महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-7, verse-48

रक्षांसि वै हिमवति हेमकूटे तु गुह्यकाः ।
सर्पा नागाश्च निषधे गोकर्णे च तपोधनाः ॥४८॥

48. rakṣāṁsi vai himavati hemakūṭe tu guhyakāḥ ,
sarpā nāgāśca niṣadhe gokarṇe ca tapodhanāḥ.

48. rakṣāṃsi vai himavati hemakūṭe tu guhyakāḥ
sarpāḥ nāgāḥ ca niṣadhe gokarṇe ca tapodhanāḥ

48. rakṣāṃsi vai himavati (vasanti); tu hemakūṭe guhyakāḥ (vasanti); niṣadhe sarpāḥ ca nāgāḥ ca (vasanti); gokarṇe ca tapodhanāḥ (vasanti).

48. Indeed, rākṣasas (rakṣas) dwell in the Himavat mountains, while guhyakas reside in Hemakūṭa. Serpents and nāgas are found in Niṣadha, and ascetics (tapodhana) in Gokaraṇa.

Words meanings summery:

• रक्षांसि (rakṣāṁsi) - Rākṣasas (rakṣas) (Rākṣasas (a class of demons/ogres))

• वै (vai) - Indeed (Indeed, truly, certainly, surely (an emphatic particle))

• हिमवति (himavati) - In the Himavat mountains (In the Himavat (Himalayas))

• हेमकूटे (hemakūṭe) - In Hemakūṭa (In Hemakūṭa (a mythical mountain range))

• तु (tu) - While (But, on the other hand, however)

• गुह्यकाः (guhyakāḥ) - Guhyakas (Guhyakas (a class of demigods, attendants of Kubera))

• सर्पाः (sarpāḥ) - Serpents (Serpents, snakes)

• नागाः (nāgāḥ) - Nāgas (serpent deities) (Nāgas (serpent deities or elephants))

• च (ca) - And (And, also, moreover)

• निषधे (niṣadhe) - In Niṣadha (In Niṣadha (a mythical mountain range))

• गोकर्णे (gokarṇe) - In Gokaraṇa (In Gokaraṇa (a sacred place))

• च (ca) - And (And, also, moreover)

• तपोधनाः (tapodhanāḥ) - Ascetics (tapodhana) (Ascetics, those whose wealth is austerity (tapas))

Words meanings and morphology

रक्षांसि (rakṣāṁsi) - Rākṣasas (rakṣas) (Rākṣasas (a class of demons/ogres))

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of rakṣas

rakṣas - A rākṣasa, a demon, an evil being

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Implied verb 'dwell'

वै (vai) - Indeed (Indeed, truly, certainly, surely (an emphatic particle))

(indeclinable)

हिमवति (himavati) - In the Himavat mountains (In the Himavat (Himalayas))

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of himavat

himavat - The Himavat (Himalaya) mountains, snowy mountain

From hima (snow) + vat (possessing)

Note: Denotes location

हेमकूटे (hemakūṭe) - In Hemakūṭa (In Hemakūṭa (a mythical mountain range))

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of hemakūṭa

hemakūṭa - Hemakūṭa, a mythical mountain range, 'golden peak'

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hema+kūṭa)

• hema – Gold, golden
  noun (neuter)
• kūṭa – Peak, summit, horn of a mountain
  noun (masculine)

Note: Denotes location

तु (tu) - While (But, on the other hand, however)

(indeclinable)

गुह्यकाः (guhyakāḥ) - Guhyakas (Guhyakas (a class of demigods, attendants of Kubera))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of guhyaka

guhyaka - A guhyaka, a class of demigods or semi-divine beings, attendants of Kubera

From guh (to hide) + yak suffix, meaning 'secret' or 'hidden'

Root: guh (class 1)

Note: Implied verb 'dwell'

सर्पाः (sarpāḥ) - Serpents (Serpents, snakes)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarpa

sarpa - A serpent, snake

From root sṛp (to creep)

Root: sṛp (class 1)

नागाः (nāgāḥ) - Nāgas (serpent deities) (Nāgas (serpent deities or elephants))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nāga

nāga - A serpent, a snake, a mythical serpent deity (Nāga), an elephant

च (ca) - And (And, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

निषधे (niṣadhe) - In Niṣadha (In Niṣadha (a mythical mountain range))

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of niṣadha

niṣadha - Niṣadha, a mythical mountain range south of Meru

Note: Denotes location

गोकर्णे (gokarṇe) - In Gokaraṇa (In Gokaraṇa (a sacred place))

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of gokarṇa

gokarṇa - Gokaraṇa, a sacred place (often associated with Shiva) or a mountain

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (go+karṇa)

• go – Cow, earth, heaven, ray of light
  noun (masculine)
• karṇa – Ear
  noun (masculine)

Note: Denotes location

च (ca) - And (And, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

तपोधनाः (tapodhanāḥ) - Ascetics (tapodhana) (Ascetics, those whose wealth is austerity (tapas))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tapodhana

tapodhana - An ascetic, one whose wealth (dhana) is austerity (tapas), a hermit

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tapas+dhana)

• tapas – Austerity (tapas), penance, heat, spiritual fervor
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tap (class 1)
• dhana – Wealth, property, riches, treasure
  noun (neuter)
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Implied verb 'dwell'