महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-43, verse-20

प्रकाशलक्षणा देवा मनुष्याः कर्मलक्षणाः ।
शब्दलक्षणमाकाशं वायुस्तु स्पर्शलक्षणः ॥२०॥

20. prakāśalakṣaṇā devā manuṣyāḥ karmalakṣaṇāḥ ,
śabdalakṣaṇamākāśaṁ vāyustu sparśalakṣaṇaḥ.

20. prakāśalakṣaṇāḥ devāḥ manuṣyāḥ karmalakṣaṇāḥ
śabdalakṣaṇam ākāśam vāyuḥ tu sparśalakṣaṇaḥ

20. devāḥ prakāśalakṣaṇāḥ manuṣyāḥ karmalakṣaṇāḥ
ākāśam śabdalakṣaṇam tu vāyuḥ sparśalakṣaṇaḥ

20. Gods are characterized by light; human beings are defined by action (karma). Space (ākāśa) is characterized by sound, whereas wind is characterized by touch.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रकाशलक्षणाः (prakāśalakṣaṇāḥ) - characterized by light, having light as a distinguishing mark

• देवाः (devāḥ) - gods, divine beings

• मनुष्याः (manuṣyāḥ) - human beings, men

• कर्मलक्षणाः (karmalakṣaṇāḥ) - characterized by action (karma), defined by their actions

• शब्दलक्षणम् (śabdalakṣaṇam) - characterized by sound, having sound as a quality

• आकाशम् (ākāśam) - ether, space, sky

• वायुः (vāyuḥ) - wind, air

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, yet

• स्पर्शलक्षणः (sparśalakṣaṇaḥ) - characterized by touch, having touch as a quality

Words meanings and morphology

प्रकाशलक्षणाः (prakāśalakṣaṇāḥ) - characterized by light, having light as a distinguishing mark

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of prakāśalakṣaṇa

prakāśalakṣaṇa - having light as a characteristic, defined by light

Compound type : bahuvrihi (prakāśa+lakṣaṇa)

• prakāśa – light, brightness, manifestation
  noun (masculine)
• lakṣaṇa – characteristic, mark, sign, definition, attribute
  noun (neuter)

देवाः (devāḥ) - gods, divine beings

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being, celestial

मनुष्याः (manuṣyāḥ) - human beings, men

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of manuṣya

manuṣya - human being, man, person

कर्मलक्षणाः (karmalakṣaṇāḥ) - characterized by action (karma), defined by their actions

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of karmalakṣaṇa

karmalakṣaṇa - having action as a characteristic, defined by karma

Compound type : bahuvrihi (karma+lakṣaṇa)

• karma – action, deed, work, ritual, fate
  noun (neuter)
• lakṣaṇa – characteristic, mark, sign, definition, attribute
  noun (neuter)

शब्दलक्षणम् (śabdalakṣaṇam) - characterized by sound, having sound as a quality

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śabdalakṣaṇa

śabdalakṣaṇa - having sound as a characteristic, defined by sound

Compound type : bahuvrihi (śabda+lakṣaṇa)

• śabda – sound, word, noise, voice
  noun (masculine)
• lakṣaṇa – characteristic, mark, sign, definition, attribute
  noun (neuter)

आकाशम् (ākāśam) - ether, space, sky

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ākāśa

ākāśa - ether, space, sky, atmosphere

वायुः (vāyuḥ) - wind, air

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāyu

vāyu - wind, air, god of wind

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, yet

(indeclinable)

स्पर्शलक्षणः (sparśalakṣaṇaḥ) - characterized by touch, having touch as a quality

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sparśalakṣaṇa

sparśalakṣaṇa - having touch as a characteristic, defined by touch

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sparśa+lakṣaṇa)

• sparśa – touch, contact, tactile sensation
  noun (masculine)
• lakṣaṇa – characteristic, mark, sign, definition, attribute
  noun (neuter)