महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-90, verse-78

तत्रापि जतुगृहे दग्धुं समारब्धा
न शकिता विदुरमन्त्रितेन ॥७८॥

78. tatrāpi jatugṛhe dagdhuṁ samārabdhā
na śakitā viduramantritena.

78. tatra api jatugṛhe dagdhum samārabdhāḥ
na śakitāḥ viduramantritena

78. Even there, in the House of Lacquer, an attempt was made to burn them, but they could not be burned due to Vidura's counsel.

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - there, then

• अपि (api) - even (emphasizing the location) (even, also, too)

• जतुगृहे (jatugṛhe) - in the house of lacquer

• दग्धुम् (dagdhum) - to burn, for burning

• समारब्धाः (samārabdhāḥ) - (an attempt) having been made (to burn them) (having been commenced, undertaken)

• न (na) - not

• शकिताः (śakitāḥ) - (they) were not able (to be burnt) (able, capable)

• विदुरमन्त्रितेन (viduramantritena) - by Vidura's counsel/advice

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - there, then

(indeclinable)

Note: Refers to Hastinapura

अपि (api) - even (emphasizing the location) (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

जतुगृहे (jatugṛhe) - in the house of lacquer

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of jatugṛha

jatugṛha - house of lacquer

Compound type : tatpurusha (jatu+gṛha)

• jatu – lac, resin
  noun (neuter)
• gṛha – house, dwelling
  noun (neuter)

Note: The specific 'House of Lacquer' where the Pandavas were almost burned

दग्धुम् (dagdhum) - to burn, for burning

(indeclinable)

infinitive

Root dah (to burn) + tumun suffix

Root: dah (class 1)

Note: Infinitive

समारब्धाः (samārabdhāḥ) - (an attempt) having been made (to burn them) (having been commenced, undertaken)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of samārabdha

samārabdha - commenced, begun, undertaken

Past Passive Participle

From sam + ā + root rabh (to seize, undertake)

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: rabh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with the implied Pandavas, hence masculine plural nominative

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

शकिताः (śakitāḥ) - (they) were not able (to be burnt) (able, capable)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śakita

śakita - enabled, made capable; what has been able to be done

Past Passive Participle

From root śak (to be able)

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Functions as the main verb 'could not be burned'

विदुरमन्त्रितेन (viduramantritena) - by Vidura's counsel/advice

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of viduramantrita

viduramantrita - Vidura's counsel, Vidura's advice

Compound type : tatpurusha (vidura+mantrita)

• vidura – Vidura
  proper noun (masculine)
• mantrita – counsel, advice, secretly planned
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root mantr (to advise, counsel)
  Root: mantr (class 10)

Note: The means by which they were saved