महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-35, verse-19

ब्राह्मणानां परिभवादसुराः सलिलेशयाः ।
ब्राह्मणानां प्रसादाच्च देवाः स्वर्गनिवासिनः ॥१९॥

19. brāhmaṇānāṁ paribhavādasurāḥ salileśayāḥ ,
brāhmaṇānāṁ prasādācca devāḥ svarganivāsinaḥ.

19. brāhmaṇānām paribhavāt asurāḥ salileśayāḥ
brāhmaṇānām prasādāt ca devāḥ svarganivāsinaḥ

19. Due to disrespect towards Brahmins (brāhmaṇa), the Asuras became dwellers in water. And due to the grace of Brahmins (brāhmaṇa), the Devas are dwellers in heaven.

Words meanings summery:

• ब्राह्मणानाम् (brāhmaṇānām) - of Brahmins

• परिभवात् (paribhavāt) - due to disrespect (from disrespect, from insult, from defeat)

• असुराः (asurāḥ) - Asuras (demons)

• सलिलेशयाः (salileśayāḥ) - became dwellers in water (dwelling in water, water-dwellers)

• ब्राह्मणानाम् (brāhmaṇānām) - of Brahmins

• प्रसादात् (prasādāt) - due to the grace (from grace, from favor, by kindness)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• देवाः (devāḥ) - the Devas (gods) (gods, deities)

• स्वर्गनिवासिनः (svarganivāsinaḥ) - dwellers in heaven (dwelling in heaven, heaven-dwellers)

Words meanings and morphology

ब्राह्मणानाम् (brāhmaṇānām) - of Brahmins

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, a member of the priestly class; relating to Brahmins

परिभवात् (paribhavāt) - due to disrespect (from disrespect, from insult, from defeat)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of paribhava

paribhava - disrespect, contempt, insult, defeat, humiliation

Derived from prefix pari- + root bhū (to be, become) in the causative sense or related noun.

Prefix: pari

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Denotes cause.

असुराः (asurāḥ) - Asuras (demons)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of asura

asura - a demon, an enemy of the gods; a deity (Vedic)

सलिलेशयाः (salileśayāḥ) - became dwellers in water (dwelling in water, water-dwellers)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of salileśaya

salileśaya - dwelling in water; a water-animal

Locative tatpuruṣa compound: salile (in water) + śaya (dwelling).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (salila+śaya)

• salila – water
  noun (neuter)
• śaya – lying, sleeping, dwelling, resting
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root śī (to lie, rest).
  Root: śī (class 2)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'asurāḥ'.

ब्राह्मणानाम् (brāhmaṇānām) - of Brahmins

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, a member of the priestly class; relating to Brahmins

प्रसादात् (prasādāt) - due to the grace (from grace, from favor, by kindness)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of prasāda

prasāda - grace, favor, kindness, clearness, calmness

Derived from prefix pra- + root sad (to sit, settle down) implying settling into clarity or favor.

Prefix: pra

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Denotes cause.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

देवाः (devāḥ) - the Devas (gods) (gods, deities)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - a god, a deity; celestial, divine

स्वर्गनिवासिनः (svarganivāsinaḥ) - dwellers in heaven (dwelling in heaven, heaven-dwellers)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of svarganivāsin

svarganivāsin - dwelling in heaven; an inhabitant of heaven

Tatpuruṣa compound: svarga (heaven) + nivāsin (dweller).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svarga+nivāsin)

• svarga – heaven, paradise, celestial world
  noun (masculine)
• nivāsin – dweller, inhabitant, residing
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun from ni-vas (to dwell).
  Prefix: ni
  Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'devāḥ'.