महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-156, verse-15

अब्भक्षा वायुभक्षाश्च प्लवमाना विहायसा ।
जुषन्ते पर्वतश्रेष्ठमृषयः पर्वसंधिषु ॥१५॥

15. abbhakṣā vāyubhakṣāśca plavamānā vihāyasā ,
juṣante parvataśreṣṭhamṛṣayaḥ parvasaṁdhiṣu.

15. abbhakṣāḥ vāyubhakṣāḥ ca plavamānāḥ vihāyasā
juṣante parvataśreṣṭham ṛṣayaḥ parvasandhiṣu

15. Sages (ṛṣi), who subsist on water and air, are seen hovering through the sky and frequenting the chief of mountains in its various peaks and valleys.

Words meanings summery:

• अब्भक्षाः (abbhakṣāḥ) - water-eaters, those who subsist on water

• वायुभक्षाः (vāyubhakṣāḥ) - air-eaters, those who subsist on air

• च (ca) - and, also

• प्लवमानाः (plavamānāḥ) - floating, hovering, swimming

• विहायसा (vihāyasā) - through the sky, in the atmosphere

• जुषन्ते (juṣante) - they frequent, they serve, they enjoy

• पर्वतश्रेष्ठम् (parvataśreṣṭham) - the chief mountain, the best of mountains

• ऋषयः (ṛṣayaḥ) - sages, seers

• पर्वसन्धिषु (parvasandhiṣu) - in the joints of the mountains, in the mountain valleys/peaks

Words meanings and morphology

अब्भक्षाः (abbhakṣāḥ) - water-eaters, those who subsist on water

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of abbhakṣa

abbhakṣa - subsisting on water, water-eater

Compound of ap (water) and bhakṣa (eating/eater).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ap+bhakṣa)

• ap – water
  noun (feminine)
• bhakṣa – eating, food, eater
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √bhakṣ (to eat).
  Root: bhakṣ (class 1)

वायुभक्षाः (vāyubhakṣāḥ) - air-eaters, those who subsist on air

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vāyubhakṣa

vāyubhakṣa - subsisting on air, air-eater

Compound of vāyu (air) and bhakṣa (eating/eater).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vāyu+bhakṣa)

• vāyu – air, wind
  noun (masculine)
• bhakṣa – eating, food, eater
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √bhakṣ (to eat).
  Root: bhakṣ (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

प्लवमानाः (plavamānāḥ) - floating, hovering, swimming

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of plavamāna

plavamāna - floating, swimming, hovering, moving (in the air)

Present Participle (Ātmanepada)

Derived from root √plu (class 1, float, swim) with the śānac suffix, indicating present middle voice.

Root: plu (class 1)

विहायसा (vihāyasā) - through the sky, in the atmosphere

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of vihāyas

vihāyas - sky, atmosphere, firmament

जुषन्ते (juṣante) - they frequent, they serve, they enjoy

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present (lat) of juṣ

Root: juṣ (class 1)

पर्वतश्रेष्ठम् (parvataśreṣṭham) - the chief mountain, the best of mountains

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of parvataśreṣṭha

parvataśreṣṭha - best of mountains, chief mountain

Compound of parvata (mountain) and śreṣṭha (best).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (parvata+śreṣṭha)

• parvata – mountain, hill
  noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, excellent, principal
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative degree of śrī (prosperity/excellence).

ऋषयः (ṛṣayaḥ) - sages, seers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet (ṛṣi)

पर्वसन्धिषु (parvasandhiṣu) - in the joints of the mountains, in the mountain valleys/peaks

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of parvasandhi

parvasandhi - mountain joint, mountain pass, valley, peak

Compound of parva (joint, knot, peak) and sandhi (junction, connection).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (parva+sandhi)

• parva – knot, joint, section, peak, festival
  noun (neuter)
• sandhi – junction, union, connection, joint
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from sam-dhā (to place together).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: dhā (class 3)