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4,51

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-51, verse-8

तत्र देवास्त्रयस्त्रिंशत्तिष्ठन्ति सहवासवाः ।
गन्धर्वा राक्षसाः सर्पाः पितरश्च महर्षिभिः ॥८॥
8. tatra devāstrayastriṁśattiṣṭhanti sahavāsavāḥ ,
gandharvā rākṣasāḥ sarpāḥ pitaraśca maharṣibhiḥ.
8. tatra devāḥ trayastriṃśat tiṣṭhanti sahavāsavāḥ
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:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • 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)
  • (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'.
(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.