महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-198, verse-6

धर्मसेतुसमाकीर्णां यज्ञोत्सववतीं शुभाम् ।
गोपुराट्टालकवतीं गृहप्राकारशोभिताम् ॥६॥

6. dharmasetusamākīrṇāṁ yajñotsavavatīṁ śubhām ,
gopurāṭṭālakavatīṁ gṛhaprākāraśobhitām.

6. dharmasetusamākīrṇām yajñotsavavatīm śubhām
gopurāṭṭālakavatīm gṛhaprākāraśobhitām

6. (Mithila) was filled with the embankments of natural law (dharma), celebrated with many sacrificial (yajña) festivals, and was auspicious. It boasted great gateways (gopuras) and watchtowers, and was adorned with beautiful house-walls.

Words meanings summery:

• धर्मसेतुसमाकीर्णाम् (dharmasetusamākīrṇām) - filled with embankments of natural law/righteousness

• यज्ञोत्सववतीम् (yajñotsavavatīm) - having sacrificial (yajña) festivals

• शुभाम् (śubhām) - beautiful, auspicious, splendid

• गोपुराट्टालकवतीम् (gopurāṭṭālakavatīm) - having gate-towers and watchtowers

• गृहप्राकारशोभिताम् (gṛhaprākāraśobhitām) - adorned with house-walls/enclosures

Words meanings and morphology

धर्मसेतुसमाकीर्णाम् (dharmasetusamākīrṇām) - filled with embankments of natural law/righteousness

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dharmasetusamākīrṇā

dharmasetusamākīrṇa - filled with embankments of natural law, full of righteous structures

Compound adjective describing the city (Mithila).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dharma+setu+samākīrṇa)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• setu – bridge, embankment, boundary
  noun (masculine)
  Root: si (class 5)
• samākīrṇa – filled, strewn, crowded, covered
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √kṝ with prefixes sam- and ā-.
  Prefixes: sam+ā
  Root: kṝ (class 6)

Note: `dharma-setu` is a ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa, and `dharma-setu-samākīrṇa` functions as a bahuvrihi modifying 'purī'.

यज्ञोत्सववतीम् (yajñotsavavatīm) - having sacrificial (yajña) festivals

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of yajñotsavavatī

yajñotsavavat - possessing sacrificial festivals

Possessive suffix -vat

Formed from yajñotsava + -vat. Describes the city.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (yajña+utsava+vat)

• yajña – sacrifice, ritual
  noun (masculine)
  Root: yaj (class 1)
• utsava – festival, celebration
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ut
  Root: su (class 5)
• vat – possessing, like, full of
  suffix
  Suffix -vat indicating possession, forming an adjective.

Note: `yajñotsava` is a ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa.

शुभाम् (śubhām) - beautiful, auspicious, splendid

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śubhā

śubha - beautiful, auspicious, brilliant, pure

Feminine form.

Root: śubh (class 1)

गोपुराट्टालकवतीम् (gopurāṭṭālakavatīm) - having gate-towers and watchtowers

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of gopurāṭṭālakavatī

gopurāṭṭālakavat - possessing gate-towers and watchtowers

Possessive suffix -vat

Formed from gopurāṭṭālaka + -vat. Describes the city.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (gopura+aṭṭālaka+vat)

• gopura – city gate, gate-tower
  noun (neuter)
• aṭṭālaka – watchtower, turret
  noun (masculine)
• vat – possessing, like, full of
  suffix
  Suffix -vat indicating possession, forming an adjective.

Note: `gopurāṭṭālaka` is a dvandva compound.

गृहप्राकारशोभिताम् (gṛhaprākāraśobhitām) - adorned with house-walls/enclosures

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of gṛhaprākāraśobhitā

gṛhaprākāraśobhitā - adorned by house-walls

Compound adjective describing the city (Mithila).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (gṛha+prākāra+śobhita)

• gṛha – house, home, dwelling
  noun (neuter)
  Root: grah (class 9)
• prākāra – wall, enclosure, fence
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• śobhita – adorned, decorated, beautiful
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √śubh.
  Root: śubh (class 1)

Note: `gṛhaprākāra` is a ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa.