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मनु-स्मृतिः       manu-smṛtiḥ - chapter-1, verse-37

यक्षरक्षः पिशाचांश्च गन्धर्वाप्सरसोऽसुरान ।
नागान सर्पान सुपर्णांश्च पितॄणांश्च पृथग्गणम ॥३७॥
37. yakṣarakṣaḥ piśācāṁśca gandharvāpsaraso'surān ,
nāgān sarpān suparṇāṁśca pitṝṇāṁśca pṛthaggaṇam.
37. yakṣarakṣaḥ piśācān ca gandharvāpsarasaḥ asurān
nāgān sarpān suparṇān ca pitṝṇām ca pṛthak gaṇam
37. yakṣarakṣaḥ piśācān ca gandharvāpsarasaḥ asurān
nāgān sarpān suparṇān ca pṛthak gaṇam ca pitṝṇām
37. He created yakṣas, rakṣasas, and piśācas; gandharvas, apsarasas, and asuras; nāgas, sarpas, and suparṇas; and separate groups of ancestral beings (pitṛs).

Words meanings summery:

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  • यक्षरक्षः (yakṣarakṣaḥ) - yakṣas and rakṣasas
  • पिशाचान् (piśācān) - piśācas (a class of flesh-eating demons)
  • (ca) - and, also
  • गन्धर्वाप्सरसः (gandharvāpsarasaḥ) - gandharvas and apsarasas (celestial musicians and dancers)
  • असुरान् (asurān) - asuras (a class of powerful beings, sometimes benevolent, often antagonistic to devas)
  • नागान् (nāgān) - nāgas (mythical serpentine deities)
  • सर्पान् (sarpān) - sarpas (snakes)
  • सुपर्णान् (suparṇān) - suparṇas (celestial birds, especially Garuḍa)
  • (ca) - and, also
  • पितॄणाम् (pitṝṇām) - of ancestors, of fathers
  • (ca) - and, also
  • पृथक् (pṛthak) - describing separate groups (separate, distinct, various)
  • गणम् (gaṇam) - a group, multitude, collection

Words meanings and morphology

यक्षरक्षः (yakṣarakṣaḥ) - yakṣas and rakṣasas
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of yakṣarakṣas
yakṣarakṣas - yakṣas and rakṣasas (classes of semi-divine beings and demons)
Compound type : dvandva (yakṣa+rakṣas)
  • yakṣa – a class of benevolent nature-spirits or demigods
    noun (masculine)
  • rakṣas – a class of malevolent beings or demons; a fiend
    noun (masculine)
Note: The compound ending in 's' becomes 'ḥ' due to external sandhi.
पिशाचान् (piśācān) - piśācas (a class of flesh-eating demons)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of piśāca
piśāca - a kind of demon or goblin, a ghoul
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
गन्धर्वाप्सरसः (gandharvāpsarasaḥ) - gandharvas and apsarasas (celestial musicians and dancers)
(noun)
Accusative, plural of gandharvāpsaras
gandharvāpsaras - gandharvas and apsarasas (classes of celestial beings)
Compound type : dvandva (gandharva+apsaras)
  • gandharva – a class of celestial musicians, often associated with Indra's court
    noun (masculine)
  • apsaras – a celestial nymph or dancer, often associated with water
    noun (feminine)
Note: Dvandva compound, refers to both masculine and feminine groups.
असुरान् (asurān) - asuras (a class of powerful beings, sometimes benevolent, often antagonistic to devas)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of asura
asura - a class of divine beings; a demon, an anti-god
Root: asu (class 4)
नागान् (nāgān) - nāgas (mythical serpentine deities)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of nāga
nāga - a snake, especially a cobra; a mythical serpentine being or deity
सर्पान् (sarpān) - sarpas (snakes)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of sarpa
sarpa - a snake, serpent
Root: sṛp (class 1)
सुपर्णान् (suparṇān) - suparṇas (celestial birds, especially Garuḍa)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of suparṇa
suparṇa - having beautiful wings, well-winged; a mythical bird (e.g., Garuḍa)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+parṇa)
  • su – good, well, excellent
    indeclinable
    prefix
  • parṇa – feather, wing, leaf
    noun (neuter)
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
पितॄणाम् (pitṝṇām) - of ancestors, of fathers
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of pitṛ
pitṛ - father; ancestor, forefathers; a class of celestial beings inhabiting Pitṛloka
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
पृथक् (pṛthak) - describing separate groups (separate, distinct, various)
(indeclinable)
Note: The 'k' becomes 'g' due to external sandhi before a soft consonant like 'g' in gaṇam.
गणम् (gaṇam) - a group, multitude, collection
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of gaṇa
gaṇa - a troop, flock, multitude, collection, group, class, host
Root: gaṇ (class 10)