महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-159, verse-11

अलकाः सह गन्धर्वैर्यक्षैश्च सह राक्षसैः ।
मन्नियुक्ता मनुष्येन्द्र सर्वे च गिरिवासिनः ।
रक्षन्तु त्वा महाबाहो सहितं द्विजसत्तमैः ॥११॥

11. alakāḥ saha gandharvairyakṣaiśca saha rākṣasaiḥ ,
manniyuktā manuṣyendra sarve ca girivāsinaḥ ,
rakṣantu tvā mahābāho sahitaṁ dvijasattamaiḥ.

11. alakāḥ saha gandharvaiḥ yakṣaiḥ ca
saha rākṣasaiḥ mat-niyuktāḥ manuṣyendra
sarve ca girivāsinaḥ rakṣantu
tvā mahābāho sahitaṃ dvijasattamaiḥ

11. O King of men, O mighty-armed one, may the Yakṣas from Alakā, along with the Gandharvas, and the Rākṣasas, and all the mountain dwellers whom I have appointed, protect you, together with the best of the twice-born (dvija) ones.

11. הו שליט בני האדם, בעל הזרועות העוצמתיות, שיגנו עליך יחד עם מיטב הבְּרַהְמִינִים תושבי אַלַקָא עם הגַנְדְהַרְוַה, היַקְשַׁה והרָאקְשַׁסַה, אשר מניתי אותם, וכל יושבי ההרים.

Words meanings summery:

• अलकाः (alakāḥ) - inhabitants of Alakā (Kubera's city), Yakṣas

• सह (saha) - with, together with

• गन्धर्वैः (gandharvaiḥ) - by Gandharvas, with Gandharvas

• यक्षैः (yakṣaiḥ) - by Yakṣas, with Yakṣas

• च (ca) - and

• सह (saha) - with, together with

• राक्षसैः (rākṣasaiḥ) - by Rākṣasas, with Rākṣasas

• मत्-नियुक्ताः (mat-niyuktāḥ) - appointed by me

• मनुष्येन्द्र (manuṣyendra) - O king of men

• सर्वे (sarve) - all

• च (ca) - and

• गिरिवासिनः (girivāsinaḥ) - mountain dwellers

• रक्षन्तु (rakṣantu) - may they protect

• त्वा (tvā) - you

• महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed one

• सहितं (sahitaṁ) - accompanied, together with

• द्विजसत्तमैः (dvijasattamaiḥ) - by the best of the twice-born (dvija), with the best of the twice-born (dvija)

Words meanings and morphology

अलकाः (alakāḥ) - inhabitants of Alakā (Kubera's city), Yakṣas

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of alakā

alakā - name of Kubera's city; by extension, its inhabitants (Yakṣas)

सह (saha) - with, together with

(indeclinable)

गन्धर्वैः (gandharvaiḥ) - by Gandharvas, with Gandharvas

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of gandharva

gandharva - celestial musician, demigod

यक्षैः (yakṣaiḥ) - by Yakṣas, with Yakṣas

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of yakṣa

yakṣa - a class of demigods, often associated with wealth and guardians of treasures

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

सह (saha) - with, together with

(indeclinable)

राक्षसैः (rākṣasaiḥ) - by Rākṣasas, with Rākṣasas

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - demon, a class of malevolent beings

मत्-नियुक्ताः (mat-niyuktāḥ) - appointed by me

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mat-niyukta

mat-niyukta - appointed by me

Compound type : tatpurusha (mad+niyukta)

• mad – my, by me
  pronoun
• niyukta – appointed, engaged
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from ni-yuj (to engage, appoint)
  Prefix: ni
  Root: yuj (class 7)

मनुष्येन्द्र (manuṣyendra) - O king of men

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of manuṣyendra

manuṣyendra - king of men, chief of men

Compound type : tatpurusha (manuṣya+indra)

• manuṣya – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• indra – chief, lord, best
  noun (masculine)

सर्वे (sarve) - all

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

गिरिवासिनः (girivāsinaḥ) - mountain dwellers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of girivāsin

girivāsin - mountain dweller, inhabitant of a mountain

Compound type : tatpurusha (giri+vāsin)

• giri – mountain, hill
  noun (masculine)
• vāsin – dweller, inhabitant
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle (secondary suffix -in)
  from vas (to dwell)
  Root: vas (class 1)

रक्षन्तु (rakṣantu) - may they protect

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, imperative (loṭ) of rakṣ

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

त्वा (tvā) - you

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed one

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu

mahābāhu - mighty-armed, strong-armed

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+bāhu)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective
• bāhu – arm
  noun (masculine)

सहितं (sahitaṁ) - accompanied, together with

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sahita

sahita - accompanied, joined, endowed with

Past Passive Participle

from sa-dhā (to join, combine)

Prefix: sa

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with 'tvā'.

द्विजसत्तमैः (dvijasattamaiḥ) - by the best of the twice-born (dvija), with the best of the twice-born (dvija)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dvijasattama

dvijasattama - best of the twice-born (dvija)

Compound type : tatpurusha (dvija+sattama)

• dvija – twice-born (a brahmin, kshatriya, or vaishya; also bird, tooth)
  noun (masculine)
• sattama – best, most excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  superlative suffix -tama

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