महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-6, chapter-61, verse-59
ऋषयो देवगन्धर्वा यक्षराक्षसपन्नगाः ।
पिशाचा मानुषाश्चैव मृगपक्षिसरीसृपाः ॥५९॥
पिशाचा मानुषाश्चैव मृगपक्षिसरीसृपाः ॥५९॥
59. ṛṣayo devagandharvā yakṣarākṣasapannagāḥ ,
piśācā mānuṣāścaiva mṛgapakṣisarīsṛpāḥ.
piśācā mānuṣāścaiva mṛgapakṣisarīsṛpāḥ.
59.
ṛṣayaḥ devagandharvāḥ yakṣarākṣasapannagāḥ
piśācāḥ mānuṣāḥ ca eva mṛgapakṣisarīsṛpāḥ
piśācāḥ mānuṣāḥ ca eva mṛgapakṣisarīsṛpāḥ
59.
Sages, gods, gandharvas, yakṣas, rākṣasas, and pannagas; piśācas, humans, and indeed animals, birds, and reptiles.
Words meanings summery:
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- ऋषयः (ṛṣayaḥ) - sages, seers
- देवगन्धर्वाः (devagandharvāḥ) - celestial beings (gods and gandharvas)
- यक्षराक्षसपन्नगाः (yakṣarākṣasapannagāḥ) - various classes of mythical beings (yakṣas, rākṣasas, and pannagas)
- पिशाचाः (piśācāḥ) - ghouls, evil spirits
- मानुषाः (mānuṣāḥ) - humans, mankind
- च (ca) - and
- एव (eva) - emphasizing the preceding word (indeed, certainly, only)
- मृगपक्षिसरीसृपाः (mṛgapakṣisarīsṛpāḥ) - categories of earthly creatures (animals, birds, and reptiles)
Words meanings and morphology
ऋषयः (ṛṣayaḥ) - sages, seers
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of ṛṣi
ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet, Vedic singer
Root: ṛṣ (class 1)
देवगन्धर्वाः (devagandharvāḥ) - celestial beings (gods and gandharvas)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of devagandharva
devagandharva - gods and gandharvas (celestial musicians)
Dvandva compound
Compound type : dvandva (deva+gandharva)
- deva – god, deity, divine being
noun (masculine)
Root: div (class 1) - gandharva – gandharva (celestial musician or demigod)
noun (masculine)
यक्षराक्षसपन्नगाः (yakṣarākṣasapannagāḥ) - various classes of mythical beings (yakṣas, rākṣasas, and pannagas)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of yakṣarākṣasapannaga
yakṣarākṣasapannaga - yakṣas (nature spirits), rākṣasas (demons), and pannagas (serpents)
Dvandva compound
Compound type : dvandva (yakṣa+rākṣasa+pannaga)
- yakṣa – yakṣa (class of nature spirits, often benevolent)
noun (masculine) - rākṣasa – rākṣasa (demon, evil being)
noun (masculine)
Root: rakṣ (class 1) - pannaga – pannaga (serpent, reptile, naga)
noun (masculine)
पिशाचाः (piśācāḥ) - ghouls, evil spirits
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of piśāca
piśāca - piśāca (demon, ghoul, flesh-eating demon)
मानुषाः (mānuṣāḥ) - humans, mankind
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of mānuṣa
mānuṣa - human, man, mankind, human being
Root: man (class 4)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - emphasizing the preceding word (indeed, certainly, only)
(indeclinable)
मृगपक्षिसरीसृपाः (mṛgapakṣisarīsṛpāḥ) - categories of earthly creatures (animals, birds, and reptiles)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of mṛgapakṣisarīsṛpa
mṛgapakṣisarīsṛpa - animals, birds, and reptiles (all types of creatures)
Dvandva compound
Compound type : dvandva (mṛga+pakṣin+sarīsṛpa)
- mṛga – animal, beast, deer
noun (masculine)
Root: mṛj (class 2) - pakṣin – bird, winged creature
noun (masculine)
Root: pakṣ (class 1) - sarīsṛpa – reptile, crawling creature
noun (masculine)
Intensive form of root sṛp (to creep)
Root: sṛp (class 1)