महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-176, verse-19

कैलासशिखरप्रख्यैर्नभस्तलविलेखिभिः ।
सर्वतः संवृतैर्नद्धः प्रासादैः सुकृतोच्छ्रितैः ॥१९॥

19. kailāsaśikharaprakhyairnabhastalavilekhibhiḥ ,
sarvataḥ saṁvṛtairnaddhaḥ prāsādaiḥ sukṛtocchritaiḥ.

19. kailāsa śikhara prakhyaiḥ nabhas tala vilekhibhiḥ
sarvataḥ saṃvṛtaiḥ naddhaḥ prāsādaiḥ sukṛta ucchritaiḥ

19. It was encompassed on all sides by magnificent, well-constructed palaces that resembled the peaks of Kailāsa and seemed to scrape the very surface of the sky.

Words meanings summery:

• कैलास (kailāsa) - Kailāsa mountain

• शिखर (śikhara) - peak, summit

• प्रख्यैः (prakhyaiḥ) - resembling, like

• नभस् (nabhas) - sky, atmosphere

• तल (tala) - surface, plane, region

• विलेखिभिः (vilekhibhiḥ) - scratching, touching, scraping

• सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - on all sides

• संवृतैः (saṁvṛtaiḥ) - surrounded, enclosed

• नद्धः (naddhaḥ) - bound, tied, connected, encompassed

• प्रासादैः (prāsādaiḥ) - by palaces, by mansions

• सुकृत (sukṛta) - well-made, well-built

• उच्छ्रितैः (ucchritaiḥ) - lofty, high, elevated

Words meanings and morphology

कैलास (kailāsa) - Kailāsa mountain

(proper noun)

of kailāsa

kailāsa - Mount Kailāsa (a mythical mountain, abode of Kubera and Śiva)

Note: This is part of the compound 'kailāsaśikharaprakhyaiḥ'.

शिखर (śikhara) - peak, summit

(noun)

of śikhara

śikhara - peak, summit, crest; top of a mountain, turret

Note: This is part of the compound 'kailāsaśikharaprakhyaiḥ'.

प्रख्यैः (prakhyaiḥ) - resembling, like

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of prakhya

prakhya - resembling, like, similar to, appearing as

From 'pra-' (forth, forward) and root 'khyā' (to appear, to be called).

Prefix: pra

Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Completes the compound 'kailāsaśikharaprakhyaiḥ', agreeing with 'prāsādaiḥ'.

नभस् (nabhas) - sky, atmosphere

(noun)

of nabhas

nabhas - sky, atmosphere, firmament; cloud

Note: This is part of the compound 'nabhastalavilekhibhiḥ'.

तल (tala) - surface, plane, region

(noun)

of tala

tala - surface, flat place, region, plain; palm of hand, sole of foot

Note: This is part of the compound 'nabhastalavilekhibhiḥ'.

विलेखिभिः (vilekhibhiḥ) - scratching, touching, scraping

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vilekhin

vilekhin - scratching, rubbing; writing, inscribing

Agent Noun/Adjective

Derived from 'vi-' (apart, extensively) and root 'likh' (to scratch, write).

Prefix: vi

Root: likh (class 6)

Note: Completes the compound 'nabhastalavilekhibhiḥ', agreeing with 'prāsādaiḥ'.

सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - on all sides

(indeclinable)

संवृतैः (saṁvṛtaiḥ) - surrounded, enclosed

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of saṃvṛta

saṁvṛta - covered, surrounded, enclosed, concealed

Past Passive Participle

Formed from 'sam-' (together) and root 'vṛ' (to cover, encompass).

Prefix: sam

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Agrees with 'prāsādaiḥ'.

नद्धः (naddhaḥ) - bound, tied, connected, encompassed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of naddha

naddha - bound, tied, fastened, joined, encompassed, equipped

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root 'nah' (to bind, tie).

Root: nah (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'samājavāṭaḥ' from a previous verse.

प्रासादैः (prāsādaiḥ) - by palaces, by mansions

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of prāsāda

prāsāda - palace, temple, large mansion

सुकृत (sukṛta) - well-made, well-built

(adjective)

of sukṛta

sukṛta - well-made, well-done, good deed, virtuous act

Past Passive Participle (with adverbial prefix)

Compound of 'su-' (well) and 'kṛta' (done/made, PPP of √kṛ).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (su+kṛta)

• su – well, good, excellent, easily
  indeclinable
• kṛta – done, made, performed; deed, act
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Formed from root 'kṛ' (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: This is part of the compound 'sukṛtocchritaiḥ'.

उच्छ्रितैः (ucchritaiḥ) - lofty, high, elevated

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ucchrita

ucchrita - raised, elevated, lofty, high, erect

Past Passive Participle

Formed from 'ud-' (up, out) and root 'śri' (to lean, resort to).

Prefix: ud

Root: śri (class 1)

Note: Completes the compound 'sukṛtocchritaiḥ', agreeing with 'prāsādaiḥ'.