महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-210, verse-14

त्रिविधं संस्थिता ह्येते पञ्च पञ्च पृथक्पृथक् ।
मुष्णन्त्यत्र स्थिता ह्येते स्वर्गतो यज्ञयाजिनः ॥१४॥

14. trividhaṁ saṁsthitā hyete pañca pañca pṛthakpṛthak ,
muṣṇantyatra sthitā hyete svargato yajñayājinaḥ.

14. trividham saṃsthitāḥ hi ete pañca pañca pṛthak pṛthak
muṣṇanti atra sthitāḥ hi ete svargataḥ yajñayājinaḥ

14. These (beings), indeed, are established in three distinct ways, in groups of five, each group separately. These (beings), abiding here (on earth), certainly plunder the sacrificers (yajñayājin) from heaven.

Words meanings summery:

• त्रिविधम् (trividham) - in three ways, of three kinds

• संस्थिताः (saṁsthitāḥ) - established, situated, existing

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• एते (ete) - these

• पञ्च (pañca) - five

• पञ्च (pañca) - five

• पृथक् (pṛthak) - separately, individually, distinct

• पृथक् (pṛthak) - separately, individually, distinct

• मुष्णन्ति (muṣṇanti) - they steal, they plunder, they rob

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this (world)

• स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - situated, existing, standing

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• एते (ete) - these

• स्वर्गतः (svargataḥ) - from heaven, gone to heaven

• यज्ञयाजिनः (yajñayājinaḥ) - those who perform sacrifices (yajña), sacrificers

Words meanings and morphology

त्रिविधम् (trividham) - in three ways, of three kinds

(indeclinable)

Compound of tri (three) and vidha (kind).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (tri+vidha)

• tri – three
  numeral
• vidha – kind, sort, manner, type
  noun (masculine)

Note: Functions adverbially, modifying 'established'.

संस्थिताः (saṁsthitāḥ) - established, situated, existing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of saṃsthita

saṁsthita - established, placed, situated, existing, standing together

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand) with prefix sam.

Prefix: sam

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'ete' (these).

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

Particle.

एते (ete) - these

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of etat

etat - this, these

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to the 'gods' created in the previous verses; subject of the first clause.

पञ्च (pañca) - five

(numeral)

Note: Indicates a quantity of five.

पञ्च (pañca) - five

(numeral)

Note: Repetition emphasizes 'each five' or 'in groups of five'.

पृथक् (pṛthak) - separately, individually, distinct

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form.

Root: pṛth

Note: Modifies how the 'five' exist.

पृथक् (pṛthak) - separately, individually, distinct

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form.

Root: pṛth

Note: Repetition emphasizes individual separation.

मुष्णन्ति (muṣṇanti) - they steal, they plunder, they rob

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of muṣ

Present 3rd person plural.

Root: muṣ (class 9)

Note: Subject is 'ete' (these).

अत्र (atra) - here, in this (world)

(indeclinable)

Locative adverb.

स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - situated, existing, standing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, existing, abiding, firm

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

Particle.

एते (ete) - these

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of etat

etat - this, these

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to the 'gods' created previously; subject of the second clause.

स्वर्गतः (svargataḥ) - from heaven, gone to heaven

(indeclinable)

Compound of svarga (heaven) and gata (gone). The suffix -taḥ indicates 'from' or 'having gone to'.

Compound type : Tatpurusha (svarga+gata)

• svarga – heaven, paradise
  noun (masculine)
• gata – gone, arrived, reached
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root gam (to go).
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Here implies 'those who have reached heaven' or 'from the sphere of heaven'.

यज्ञयाजिनः (yajñayājinaḥ) - those who perform sacrifices (yajña), sacrificers

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of yajñayājin

yajñayājin - one who performs sacrifices (yajña), sacrificer

Agent noun

Compound of yajña (sacrifice) and yājin (sacrificing, worshipping).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (yajña+yājin)

• yajña – sacrifice, ritual (yajña)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: yaj (class 1)
• yājin – sacrificing, worshipping, a sacrificer
  adjective/noun (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Agent noun
  Derived from root yaj (to sacrifice).
  Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Object of the verb 'muṣṇanti' (plunder).