महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-140, verse-6
अनेकरूपसंस्थाना नानाप्रहरणाश्च ते ।
यक्षेन्द्रं मनुजश्रेष्ठ माणिभद्रमुपासते ॥६॥
यक्षेन्द्रं मनुजश्रेष्ठ माणिभद्रमुपासते ॥६॥
6. anekarūpasaṁsthānā nānāpraharaṇāśca te ,
yakṣendraṁ manujaśreṣṭha māṇibhadramupāsate.
yakṣendraṁ manujaśreṣṭha māṇibhadramupāsate.
6.
anekarūpasaṃsthānāḥ nānāpraharaṇāḥ ca te
yakṣendram manujaśreṣṭha māṇibhadram upasate
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.
Words meanings summery:
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- 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'.