महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-83, verse-66

लोकपालाश्च साध्याश्च नैरृताः पितरस्तथा ।
सनत्कुमारप्रमुखास्तथैव परमर्षयः ॥६६॥

66. lokapālāśca sādhyāśca nairṛtāḥ pitarastathā ,
sanatkumārapramukhāstathaiva paramarṣayaḥ.

66. lokapālāḥ ca sādhyāḥ ca nairṛtāḥ pitaraḥ tathā
sanatkumārapramukhāḥ tathā eva paramarṣayaḥ

66. The world-guardians (lokapālas), the Sādhyas, the Nairṛtas, the ancestors (pitṛs), as well as the great sages (paramarṣis) led by Sanatkumāra, are also present.

66. ושומרי העולמות, הסָאדְהְיַה, הנַירְרְטַה והאבות, וכן סַנַטְקוּמָארַה ושאר גדולי החוזים,

Words meanings summery:

• लोकपालाः (lokapālāḥ) - the protectors of the worlds, world-guardians

• च (ca) - and, also

• साध्याः (sādhyāḥ) - the Sādhyas (a class of celestial beings)

• च (ca) - and, also

• नैरृताः (nairṛtāḥ) - the Nairṛtas (demi-gods associated with Nirṛti, often identified with Rākṣasas)

• पितरः (pitaraḥ) - ancestors, forefathers, the Pitṛs

• तथा (tathā) - likewise, thus, and also

• सनत्कुमारप्रमुखाः (sanatkumārapramukhāḥ) - those led by Sanatkumāra, Sanatkumāra and the others

• तथा (tathā) - likewise, so, thus

• एव (eva) - Emphasizes "tathā", making it "and also". (indeed, only, just, also)

• परमर्षयः (paramarṣayaḥ) - the great sages, supreme seers

Words meanings and morphology

लोकपालाः (lokapālāḥ) - the protectors of the worlds, world-guardians

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of lokapāla

lokapāla - protector of the world, guardian deity of a direction (e.g., Indra, Yama, Varuṇa, Kubera)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (loka+pāla)

• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)
  Root: lok (class 1)
• pāla – protector, guardian, preserver
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root pā (to protect).
  Root: pā (class 2)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

साध्याः (sādhyāḥ) - the Sādhyas (a class of celestial beings)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sādhya

sādhya - to be accomplished, practicable; a class of celestial beings or demi-gods

gerundive/potential participle

Derived from root sādh (to accomplish).

Root: sādh (class 5)

Note: In this context, it refers to a specific group of divine beings.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

नैरृताः (nairṛtāḥ) - the Nairṛtas (demi-gods associated with Nirṛti, often identified with Rākṣasas)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nairṛta

nairṛta - belonging to Nirṛti; a deity or demon associated with Nirṛti, a class of demi-gods, Rākṣasas

Derived from Nirṛti (a Vedic deity representing dissolution/calamity) with -a suffix indicating relation.

पितरः (pitaraḥ) - ancestors, forefathers, the Pitṛs

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pitṛ

pitṛ - father; ancestors, forefathers, the Pitṛs (manes)

Note: Refers to the collective ancestors or a class of divine beings.

तथा (tathā) - likewise, thus, and also

(indeclinable)

Adverbial formation from pronoun base tad.

Note: Connects 'Pitaraḥ' to the previous list.

सनत्कुमारप्रमुखाः (sanatkumārapramukhāḥ) - those led by Sanatkumāra, Sanatkumāra and the others

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sanatkumārapramukha

sanatkumārapramukha - headed by Sanatkumāra, Sanatkumāra and others

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sanatkumāra+pramukha)

• sanatkumāra – Sanatkumāra (one of the mind-born sons of Brahmā, a great sage)
  proper noun (masculine)
• pramukha – chief, principal, foremost; preceded by, led by
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: pra

Note: Adjective for paramarṣayaḥ.

तथा (tathā) - likewise, so, thus

(indeclinable)

Adverbial formation from pronoun base tad.

Note: Part of the compound `tathaiva`.

एव (eva) - Emphasizes "tathā", making it "and also". (indeed, only, just, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Part of the compound `tathaiva`.

परमर्षयः (paramarṣayaḥ) - the great sages, supreme seers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of paramarṣi

paramarṣi - a great sage, a supreme seer

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+ṛṣi)

• parama – supreme, highest, ultimate, greatest
  adjective (masculine)
• ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ṛṣ (class 1)

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