महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-38, verse-28

निश्चित्य मन्त्रिभिश्चैव सहितो मन्त्रतत्त्ववित् ।
प्रासादं कारयामास एकस्तम्भं सुरक्षितम् ॥२८॥

28. niścitya mantribhiścaiva sahito mantratattvavit ,
prāsādaṁ kārayāmāsa ekastambhaṁ surakṣitam.

28. niścitya mantribhiḥ ca eva sahitaḥ mantratattvavit
prāsādam kārayāmāsa ekastambham surakṣitam

28. And indeed, having deliberated with his ministers, the king, who knew the essence of counsel, then had a well-protected, single-pillared palace constructed.

Words meanings summery:

• निश्चित्य (niścitya) - having decided (after deliberation) (having decided, having ascertained)

• मन्त्रिभिः (mantribhiḥ) - with ministers (by ministers, with ministers (instrumental plural))

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• एव (eva) - indeed, emphasizing the 'with ministers' part (indeed, only, just)

• सहितः (sahitaḥ) - accompanied by (the ministers) (accompanied by, together with)

• मन्त्रतत्त्ववित् (mantratattvavit) - the king, as one who knows the essence of counsel (knower of the essence of counsel)

• प्रासादम् (prāsādam) - a palace (palace, mansion (accusative))

• कारयामास (kārayāmāsa) - he had constructed (he caused to be made, he built)

• एकस्तम्भम् (ekastambham) - a single-pillared (palace) (one-pillared (accusative))

• सुरक्षितम् (surakṣitam) - a well-protected (palace) (well-protected, fortified (accusative))

Words meanings and morphology

निश्चित्य (niścitya) - having decided (after deliberation) (having decided, having ascertained)

(indeclinable)

absolutive

lyap pratyaya, from root CI with ni-sam

Prefixes: ni+sam

Root: ci (class 5)

मन्त्रिभिः (mantribhiḥ) - with ministers (by ministers, with ministers (instrumental plural))

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mantrin

mantrin - minister, counselor

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, emphasizing the 'with ministers' part (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

सहितः (sahitaḥ) - accompanied by (the ministers) (accompanied by, together with)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sahita

sahita - accompanied, joined, endowed with, together with

past participle

From root HI with SA- prefix

Root: hi (class 3)

Note: Acts as an adjective for the subject (mantratattvavit, the king).

मन्त्रतत्त्ववित् (mantratattvavit) - the king, as one who knows the essence of counsel (knower of the essence of counsel)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mantratattvavit

mantratattvavit - knower of the essence/truth of counsel/secret

Compound type : tatpurusha (mantra+tattva+vid)

• mantra – counsel, advice, secret, sacred formula
  noun (masculine)
  Root: mantr (class 10)
• tattva – essence, reality, truth, principle
  noun (neuter)
• vid – knower, understanding
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  From root VID (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Refers to the king.

प्रासादम् (prāsādam) - a palace (palace, mansion (accusative))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prāsāda

prāsāda - palace, mansion, temple

From root SAD with pra + ā

Prefixes: pra+ā

Root: sad (class 1)

कारयामास (kārayāmāsa) - he had constructed (he caused to be made, he built)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of kṛ

causative, perfect

Periphrastic perfect 3rd singular of causative of root KṚ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

एकस्तम्भम् (ekastambham) - a single-pillared (palace) (one-pillared (accusative))

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ekastambha

ekastambha - having one pillar, single-columned

Compound type : bahuvrihi (eka+stambha)

• eka – one, single, unique
  numeral (masculine)
• stambha – pillar, column, post
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with `prāsādam`.

सुरक्षितम् (surakṣitam) - a well-protected (palace) (well-protected, fortified (accusative))

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of surakṣita

surakṣita - well-protected, properly guarded, fortified

past participle

From root RAKṢ with su (good, well) prefix

Prefix: su

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `prāsādam`.