 3)

मोदते (modate) - rejoices, delights, is glad

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of mud

Root: mud (class 1)

अप्सरसाम् (apsarasām) - of the Apsaras, celestial nymphs

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of apsaras

apsaras - Apsara, a celestial nymph, a heavenly courtesan

गणैः (gaṇaiḥ) - with groups, with throngs, with retinues

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of gaṇa

gaṇa - group, throng, multitude, host, retinue