महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-69, verse-18

बन्दिभिश्च नरै राजन्स्त्रीसहायैः सहस्रशः ।
तत्र तत्र विविक्तेषु समन्तादुपशोभितम् ॥१८॥

18. bandibhiśca narai rājanstrīsahāyaiḥ sahasraśaḥ ,
tatra tatra vivikteṣu samantādupaśobhitam.

18. bandibhiḥ ca naraiḥ rājan strīsahāyaiḥ sahasraśaḥ
tatra tatra vivikteṣu samantāt upaśobhitam

18. O king, that place was splendidly adorned everywhere, in various clean and secluded spots, by thousands of bards and men accompanied by women.

Words meanings summery:

• बन्दिभिः (bandibhiḥ) - by bards, by panegyrists, by eulogists

• च (ca) - and, also

• नरैः (naraiḥ) - by men

• राजन् (rājan) - O king

• स्त्रीसहायैः (strīsahāyaiḥ) - by those accompanied by women, with women as companions

• सहस्रशः (sahasraśaḥ) - by thousands, in thousands

• तत्र तत्र (tatra tatra) - here and there, in various places

• विविक्तेषु (vivikteṣu) - in secluded places, in clean places

• समन्तात् (samantāt) - all around, on all sides, everywhere

• उपशोभितम् (upaśobhitam) - adorned, beautified, splendidly enhanced

Words meanings and morphology

बन्दिभिः (bandibhiḥ) - by bards, by panegyrists, by eulogists

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bandin

bandin - bard, panegyrist, eulogist

From root vand (to praise).

Root: vand (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

नरैः (naraiḥ) - by men

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of nara

nara - man, person

Root: nṛ (class 1)

राजन् (rājan) - O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, sovereign

Vocative singular.

Root: rāj (class 1)

स्त्रीसहायैः (strīsahāyaiḥ) - by those accompanied by women, with women as companions

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of strīsahāya

strīsahāya - accompanied by women, having women as companions

Bahuvrihi compound: strī (woman) + sahāya (companion).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (strī+sahāya)

• strī – woman, wife
  noun (feminine)
• sahāya – companion, assistant, helper; accompanied by
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix saha (with) + root i (to go).
  Prefix: saha
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Adjective agreeing with 'naraiḥ'.

सहस्रशः (sahasraśaḥ) - by thousands, in thousands

(indeclinable)

Formed from sahasra (thousand) + śas suffix.

तत्र तत्र (tatra tatra) - here and there, in various places

(indeclinable)

From tad (that) + traL suffix. Repetition indicates distribution.

Note: Repetition implies 'here and there'.

विविक्तेषु (vivikteṣu) - in secluded places, in clean places

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of vivikta

vivikta - secluded, solitary, private, clean, pure

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root vic (to separate, discern) with prefix vi.

Prefix: vi

Root: vic (class 7)

Note: Used substantively (referring to 'places').

समन्तात् (samantāt) - all around, on all sides, everywhere

(indeclinable)

From samanta (all-around) + tasil suffix.

उपशोभितम् (upaśobhitam) - adorned, beautified, splendidly enhanced

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of upaśobhita

upaśobhita - adorned, beautified, made splendid

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root śubh (to shine, be beautiful) with prefix upa.

Prefix: upa

Root: śubh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with the subject 'tatpuram' (understood from previous verse).