महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-149, verse-90

ततो मध्यस्थतां नीता वचनैरमृतोपमैः ।
जम्बुकेन स्वकार्यार्थं बान्धवास्तस्य धिष्ठिताः ॥९०॥

90. tato madhyasthatāṁ nītā vacanairamṛtopamaiḥ ,
jambukena svakāryārthaṁ bāndhavāstasya dhiṣṭhitāḥ.

90. tataḥ madhyasthatām nītā vacanaiḥ amṛtopamaiḥ
jambukena svakāryārtham bāndhavāḥ tasya dhiṣṭhitāḥ

90. tataḥ jambukena svakāryārtham amṛtopamaiḥ vacanaiḥ
tasya bāndhavāḥ madhyasthatām nītā dhiṣṭhitāḥ

90. Then, for his own purpose, the jackal, with words as sweet as nectar, brought his relatives to a neutral stance and thus persuaded them.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, afterwards, thence

• मध्यस्थताम् (madhyasthatām) - a neutral stance or position (neutrality, impartiality, mediation)

• नीता (nītā) - brought to a neutral position (grammatically, this feminine singular participle does not agree with the masculine plural 'relatives', but it is used here to describe the state of being brought to neutrality) (brought, led, attained)

• वचनैः (vacanaiḥ) - by words, by speeches

• अमृतोपमैः (amṛtopamaiḥ) - as sweet as nectar (similar to nectar, nectarean)

• जम्बुकेन (jambukena) - by the jackal

• स्वकार्यार्थम् (svakāryārtham) - for one's own purpose, for one's own benefit

• बान्धवाः (bāndhavāḥ) - relatives, kinsmen

• तस्य (tasya) - his, of him, of that

• धिष्ठिताः (dhiṣṭhitāḥ) - persuaded, instigated (established, placed, instigated, persuaded)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, afterwards, thence

(indeclinable)

मध्यस्थताम् (madhyasthatām) - a neutral stance or position (neutrality, impartiality, mediation)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of madhyasthatā

madhyasthatā - neutrality, impartiality, mediation

Compound type : tatpurusha (madhya+stha+tā)

• madhya – middle, central, neutral
  adjective (neuter)
• stha – standing, being, abiding in
  adjective
  Agent Noun
  From root sthā with -a suffix
  Root: sthā (class 1)
• tā – suffix for abstract noun (e.g., -ness, -ity)
  suffix (feminine)

नीता (nītā) - brought to a neutral position (grammatically, this feminine singular participle does not agree with the masculine plural 'relatives', but it is used here to describe the state of being brought to neutrality) (brought, led, attained)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nīta

nīta - brought, led, attained

Past Passive Participle

From root nī (to lead, carry) + kta (passive participle suffix)

Root: nī (class 1)

वचनैः (vacanaiḥ) - by words, by speeches

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of vacana

vacana - word, speech, saying

Root: vac (class 2)

अमृतोपमैः (amṛtopamaiḥ) - as sweet as nectar (similar to nectar, nectarean)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of amṛtopama

amṛtopama - similar to nectar, nectarean

Compound type : tatpurusha (amṛta+upama)

• amṛta – nectar, ambrosia, immortality
  noun (neuter)
• upama – likeness, comparison, simile
  noun (masculine)

जम्बुकेन (jambukena) - by the jackal

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of jambuka

jambuka - jackal

स्वकार्यार्थम् (svakāryārtham) - for one's own purpose, for one's own benefit

(indeclinable)

Accusative singular used adverbially

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+kārya+artha)

• sva – own, one's own
  pronoun
• kārya – duty, business, purpose, task
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
  From root kṛ (to do) + ṇyat
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• artha – purpose, aim, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

बान्धवाः (bāndhavāḥ) - relatives, kinsmen

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bāndhava

bāndhava - relative, kinsman

तस्य (tasya) - his, of him, of that

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

धिष्ठिताः (dhiṣṭhitāḥ) - persuaded, instigated (established, placed, instigated, persuaded)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dhiṣṭhita

dhiṣṭhita - established, placed, instigated

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand) with prefix adhi and suffix kta

Prefix: adhi

Root: sthā (class 1)