महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-86, verse-15

अन्तःपुराणि राज्ञां च नानादेशनिवासिनाम् ।
कारयामास धर्मात्मा तत्र तत्र यथाविधि ॥१५॥

15. antaḥpurāṇi rājñāṁ ca nānādeśanivāsinām ,
kārayāmāsa dharmātmā tatra tatra yathāvidhi.

15. antaḥpurāṇi rājñām ca nānādeśanivāsinām
kārayāmāsa dharmātmā tatra tatra yathāvidhi

15. dharmātmā kārayāmāsa antaḥpurāṇi rājñām ca
nānādeśanivāsinām tatra tatra yathāvidhi

15. The righteous one (dharmātman) also had inner palaces built for kings and residents from various countries, here and there, according to the prescribed rites.

Words meanings summery:

• अन्तःपुराणि (antaḥpurāṇi) - inner palaces (inner apartments, harems, palaces)

• राज्ञाम् (rājñām) - of kings

• च (ca) - and, also

• नानादेशनिवासिनाम् (nānādeśanivāsinām) - of residents from various countries (of those residing in various countries)

• कारयामास (kārayāmāsa) - he had built (he caused to be made, he built, he constructed)

• धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - the righteous one (the righteous one, one whose nature is righteousness)

• तत्र (tatra) - here and there (there, in that place, at that time)

• तत्र (tatra) - here and there (there, in that place, at that time)

• यथाविधि (yathāvidhi) - according to the prescribed rites (according to rule, according to precept, properly, ritually)

Words meanings and morphology

अन्तःपुराणि (antaḥpurāṇi) - inner palaces (inner apartments, harems, palaces)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of antaḥpura

antaḥpura - inner apartment, harem, palace

Compound type : tatpurusha (antar+pura)

• antar – within, inside
  indeclinable
• pura – city, town, house, dwelling
  noun (neuter)

राज्ञाम् (rājñām) - of kings

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

नानादेशनिवासिनाम् (nānādeśanivāsinām) - of residents from various countries (of those residing in various countries)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of nānādeśanivāsin

nānādeśanivāsin - dweller in various lands/countries, resident from diverse regions

Derived from nānādeśa (various countries) and nivāsin (dweller).

Compound type : tatpurusha (nānā+deśa+nivāsin)

• nānā – various, diverse, manifold
  indeclinable
• deśa – country, region, place
  noun (masculine)
• nivāsin – dwelling, residing; a dweller, inhabitant
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun from verbal root
  Derived from ni-√vas (to dwell) + -in(i).
  Prefix: ni
  Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'rājñām' (of kings) and refers to the residents/kings.

कारयामास (kārayāmāsa) - he had built (he caused to be made, he built, he constructed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of kārayāmāsa

Periphrastic Perfect

Causative stem `kāraya` + āsa (perfect of `as`). Formed from √kṛ (to do, make).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - the righteous one (the righteous one, one whose nature is righteousness)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmātman

dharmātman - righteous soul, virtuous person, one whose very nature (ātman) is (dharma)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dharma+ātman)

• dharma – righteousness, law, duty, constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence, mind, nature
  noun (masculine)

तत्र (tatra) - here and there (there, in that place, at that time)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used twice 'tatra tatra' to mean 'here and there' or 'in various places'.

तत्र (tatra) - here and there (there, in that place, at that time)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used twice 'tatra tatra' to mean 'here and there' or 'in various places'.

यथाविधि (yathāvidhi) - according to the prescribed rites (according to rule, according to precept, properly, ritually)

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayibhāva (yathā+vidhi)

• yathā – as, like, according to
  indeclinable
• vidhi – rule, precept, manner, rite, procedure
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: dhā (class 3)