महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-8, chapter-63, verse-44
देवदानवगन्धर्वा नागा यक्षाः पतत्रिणः ।
महर्षयो वेदविदः पितरश्च स्वधाभुजः ॥४४॥
महर्षयो वेदविदः पितरश्च स्वधाभुजः ॥४४॥
44. devadānavagandharvā nāgā yakṣāḥ patatriṇaḥ ,
maharṣayo vedavidaḥ pitaraśca svadhābhujaḥ.
maharṣayo vedavidaḥ pitaraśca svadhābhujaḥ.
44.
deva-dānava-gandharvāḥ nāgāḥ yakṣāḥ patatriṇaḥ
maharṣayaḥ veda-vidaḥ pitaraḥ ca svadhā-bhujaḥ
maharṣayaḥ veda-vidaḥ pitaraḥ ca svadhā-bhujaḥ
44.
deva-dānava-gandharvāḥ nāgāḥ yakṣāḥ patatriṇaḥ
ca maharṣayaḥ veda-vidaḥ pitaraḥ svadhā-bhujaḥ
ca maharṣayaḥ veda-vidaḥ pitaraḥ svadhā-bhujaḥ
44.
Gods, Danavas, Gandharvas, Nagas, Yakshas, birds (patatrin), great sages (maharṣi) who are knowers of the Vedas (vedavid), and the ancestors (pitṛ) who partake of the svadhā offering [were also present].
Words meanings summery:
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- देव-दानव-गन्धर्वाः (deva-dānava-gandharvāḥ) - gods, Danavas, and Gandharvas
- नागाः (nāgāḥ) - Nagas (serpent deities)
- यक्षाः (yakṣāḥ) - Yakshas (nature spirits)
- पतत्रिणः (patatriṇaḥ) - birds, winged creatures
- महर्षयः (maharṣayaḥ) - great sages
- वेद-विदः (veda-vidaḥ) - knowers of the Vedas
- पितरः (pitaraḥ) - ancestors, fathers, manes
- च (ca) - and
- स्वधा-भुजः (svadhā-bhujaḥ) - partakers of svadhā
Words meanings and morphology
देव-दानव-गन्धर्वाः (deva-dānava-gandharvāḥ) - gods, Danavas, and Gandharvas
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of deva-dānava-gandharva
deva-dānava-gandharva - gods, demons (Danavas), and celestial musicians (Gandharvas)
Compound type : dvandva (deva+dānava+gandharva)
- deva – god, divine being
noun (masculine) - dānava – descendant of Danu, a class of demons
noun (masculine)
Derived from Danu - gandharva – celestial musician, a class of divine beings
noun (masculine)
नागाः (nāgāḥ) - Nagas (serpent deities)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of nāga
nāga - serpent, snake, a class of mythical serpent-like beings
यक्षाः (yakṣāḥ) - Yakshas (nature spirits)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of yakṣa
yakṣa - a class of nature-spirits, typically benevolent but sometimes mischievous
पतत्रिणः (patatriṇaḥ) - birds, winged creatures
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of patatrin
patatrin - bird, winged creature (lit. 'having wings')
Derived from patatra (wing)
महर्षयः (maharṣayaḥ) - great sages
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of maharṣi
maharṣi - great sage, a high class of ṛṣi (sage)
Compound of mahā (great) and ṛṣi (sage)
वेद-विदः (veda-vidaḥ) - knowers of the Vedas
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of veda-vid
veda-vid - knower of the Vedas
Compound of veda (knowledge, Veda) and vid (knowing)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (veda+vid)
- veda – Veda, sacred knowledge
noun (masculine) - vid – knower, understanding
adjective (masculine)
From root vid- (to know)
Root: vid (class 2)
पितरः (pitaraḥ) - ancestors, fathers, manes
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of pitṛ
pitṛ - father, ancestor, progenitor, manes
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
स्वधा-भुजः (svadhā-bhujaḥ) - partakers of svadhā
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of svadhā-bhuj
svadhā-bhuj - partaking of the svadhā offering (food offered to ancestors)
Compound of svadhā (oblation to ancestors) and bhuj (eating, enjoying)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svadhā+bhuj)
- svadhā – self-power, inherent nature, a mystical exclamation, an oblation to ancestors
noun (feminine) - bhuj – eating, enjoying, protecting
adjective (masculine)
From root bhuj- (to eat, enjoy)
Root: bhuj (class 7)