महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-140, verse-11

असंख्येयास्तु कौन्तेय यक्षराक्षसकिंनराः ।
नागाः सुपर्णा गन्धर्वाः कुबेरसदनं प्रति ॥११॥

11. asaṁkhyeyāstu kaunteya yakṣarākṣasakiṁnarāḥ ,
nāgāḥ suparṇā gandharvāḥ kuberasadanaṁ prati.

11. asaṃkhyeyāḥ tu kaunteya yakṣarākṣasakiṃnarāḥ
nāgāḥ suparṇāḥ gandharvāḥ kuberasadanam prati

11. But, O son of Kuntī (Kaunteya), countless Yakṣas, Rākṣasas, Kiṃnaras, Nāgas, Suparṇas, and Gandharvas are to be found towards Kubera's abode.

11. הו בן קוּנְטִי, אין ספור יַקְשַׁה, רָאקְשַׁסַה וקִינַּרַה, נָאגַה, סוּפַּרְנַה וגַנְדְהַרְוַה (נמצאים) בקרבת ארמונו של קוּבֵּרַה.

Words meanings summery:

• असंख्येयाः (asaṁkhyeyāḥ) - countless (innumerable, countless)

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

• कौन्तेय (kaunteya) - O son of Kuntī (Arjuna) (O son of Kuntī, O Arjuna)

• यक्षराक्षसकिंनराः (yakṣarākṣasakiṁnarāḥ) - Yakṣas, Rākṣasas, and Kiṃnaras (Yakṣas, Rākṣasas, and Kiṃnaras (types of mythical beings))

• नागाः (nāgāḥ) - Nāgas (Nāgas (serpent deities or mythical serpents))

• सुपर्णाः (suparṇāḥ) - Suparṇas (celestial birds) (Suparṇas (celestial birds, especially Garuḍa))

• गन्धर्वाः (gandharvāḥ) - Gandharvas (celestial musicians) (Gandharvas (celestial musicians and companions of gods))

• कुबेरसदनम् (kuberasadanam) - Kubera's abode

• प्रति (prati) - towards (towards, to, in the direction of, against)

Words meanings and morphology

असंख्येयाः (asaṁkhyeyāḥ) - countless (innumerable, countless)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of asaṃkhyeya

asaṁkhyeya - innumerable, countless, incalculable

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle (with a negative prefix)

a- (not) + saṃkhyeya (to be counted), from saṃ-√khyā (to count)

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+saṃkhyeya)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• saṃkhyeya – to be counted, numerable
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
  Derived from saṃ-√khyā (to count)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: khyā (class 2)

तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, however, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

कौन्तेय (kaunteya) - O son of Kuntī (Arjuna) (O son of Kuntī, O Arjuna)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kaunteya

kaunteya - son of Kuntī, Arjuna

Derived from Kuntī + ḍhak (patronymic suffix)

यक्षराक्षसकिंनराः (yakṣarākṣasakiṁnarāḥ) - Yakṣas, Rākṣasas, and Kiṃnaras (Yakṣas, Rākṣasas, and Kiṃnaras (types of mythical beings))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yakṣarākṣasakiṃnara

yakṣarākṣasakiṁnara - Yakṣas, Rākṣasas, and Kiṃnaras (collectively)

Compound type : dvandva (yakṣa+rākṣasa+kiṃnara)

• yakṣa – Yakṣa (a class of benevolent nature-spirits, often guardians of treasure)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: yakṣ (class 1)
• rākṣasa – Rākṣasa (a class of malevolent or benevolent mythical beings, often demons)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rakṣ (class 1)
• kiṃnara – Kiṃnara (a mythical being with a human body and a horse's head, or vice versa, known for music and dance)
  noun (masculine)

नागाः (nāgāḥ) - Nāgas (Nāgas (serpent deities or mythical serpents))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nāga

nāga - Nāga (a serpent deity or mythical serpent-like being), snake, elephant

सुपर्णाः (suparṇāḥ) - Suparṇas (celestial birds) (Suparṇas (celestial birds, especially Garuḍa))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of suparṇa

suparṇa - well-winged, handsome-winged, a large bird, an eagle, especially Garuḍa

su (good) + parṇa (wing, feather)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+parṇa)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating goodness
• parṇa – wing, feather, leaf
  noun (neuter)

गन्धर्वाः (gandharvāḥ) - Gandharvas (celestial musicians) (Gandharvas (celestial musicians and companions of gods))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of gandharva

gandharva - Gandharva (a class of celestial beings, skilled musicians and singers)

कुबेरसदनम् (kuberasadanam) - Kubera's abode

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kuberasadana

kuberasadana - Kubera's dwelling, Kubera's house

Compound type : tatpurusha (kubera+sadana)

• kubera – Kubera (the god of wealth)
  proper noun (masculine)
• sadana – abode, dwelling, seat, house
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root √sad (to sit, reside)
  Root: sad (class 1)

प्रति (prati) - towards (towards, to, in the direction of, against)

(indeclinable)

Preposition governing accusative case

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