महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-54, verse-11

काञ्चनं विष्टरं तस्मै सदस्यानुमते प्रभुः ।
आसनं कल्पयामास यथा शक्रो बृहस्पतेः ॥११॥

11. kāñcanaṁ viṣṭaraṁ tasmai sadasyānumate prabhuḥ ,
āsanaṁ kalpayāmāsa yathā śakro bṛhaspateḥ.

11. kāñcanam viṣṭaram tasmai sadasya-anumate prabhuḥ
āsanam kalpayāmāsa yathā śakraḥ bṛhaspateḥ

11. With the consent of the assembly members, the lord (Janamejaya) arranged a golden seat for him, just as Indra would for Brihaspati.

Words meanings summery:

• काञ्चनम् (kāñcanam) - a golden (seat) (golden, made of gold)

• विष्टरम् (viṣṭaram) - a ceremonial seat (seat, cushion, throne)

• तस्मै (tasmai) - for the sage (Vyasa) (to him, for him)

• सदस्य-अनुमते (sadasya-anumate) - after gaining the approval of the assembly (with the consent of the assembly members)

• प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - the king, Janamejaya (lord, master, sovereign)

• आसनम् (āsanam) - a seat, referring to the `viṣṭaram` (seat, sitting)

• कल्पयामास (kalpayāmāsa) - prepared/arranged (the seat) (he prepared, he arranged)

• यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, in what manner)

• शक्रः (śakraḥ) - Indra, the king of gods (Indra (a name of Indra))

• बृहस्पतेः (bṛhaspateḥ) - for Brihaspati (the guru of the gods) (of Brihaspati, for Brihaspati)

Words meanings and morphology

काञ्चनम् (kāñcanam) - a golden (seat) (golden, made of gold)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kāñcana

kāñcana - golden, made of gold; gold (n.)

Note: Modifies 'viṣṭaram'.

विष्टरम् (viṣṭaram) - a ceremonial seat (seat, cushion, throne)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of viṣṭara

viṣṭara - seat, cushion, bedding; a seat of Kuśa grass

Root: vīṣ

Note: Often refers to a seat made of grass, but here specifically described as 'golden'.

तस्मै (tasmai) - for the sage (Vyasa) (to him, for him)

(pronoun)

Dative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

सदस्य-अनुमते (sadasya-anumate) - after gaining the approval of the assembly (with the consent of the assembly members)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of sadasya-anumati

sadasya-anumati - consent/permission of the assembly members

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (sadasya+anumati)

• sadasya – member of an assembly, assessor
  noun (masculine)
• anumati – consent, permission, approval
  noun (feminine)
  action noun
  Derived from root man with prefix anu
  Prefix: anu
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Used in locative absolute construction (implied).

प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - the king, Janamejaya (lord, master, sovereign)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prabhu

prabhu - lord, master, sovereign, king

Derived from root bhū with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Refers to Janamejaya.

आसनम् (āsanam) - a seat, referring to the `viṣṭaram` (seat, sitting)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of āsana

āsana - sitting, seat, posture, couch

action noun

Derived from root ās (to sit)

Root: ās (class 2)

Note: Synonym or elaboration of 'viṣṭaram'.

कल्पयामास (kalpayāmāsa) - prepared/arranged (the seat) (he prepared, he arranged)

(verb)

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

causative

Causative stem kalpayati, perfect tense

Root: kḷp (class 10)

Note: The 'āmāsa' part is part of the periphrastic perfect conjugation.

यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, in what manner)

(indeclinable)

शक्रः (śakraḥ) - Indra, the king of gods (Indra (a name of Indra))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śakra

śakra - Indra (name of the king of gods); powerful, mighty

Root: śak (class 5)

बृहस्पतेः (bṛhaspateḥ) - for Brihaspati (the guru of the gods) (of Brihaspati, for Brihaspati)

(noun)

masculine, singular of bṛhaspati

bṛhaspati - Brihaspati (name of the preceptor of the gods); lord of prayer

Note: Used in dative sense (for whom it is prepared), though the form is genitive of a noun ending in -i.