महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-87, verse-3

निकेतः ख्यायते पुण्यो यत्र विश्रवसो मुनेः ।
जज्ञे धनपतिर्यत्र कुबेरो नरवाहनः ॥३॥

3. niketaḥ khyāyate puṇyo yatra viśravaso muneḥ ,
jajñe dhanapatiryatra kubero naravāhanaḥ.

3. niketaḥ khyāyate puṇyaḥ yatra viśravasaḥ muneḥ
jajñe dhanapatiḥ yatra kuberaḥ naravāhanaḥ

3. There, the sacred dwelling of the sage Viśravas is renowned, where Kubera, the lord of wealth and carrier of men (naravāhana), was born.

Words meanings summery:

• निकेतः (niketaḥ) - dwelling, abode, house

• ख्यायते (khyāyate) - is renowned (is known, is called, is proclaimed)

• पुण्यः (puṇyaḥ) - sacred, holy, meritorious

• यत्र (yatra) - where

• विश्रवसः (viśravasaḥ) - of Viśravas

• मुनेः (muneḥ) - of the sage

• जज्ञे (jajñe) - was born, arose

• धनपतिः (dhanapatiḥ) - lord of wealth, Kubera

• यत्र (yatra) - where

• कुबेरः (kuberaḥ) - Kubera (god of wealth)

• नरवाहनः (naravāhanaḥ) - whose vehicle is men, carried by men

Words meanings and morphology

निकेतः (niketaḥ) - dwelling, abode, house

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niketa

niketa - dwelling, abode, house, residence

From ni-keta (related to ni-ci, to gather, settle).

Prefix: ni

Root: ci (class 5)

ख्यायते (khyāyate) - is renowned (is known, is called, is proclaimed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of khyā

Passive voice of khyā.

Root: khyā (class 2)

पुण्यः (puṇyaḥ) - sacred, holy, meritorious

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puṇya

puṇya - sacred, holy, pure, meritorious, virtuous

Note: Qualifies niketaḥ.

यत्र (yatra) - where

(indeclinable)

From pronoun yad + suffix tra.

विश्रवसः (viśravasaḥ) - of Viśravas

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of viśravas

viśravas - Viśravas (name of a sage, father of Kubera and Rāvaṇa)

मुनेः (muneḥ) - of the sage

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, seer, saint

जज्ञे (jajñe) - was born, arose

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (liṭ) of jan

Perfect tense (liṭ) middle voice.

Root: jan (class 4)

धनपतिः (dhanapatiḥ) - lord of wealth, Kubera

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhanapati

dhanapati - lord of wealth, rich man, Kubera

Compound of dhana (wealth) and pati (lord).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (dhana+pati)

• dhana – wealth, riches, property, money
  noun (neuter)
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• pati – lord, master, husband, owner
  noun (masculine)
  Root: pā (class 2)

यत्र (yatra) - where

(indeclinable)

From pronoun yad + suffix tra.

Note: Repeats to emphasize the place.

कुबेरः (kuberaḥ) - Kubera (god of wealth)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kubera

kubera - Kubera, the god of wealth and lord of the Yakṣas

नरवाहनः (naravāhanaḥ) - whose vehicle is men, carried by men

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of naravāhana

naravāhana - having men as vehicle; carried by men

Compound of nara (man) and vāhana (vehicle).

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (nara+vāhana)

• nara – man, human, male
  noun (masculine)
  Root: nṛ
• vāhana – vehicle, conveyance, carrier, bearing
  noun (neuter)
  From vah (to carry).
  Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Qualifies kuberaḥ.