महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-4, chapter-51, verse-8
तत्र देवास्त्रयस्त्रिंशत्तिष्ठन्ति सहवासवाः ।
गन्धर्वा राक्षसाः सर्पाः पितरश्च महर्षिभिः ॥८॥
गन्धर्वा राक्षसाः सर्पाः पितरश्च महर्षिभिः ॥८॥
8. tatra devāstrayastriṁśattiṣṭhanti sahavāsavāḥ ,
gandharvā rākṣasāḥ sarpāḥ pitaraśca maharṣibhiḥ.
gandharvā rākṣasāḥ sarpāḥ pitaraśca maharṣibhiḥ.
8.
tatra devāḥ trayastriṃśat tiṣṭhanti sahavāsavāḥ
gandharvāḥ rākṣasāḥ sarpāḥ pitaraḥ ca maharṣibhiḥ
gandharvāḥ rākṣasāḥ sarpāḥ pitaraḥ ca maharṣibhiḥ
8.
There reside the thirty-three gods along with Indra, as well as Gandharvas, Rakshasas, Serpents, and the Pitṛs (ancestors) with the great sages.
Words meanings summery:
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- तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place
- देवाः (devāḥ) - gods, deities
- त्रयस्त्रिंशत् (trayastriṁśat) - thirty-three
- तिष्ठन्ति (tiṣṭhanti) - stand, dwell, reside
- सहवासवाः (sahavāsavāḥ) - along with Indra (together with Vasus, with Indra)
- गन्धर्वाः (gandharvāḥ) - Gandharvas (celestial musicians)
- राक्षसाः (rākṣasāḥ) - Rakshasas (demons, guardians)
- सर्पाः (sarpāḥ) - Serpents, Nagas
- पितरः (pitaraḥ) - Pitṛs (ancestral spirits) (fathers, ancestors, Pitṛs)
- च (ca) - and
- महर्षिभिः (maharṣibhiḥ) - with great sages
Words meanings and morphology
तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place
(indeclinable)
Adverbial derivative from 'tad' (that).
देवाः (devāḥ) - gods, deities
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of deva
deva - god, deity, celestial being
Root: div (class 4)
Note: Subject of 'tiṣṭhanti'.
त्रयस्त्रिंशत् (trayastriṁśat) - thirty-three
(numeral)
Compound type : dvandva (tri+triṃśat)
- tri – three
numeral - triṃśat – thirty
numeral (feminine)
Note: Qualifies 'devāḥ'.
तिष्ठन्ति (tiṣṭhanti) - stand, dwell, reside
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of sthā
Present active, 3rd plural
From root 'sthā', class 1, with reduplication in present stem.
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: The subjects include 'devāḥ'.
सहवासवाः (sahavāsavāḥ) - along with Indra (together with Vasus, with Indra)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sahavāsava
sahavāsava - accompanied by Vasus; accompanied by Indra
Compound 'saha' (with) + 'vāsava' (Indra).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saha+vāsava)
- saha – with, together with
indeclinable - vāsava – Indra (king of gods), a Vasu (a class of deities)
proper noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with 'devāḥ'.
गन्धर्वाः (gandharvāḥ) - Gandharvas (celestial musicians)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of gandharva
gandharva - Gandharva (a class of celestial beings, musicians)
Note: Subject of an implied verb 'dwell'.
राक्षसाः (rākṣasāḥ) - Rakshasas (demons, guardians)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of rākṣasa
rākṣasa - Rakshasa (a class of mythical beings, often demonic, but can also be guardians)
Root: rakṣ (class 1)
Note: Subject of an implied verb 'dwell'.
सर्पाः (sarpāḥ) - Serpents, Nagas
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sarpa
sarpa - serpent, snake, Naga (a mythical serpent-being)
From root 'sṛp' (to creep, crawl).
Root: sṛp (class 1)
Note: Subject of an implied verb 'dwell'.
पितरः (pitaraḥ) - Pitṛs (ancestral spirits) (fathers, ancestors, Pitṛs)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of pitṛ
pitṛ - father, ancestor, Pitṛ (a class of ancestral spirits)
Note: Subject of an implied verb 'dwell'.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects 'pitaraḥ' with 'maharṣibhiḥ'.
महर्षिभिः (maharṣibhiḥ) - with great sages
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of maharṣi
maharṣi - great sage, great seer
Compound 'mahā' (great) + 'ṛṣi' (sage).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ṛṣi)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective - ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
noun (masculine)
Note: Expresses accompaniment.