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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-312, verse-42

तस्मै शय्यासनं दिव्यं वरार्हं रत्नभूषितम् ।
स्पर्ध्यास्तरणसंस्तीर्णं ददुस्ताः परमस्त्रियः ॥४२॥
42. tasmai śayyāsanaṁ divyaṁ varārhaṁ ratnabhūṣitam ,
spardhyāstaraṇasaṁstīrṇaṁ dadustāḥ paramastriyaḥ.
42. tasmai śayyāsanam divyam varārham ratnabhūṣitam
spardhyāstaraṇasaṃstīrṇam daduḥ tāḥ paramastriyaḥ
42. tāḥ paramastriyaḥ tasmai divyam varārham ratnabhūṣitam
spardhyāstaraṇasaṃstīrṇam śayyāsanam daduḥ
42. Those excellent women gave him a divine couch and seat, which was most excellent, adorned with jewels, and covered with splendid carpets.

Words meanings summery:

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  • तस्मै (tasmai) - to him, for that
  • शय्यासनम् (śayyāsanam) - couch and seat, bed-seat
  • दिव्यम् (divyam) - divine, celestial, splendid
  • वरार्हम् (varārham) - most excellent, worthy of the best
  • रत्नभूषितम् (ratnabhūṣitam) - adorned with jewels
  • स्पर्ध्यास्तरणसंस्तीर्णम् (spardhyāstaraṇasaṁstīrṇam) - covered with splendid coverings/carpets
  • ददुः (daduḥ) - they gave
  • ताः (tāḥ) - those
  • परमस्त्रियः (paramastriyaḥ) - excellent women, best of women

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मै (tasmai) - to him, for that
(pronoun)
Dative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, those
Note: Indirect object of 'daduḥ'.
शय्यासनम् (śayyāsanam) - couch and seat, bed-seat
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of śayyāsana
śayyāsana - bed and seat, couch-seat
Dvandva compound (or Tatpuruṣa if 'seat for resting'), 'śayyā' (bed) + 'āsana' (seat)
Compound type : dvandva (śayyā+āsana)
  • śayyā – bed, couch, resting place
    noun (feminine)
    From root √śī (to lie)
    Root: śī (class 2)
  • āsana – seat, sitting, posture
    noun (neuter)
    From root √ās (to sit)
    Root: ās (class 2)
दिव्यम् (divyam) - divine, celestial, splendid
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of divya
divya - divine, heavenly, splendid
From 'div' (heaven)
Root: div (class 4)
वरार्हम् (varārham) - most excellent, worthy of the best
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of varārha
varārha - worthy of a boon, deserving of the best, excellent
Tatpuruṣa compound of 'vara' (boon, best) and 'arha' (worthy)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vara+arha)
  • vara – boon, choice, excellent
    noun (masculine)
    From root √vṛ (to choose)
    Root: vṛ (class 1)
  • arha – worthy, deserving
    adjective (masculine)
    From root √arh (to deserve)
    Root: arh (class 1)
रत्नभूषितम् (ratnabhūṣitam) - adorned with jewels
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of ratnabhūṣita
ratnabhūṣita - jewel-adorned
Tatpuruṣa compound, 'ratna' (jewel) + 'bhūṣita' (adorned, past passive participle from √bhūṣ)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ratna+bhūṣita)
  • ratna – jewel, gem, treasure
    noun (neuter)
    Root: rā
  • bhūṣita – adorned, decorated
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root √bhūṣ (to adorn, decorate)
    Root: bhūṣ (class 1)
स्पर्ध्यास्तरणसंस्तीर्णम् (spardhyāstaraṇasaṁstīrṇam) - covered with splendid coverings/carpets
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of spardhyāstaraṇasaṃstīrṇa
spardhyāstaraṇasaṁstīrṇa - spread with enviable coverings
Bahuvrīhi compound, 'spardhya' (enviable) + 'āstaraṇa' (covering) + 'saṃstīrṇa' (spread). Literally, "whose coverings are enviable and spread"
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (spardhya+āstaraṇa+saṃstīrṇa)
  • spardhya – enviable, rivaling, excellent
    adjective (masculine)
    Gerundive
    From root √spṛdh (to vie, compete)
    Root: spṛdh (class 1)
  • āstaraṇa – covering, carpet, rug
    noun (neuter)
    From prefix 'ā' and root √stṛ (to spread)
    Prefix: ā
    Root: stṛ (class 5)
  • saṃstīrṇa – spread over, covered
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From prefix 'sam' and root √stṛ (to spread)
    Prefix: sam
    Root: stṛ (class 5)
ददुः (daduḥ) - they gave
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (liṭ) of dā
Perfect 3rd plural from root √dā (to give)
Root: dā (class 3)
ताः (tāḥ) - those
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of tad
tad - that, those
Note: Subject of 'daduḥ'.
परमस्त्रियः (paramastriyaḥ) - excellent women, best of women
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of paramastrī
paramastrī - chief woman, excellent woman
Karmadhāraya compound 'parama' (supreme, excellent) + 'strī' (woman)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+strī)
  • parama – supreme, excellent, highest
    adjective (masculine)
    Superlative form
  • strī – woman, female, wife
    noun (feminine)
    Root: stṛ (class 5)