महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-167, verse-1

भीष्म उवाच ।
ततश्चितां बकपतेः कारयामास राक्षसः ।
रत्नैर्गन्धैश्च बहुभिर्वस्त्रैश्च समलंकृताम् ॥१॥

1. bhīṣma uvāca ,
tataścitāṁ bakapateḥ kārayāmāsa rākṣasaḥ ,
ratnairgandhaiśca bahubhirvastraiśca samalaṁkṛtām.

1. bhīṣmaḥ uvāca tataḥ citām bakapateḥ kārayāmāsa rākṣasaḥ
ratnaiḥ gandhaiḥ ca bahubhiḥ vastraiḥ ca samalaṅkṛtām

1. bhīṣmaḥ uvāca tataḥ rākṣasaḥ bakapateḥ citām ratnaiḥ
gandhaiḥ ca bahubhiḥ vastraiḥ ca samalaṅkṛtām kārayāmāsa

1. Bhishma said: Then, the demon arranged for a pyre to be made for Baka, the lord of the cranes, which was adorned with many jewels, fragrances, and garments.

Words meanings summery:

• भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma

• उवाच (uvāca) - he said, spoke

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards

• चिताम् (citām) - pyre, funeral pile (accusative)

• बकपतेः (bakapateḥ) - of Baka, of the lord of cranes

• कारयामास (kārayāmāsa) - he caused to be made, he arranged for (a pyre to be made)

• राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - the demon

• रत्नैः (ratnaiḥ) - with jewels

• गन्धैः (gandhaiḥ) - with fragrances, scents

• च (ca) - and, also

• बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - with many

• वस्त्रैः (vastraiḥ) - with garments, clothes

• च (ca) - and, also

• समलङ्कृताम् (samalaṅkṛtām) - well-adorned, completely decorated (accusative, agreeing with 'citām')

Words meanings and morphology

भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - Bhishma (a prominent character in the Mahabharata)

उवाच (uvāca) - he said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Root: vac (class 2)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards

(indeclinable)

चिताम् (citām) - pyre, funeral pile (accusative)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of citā

citā - pyre, funeral pile, heap

बकपतेः (bakapateḥ) - of Baka, of the lord of cranes

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bakapati

bakapati - lord of cranes, Baka (name of a demon often appearing as a crane)

Compound of 'baka' (crane/demon name) and 'pati' (lord).

Compound type : tatpurusha

• baka – crane, heron; name of a demon
  noun (masculine)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)

कारयामास (kārayāmāsa) - he caused to be made, he arranged for (a pyre to be made)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of kṛ

Causative perfect

Causative stem 'kārayati', perfect 'kārayāmāsa' (periphrastic perfect).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - the demon

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - demon, rakshasa

रत्नैः (ratnaiḥ) - with jewels

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of ratna

ratna - jewel, gem, treasure

गन्धैः (gandhaiḥ) - with fragrances, scents

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of gandha

gandha - smell, fragrance, perfume

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - with many

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bahu

bahu - many, numerous, much

वस्त्रैः (vastraiḥ) - with garments, clothes

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of vastra

vastra - garment, cloth, clothing

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

समलङ्कृताम् (samalaṅkṛtām) - well-adorned, completely decorated (accusative, agreeing with 'citām')

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of samalaṅkṛta

samalaṅkṛta - completely adorned, well-decorated

Past Passive Participle

Compound formed from prefixes 'sam' and 'alam' and root 'kṛ'.

Compound type : prādi-samāsa

• sam – together, completely, well
  indeclinable
  Preposition/prefix.
• alaṅkṛta – adorned, decorated
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'kṛ' with prefix 'alam'.
  Prefix: alam
  Root: kṛ (class 8)