वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-5, verse-29

त्रयाणां राक्षसेन्द्राणां तिस्रो गन्धर्वकन्यकाः ।
मात्रा दत्ता महाभागा नक्षत्रे भगदैवते ॥२९॥

29. trayāṇāṃ rākṣasendrāṇāṃ tisro gandharvakanyakāḥ ,
mātrā dattā mahābhāgā nakṣatre bhagadaivate.

29. trayāṇām rākṣasendrāṇām tisraḥ gandharvakanyakāḥ
mātrā dattā mahābhāgā nakṣatre bhagadaivate

29. mātrā trayāṇām rākṣasendrāṇām tisraḥ mahābhāgā
gandharvakanyakāḥ bhagadaivate nakṣatre dattā

29. Three illustrious Gandharva maidens were given by their mother to the three chiefs of the Rākṣasas under the constellation presided over by Bhaga.

Words meanings summery:

• त्रयाणाम् (trayāṇām) - of the three

• राक्षसेन्द्राणाम् (rākṣasendrāṇām) - of the chiefs of Rākṣasas

• तिस्रः (tisraḥ) - three

• गन्धर्वकन्यकाः (gandharvakanyakāḥ) - Gandharva maidens

• मात्रा (mātrā) - by the mother

• दत्ता (dattā) - given (grammatically singular feminine, but refers to plural 'gandharvakanyakāḥ' in context) (given)

• महाभागा (mahābhāgā) - greatly fortunate, illustrious (grammatically singular feminine, but refers to plural 'gandharvakanyakāḥ' in context) (greatly fortunate, illustrious)

• नक्षत्रे (nakṣatre) - in the constellation

• भगदैवते (bhagadaivate) - presided over by Bhaga

Words meanings and morphology

त्रयाणाम् (trayāṇām) - of the three

(adjective)

Genitive, plural of tri

tri - three

राक्षसेन्द्राणाम् (rākṣasendrāṇām) - of the chiefs of Rākṣasas

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rākṣasendra

rākṣasendra - chief of Rākṣasas, Rākṣasa lord

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rākṣasa+indra)

• rākṣasa – Rākṣasa, demon
  noun (masculine)
• indra – chief, lord, Indra
  noun (masculine)

तिस्रः (tisraḥ) - three

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of tri

tri - three

गन्धर्वकन्यकाः (gandharvakanyakāḥ) - Gandharva maidens

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of gandharvakanyakā

gandharvakanyakā - daughter of a Gandharva, Gandharva maiden

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gandharva+kanyakā)

• gandharva – Gandharva (a class of celestial beings)
  noun (masculine)
• kanyakā – maiden, daughter, girl
  noun (feminine)

मात्रा (mātrā) - by the mother

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of mātṛ

mātṛ - mother

दत्ता (dattā) - given (grammatically singular feminine, but refers to plural 'gandharvakanyakāḥ' in context) (given)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of datta

datta - given, granted

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root dā (to give)

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Grammatically singular, but refers to plural 'gandharvakanyakāḥ' in context.

महाभागा (mahābhāgā) - greatly fortunate, illustrious (grammatically singular feminine, but refers to plural 'gandharvakanyakāḥ' in context) (greatly fortunate, illustrious)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mahābhāga

mahābhāga - greatly fortunate, illustrious, blessed

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bhāga)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• bhāga – share, fortune, destiny
  noun (masculine)

Note: Grammatically singular, but refers to plural 'gandharvakanyakāḥ' in context. Often seen as 'mahābhāgāḥ' to agree with a plural subject.

नक्षत्रे (nakṣatre) - in the constellation

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of nakṣatra

nakṣatra - constellation, asterism

भगदैवते (bhagadaivate) - presided over by Bhaga

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of bhagadaivata

bhagadaivata - having Bhaga as its deity or presiding god

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhaga+devatā)

• bhaga – Bhaga (a Vedic deity, god of wealth and prosperity)
  proper noun (masculine)
• devatā – deity, god, divine being
  noun (feminine)