महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-15, chapter-9, verse-17

तस्य द्वाराणि कार्याणि पर्याप्तानि बृहन्ति च ।
सर्वतः सुविभक्तानि यन्त्रैरारक्षितानि च ॥१७॥

17. tasya dvārāṇi kāryāṇi paryāptāni bṛhanti ca ,
sarvataḥ suvibhaktāni yantrairārakṣitāni ca.

17. tasya dvārāṇi kāryāṇi paryāptāni bṛhanti ca
sarvataḥ suvibhaktāni yantraiḥ ārakṣitāni ca

17. tasya dvārāṇi paryāptāni bṛhanti ca sarvataḥ
suvibhaktāni ca yantraiḥ ārakṣitāni ca kāryāṇi

17. Its gates should be made numerous and large, well-distributed on all sides, and protected by mechanical devices.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्य (tasya) - its (its, his, of that)

• द्वाराणि (dvārāṇi) - gates (gates, doors, entrances)

• कार्याणि (kāryāṇi) - should be made (should be done, should be made, duties, actions)

• पर्याप्तानि (paryāptāni) - numerous (sufficient, ample, numerous, complete)

• बृहन्ति (bṛhanti) - large (large, great, vast)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - on all sides (on all sides, everywhere, completely)

• सुविभक्तानि (suvibhaktāni) - well-distributed (well-divided, well-distributed, distinctly separated)

• यन्त्रैः (yantraiḥ) - by mechanical devices (by machines, by devices, by instruments)

• आरक्षितानि (ārakṣitāni) - protected (protected, guarded, preserved)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्य (tasya) - its (its, his, of that)

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Agrees with 'puram' (city) from the previous verse.

द्वाराणि (dvārāṇi) - gates (gates, doors, entrances)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of dvāra

dvāra - gate, door, entrance, means

Note: Subject of 'kāryāṇi'.

कार्याणि (kāryāṇi) - should be made (should be done, should be made, duties, actions)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of kārya

kārya - to be done, to be made, duty, action, business

Gerundive / Future Passive Participle

From root 'kṛ' (to do, make) with suffix -ya (or -ṇya).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with 'dvārāṇi'.

पर्याप्तानि (paryāptāni) - numerous (sufficient, ample, numerous, complete)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of paryāpta

paryāpta - sufficient, ample, numerous, complete, attained

Past Passive Participle

From 'pari-' (around, completely) + root 'āp' (to obtain, reach) with suffix -ta.

Prefix: pari

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Agrees with 'dvārāṇi'.

बृहन्ति (bṛhanti) - large (large, great, vast)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of bṛhat

bṛhat - large, great, vast, high, extensive

From root 'bṛh' (to grow, increase).

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'dvārāṇi'.

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - on all sides (on all sides, everywhere, completely)

(indeclinable)

From 'sarva' (all) with suffix -tas.

Note: Adverb modifying 'suvibhaktāni'.

सुविभक्तानि (suvibhaktāni) - well-distributed (well-divided, well-distributed, distinctly separated)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of suvibhakta

suvibhakta - well-divided, well-distributed, distinctly separated

Past Passive Participle

From 'su-' (well) + 'vi-' (apart) + root 'bhaj' (to divide) with suffix -ta.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+vibhakta)

• su – good, well, easily, intensely
  indeclinable
• vibhakta – divided, separated, distributed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From 'vi-' (apart) + root 'bhaj' (to divide) with suffix -ta.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'dvārāṇi'.

यन्त्रैः (yantraiḥ) - by mechanical devices (by machines, by devices, by instruments)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of yantra

yantra - machine, device, instrument, contrivance

From root 'yam' (to control, restrain).

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Agent in passive construction with 'ārakṣitāni'.

आरक्षितानि (ārakṣitāni) - protected (protected, guarded, preserved)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of ārakṣita

ārakṣita - protected, guarded, preserved

Past Passive Participle

From 'ā-' (towards, completely) + root 'rakṣ' (to protect) with suffix -ta.

Prefix: ā

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'dvārāṇi'.

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)