महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-87, verse-4
देवासुरमनुष्याणां गन्धर्वोरगरक्षसाम् ।
पिशाचकिंनराणां च पूज्या वै पितरः सदा ॥४॥
पिशाचकिंनराणां च पूज्या वै पितरः सदा ॥४॥
4. devāsuramanuṣyāṇāṁ gandharvoragarakṣasām ,
piśācakiṁnarāṇāṁ ca pūjyā vai pitaraḥ sadā.
piśācakiṁnarāṇāṁ ca pūjyā vai pitaraḥ sadā.
4.
devāsuramanuṣyāṇām gandharvoragarakṣasām
piśācakiṃnarāṇām ca pūjyā vai pitaraḥ sadā
piśācakiṃnarāṇām ca pūjyā vai pitaraḥ sadā
4.
The ancestors (pitṛ) are always to be worshipped by gods, asuras, humans, gandharvas, nagas, rākṣasas, piśācas, and kinnaras.
Words meanings summery:
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- देवासुरमनुष्याणाम् (devāsuramanuṣyāṇām) - of gods, asuras, and humans
- गन्धर्वोरगरक्षसाम् (gandharvoragarakṣasām) - of gandharvas, nagas (serpents), and rākṣasas (demons)
- पिशाचकिंनराणाम् (piśācakiṁnarāṇām) - of piśācas and kinnaras
- च (ca) - and
- पूज्या (pūjyā) - Worthy of worship by all the beings mentioned. (venerable, to be worshipped, worthy of respect)
- वै (vai) - indeed, verily, certainly
- पितरः (pitaraḥ) - The collective ancestral spirits. (ancestors, forefathers)
- सदा (sadā) - always, ever
Words meanings and morphology
देवासुरमनुष्याणाम् (devāsuramanuṣyāṇām) - of gods, asuras, and humans
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of devāsuramanuṣya
devāsuramanuṣya - gods, asuras, and humans (collectively)
Compound type : dvandva (deva+asura+manuṣya)
- deva – god, deity
noun (masculine)
Root: div (class 4) - asura – demon, anti-god
noun (masculine)
Root: as (class 4) - manuṣya – human being, man
noun (masculine)
गन्धर्वोरगरक्षसाम् (gandharvoragarakṣasām) - of gandharvas, nagas (serpents), and rākṣasas (demons)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of gandharvoragarakṣas
gandharvoragarakṣas - gandharvas, nagas, and rākṣasas (collectively)
Compound type : dvandva (gandharva+uraga+rakṣas)
- gandharva – celestial musician, a class of demi-gods
noun (masculine) - uraga – serpent, naga (mythical snake-like being)
noun (masculine)
Prefix: uras
Root: gam (class 1) - rakṣas – demon, evil spirit
noun (masculine)
Root: rakṣ (class 1)
पिशाचकिंनराणाम् (piśācakiṁnarāṇām) - of piśācas and kinnaras
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of piśācakiṃnara
piśācakiṁnara - piśācas and kinnaras (collectively)
Compound type : dvandva (piśāca+kiṃnara)
- piśāca – a type of demon or goblin
noun (masculine) - kiṃnara – a mythical being, part human, part horse, celestial musician
noun (masculine)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
पूज्या (pūjyā) - Worthy of worship by all the beings mentioned. (venerable, to be worshipped, worthy of respect)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of pūjya
pūjya - venerable, to be worshipped, respectable
gerundive (future passive participle)
From root PŪJ (to honor, worship) with suffix -ya.
Root: pūj (class 1)
वै (vai) - indeed, verily, certainly
(indeclinable)
पितरः (pitaraḥ) - The collective ancestral spirits. (ancestors, forefathers)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of pitṛ
pitṛ - father, ancestor
सदा (sadā) - always, ever
(indeclinable)