महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-140, verse-6

अनेकरूपसंस्थाना नानाप्रहरणाश्च ते ।
यक्षेन्द्रं मनुजश्रेष्ठ माणिभद्रमुपासते ॥६॥

6. anekarūpasaṁsthānā nānāpraharaṇāśca te ,
yakṣendraṁ manujaśreṣṭha māṇibhadramupāsate.

6. anekarūpasaṃsthānāḥ nānāpraharaṇāḥ ca te
yakṣendram manujaśreṣṭha māṇibhadram upasate

6. O best among men, they possess diverse forms and appearances, wield various weapons, and serve Maṇibhadra, the chief of yakṣas.

6. הם בעלי צורות רבות ושונות ונושאי כלי נשק מגוונים, והם משרתים את מַנִיבְּהַדְרַה, מלך היַקְשַׁה, הו אדם דגול.

Words meanings summery:

• अनेकरूपसंस्थानाः (anekarūpasaṁsthānāḥ) - possessing diverse forms and appearances (having many forms and appearances)

• नानाप्रहरणाः (nānāpraharaṇāḥ) - wielding various weapons (having various weapons)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• ते (te) - they (they, those)

• यक्षेन्द्रम् (yakṣendram) - the chief of yakṣas (chief of Yakṣas)

• मनुजश्रेष्ठ (manujaśreṣṭha) - O best among men (O best of men)

• माणिभद्रम् (māṇibhadram) - Maṇibhadra (Maṇibhadra (name of a prominent Yakṣa))

• उपासते (upāsate) - they serve (attend upon) (they worship, serve, attend upon)

Words meanings and morphology

अनेकरूपसंस्थानाः (anekarūpasaṁsthānāḥ) - possessing diverse forms and appearances (having many forms and appearances)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of anekarūpasaṃsthāna

anekarūpasaṁsthāna - having many shapes/forms and constitutions/appearances

Bahuvrīhi compound, where 'many forms and appearances' is what they possess.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (aneka+rūpa+saṃsthāna)

• aneka – many, various, diverse (literally 'not one')
  adjective (masculine)
  Negative compound (na-eka).
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, beauty
  noun (neuter)
• saṃsthāna – form, shape, appearance, structure, constitution
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root sthā (to stand) with prefix saṃ.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'te'.

नानाप्रहरणाः (nānāpraharaṇāḥ) - wielding various weapons (having various weapons)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nānāpraharaṇa

nānāpraharaṇa - having various weapons, carrying different kinds of weapons

Bahuvrīhi compound, literally "those for whom the weapons (praharaṇa) are various (nānā)".

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nānā+praharaṇa)

• nānā – various, diverse, manifold, different
  indeclinable
• praharaṇa – weapon, missile, instrument for striking
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root hṛ (to seize, carry) with prefix pra.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'te'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - they (they, those)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those, he, she, it, they

Demonstrative/third person pronoun.

Note: Subject of 'upāsate'.

यक्षेन्द्रम् (yakṣendram) - the chief of yakṣas (chief of Yakṣas)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yakṣendra

yakṣendra - chief of Yakṣas, king of Yakṣas

Tatpurusha compound (yakṣa + indra).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yakṣa+indra)

• yakṣa – a class of semi-divine beings
  noun (masculine)
• indra – chief, lord, king (also the god Indra)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of 'upāsate'.

मनुजश्रेष्ठ (manujaśreṣṭha) - O best among men (O best of men)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of manujaśreṣṭha

manujaśreṣṭha - best of men, foremost among human beings

Tatpurusha compound (manuja + śreṣṭha). Used in vocative.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (manuja+śreṣṭha)

• manuja – man, human being (literally 'born from Manu')
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from Manu.
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, most auspicious
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative degree of praśasya (excellent).

Note: Address to the listener.

माणिभद्रम् (māṇibhadram) - Maṇibhadra (Maṇibhadra (name of a prominent Yakṣa))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of māṇibhadra

māṇibhadra - Maṇibhadra (a celebrated Yakṣa, often described as a brother or close companion of Kubera)

Note: Object of 'upāsate'.

उपासते (upāsate) - they serve (attend upon) (they worship, serve, attend upon)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of ās

Present tense

Formed from root ās with prefix upa.

Prefix: upa

Root: ās (class 2)

Note: Plural subject 'te'.

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