महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-57, verse-15

स्थण्डिले शयमानानां गृहाणि शयनानि च ।
चीरवल्कलवासोभिर्वासांस्याभरणानि च ॥१५॥

15. sthaṇḍile śayamānānāṁ gṛhāṇi śayanāni ca ,
cīravalkalavāsobhirvāsāṁsyābharaṇāni ca.

15. sthaṇḍile śayamānānām gṛhāṇi śayanāni ca |
cīravalkalavāsobhiḥ vāsāṃsi ābharaṇāni ca

15. śayamānānām sthaṇḍile gṛhāṇi ca śayanāni
vāsāṃsi ca ābharaṇāni cīravalkalavāsobhiḥ

15. For those who sleep on the bare ground (sthaṇḍila), the ground itself serves as their home and bed. Their garments and ornaments are (made) of bark strips and rags.

Words meanings summery:

• स्थण्डिले (sthaṇḍile) - on the bare ground, on a prepared spot

• शयमानानाम् (śayamānānām) - of those who are sleeping, of those lying down

• गृहाणि (gṛhāṇi) - houses, homes

• शयनानि (śayanāni) - beds, sleeping places

• च (ca) - and

• चीरवल्कलवासोभिः (cīravalkalavāsobhiḥ) - by means of garments of bark strips and rags

• वासांसि (vāsāṁsi) - garments, clothes

• आभरणानि (ābharaṇāni) - ornaments, decorations

• च (ca) - and

Words meanings and morphology

स्थण्डिले (sthaṇḍile) - on the bare ground, on a prepared spot

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of sthaṇḍila

sthaṇḍila - bare ground, a level spot of ground prepared for sacred purposes (e.g., for a Vedic ritual or fire altar)

Root: sthal

शयमानानाम् (śayamānānām) - of those who are sleeping, of those lying down

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, plural of śayamāna

śī - to lie down, to sleep, to rest

present middle participle

Root śī, present middle participle, genitive plural

Root: śī (class 2)

Note: Refers to ascetics or recluses who sleep on the ground.

गृहाणि (gṛhāṇi) - houses, homes

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of gṛha

gṛha - house, home, dwelling

From root gṛh (to seize, to take, also related to 'to cover')

Root: gṛh (class 9)

शयनानि (śayanāni) - beds, sleeping places

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of śayana

śayana - sleeping, lying down, a bed, a couch

From root śī (to sleep, lie down)

Root: śī (class 2)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'gṛhāṇi' and 'śayanāni'.

चीरवल्कलवासोभिः (cīravalkalavāsobhiḥ) - by means of garments of bark strips and rags

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of cīravalkalavāsas

cīravalkalavāsas - garments of bark and rags, clothes made of bark and shreds

Compound of cīra (rags), valkala (bark garment) and vāsas (clothing).

Compound type : dvandva-tatpurusha (cīra+valkala+vāsas)

• cīra – strip of cloth, rag, tattered garment
  noun (neuter)
• valkala – bark (of a tree), garment made of bark
  noun (masculine/neuter)
• vāsas – garment, clothing
  noun (neuter)
  from root vas- 'to wear, to clothe'
  Root: vas (class 2)

Note: Denotes the means or material for garments and ornaments.

वासांसि (vāsāṁsi) - garments, clothes

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of vāsas

vāsas - garment, clothing, attire

From root vas- 'to wear, to clothe'.

Root: vas (class 2)

आभरणानि (ābharaṇāni) - ornaments, decorations

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of ābharaṇa

ābharaṇa - ornament, decoration, jewelry

From ā + bhṛ (to bear, to carry), refers to what is worn.

Prefix: ā

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'vāsāṃsi' and 'ābharaṇāni'.