महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-16, chapter-3, verse-7

व्यजायन्त खरा गोषु करभाश्वतरीषु च ।
शुनीष्वपि बिडालाश्च मूषका नकुलीषु च ॥७॥

7. vyajāyanta kharā goṣu karabhāśvatarīṣu ca ,
śunīṣvapi biḍālāśca mūṣakā nakulīṣu ca.

7. vyajāyanta kharāḥ goṣu karabhāḥ aśvatarīṣu
ca śunīṣu api biḍālāḥ ca mūṣakāḥ nakulīṣu ca

7. kharāḥ goṣu ca karabhāḥ aśvatarīṣu api ca
biḍālāḥ śunīṣu ca mūṣakāḥ nakulīṣu vyajāyanta

7. Donkeys were born among cows, camels among she-mules, cats among female dogs, and mice among mongooses.

Words meanings summery:

• व्यजायन्त (vyajāyanta) - they were born, they originated

• खराः (kharāḥ) - donkeys, asses

• गोषु (goṣu) - among cows, in cows

• करभाः (karabhāḥ) - camels

• अश्वतरीषु (aśvatarīṣu) - among she-mules

• च (ca) - and

• शुनीषु (śunīṣu) - among female dogs, bitches

• अपि (api) - also, even

• बिडालाः (biḍālāḥ) - cats

• च (ca) - and

• मूषकाः (mūṣakāḥ) - mice, rats

• नकुलीषु (nakulīṣu) - among mongooses

• च (ca) - and

Words meanings and morphology

व्यजायन्त (vyajāyanta) - they were born, they originated

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of vijā

Imperfect (Laṅ)

From the root 'jan' (to be born) with prefix 'vi'. It is a 3rd person plural middle voice imperfect form.

Prefix: vi

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Main verb for all the listed subjects.

खराः (kharāḥ) - donkeys, asses

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of khara

khara - donkey, ass

Note: Subject.

गोषु (goṣu) - among cows, in cows

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of go

go - cow, ox, cattle, earth, ray of light

करभाः (karabhāḥ) - camels

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of karabha

karabha - camel (often, a young or male camel); a cubit; a hand

Note: Subject.

अश्वतरीषु (aśvatarīṣu) - among she-mules

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of aśvatarī

aśvatarī - she-mule, jennet

Feminine form of 'aśvatara' (mule).

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects items in the list of anomalous births.

शुनीषु (śunīṣu) - among female dogs, bitches

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of śunī

śunī - female dog, bitch

Feminine form of 'śvan' (dog).

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the addition of another instance.

बिडालाः (biḍālāḥ) - cats

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of biḍāla

biḍāla - cat

Note: Subject.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects items in the list of anomalous births.

मूषकाः (mūṣakāḥ) - mice, rats

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mūṣaka

mūṣaka - mouse, rat

Note: Subject.

नकुलीषु (nakulīṣu) - among mongooses

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of nakulī

nakulī - female mongoose

Feminine form of 'nakula' (mongoose).

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects items in the list of anomalous births.