महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-76, verse-6

अशोभयच्च नगरं पताकाध्वजमालिनम् ।
सिक्तसंमृष्टपुष्पाढ्या राजमार्गाः कृतास्तदा ॥६॥

6. aśobhayacca nagaraṁ patākādhvajamālinam ,
siktasaṁmṛṣṭapuṣpāḍhyā rājamārgāḥ kṛtāstadā.

6. aśobhayat ca nagaram patākādhvajamālinam
siktasaṃmr̥ṣṭapuṣpāḍhyāḥ rājamārgāḥ kr̥tāḥ tadā

6. And they decorated the city with garlands of banners and flags. At that time, the royal roads were made beautiful, abundant with sprinkled and swept flowers.

Words meanings summery:

• अशोभयत् (aśobhayat) - decorated, embellished, adorned

• च (ca) - and, also

• नगरम् (nagaram) - city, town

• पताकाध्वजमालिनम् (patākādhvajamālinam) - adorned with garlands of banners and flags

• सिक्तसंम्र्̥ष्टपुष्पाढ्याः (siktasaṁmr̥ṣṭapuṣpāḍhyāḥ) - rich with sprinkled and swept flowers

• राजमार्गाः (rājamārgāḥ) - royal roads, main streets

• क्र्̥ताः (kr̥tāḥ) - made, done, performed

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

Words meanings and morphology

अशोभयत् (aśobhayat) - decorated, embellished, adorned

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of śubh

Imperfect Active (Causative)

Root śubh, class 1/causative, imperfect 3rd singular active parasmaipada

Root: śubh (class 1)

Note: The subject is implied, 'they' (the people).

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

नगरम् (nagaram) - city, town

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nagara

nagara - city, town

Note: Object of 'aśobhayat'.

पताकाध्वजमालिनम् (patākādhvajamālinam) - adorned with garlands of banners and flags

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of patākādhvajamālin

patākādhvajamālin - adorned with garlands of banners and flags

Bahuvrīhi compound: patākā (banner) + dhvaja (flag) + mālin (having a garland)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (patākā+dhvaja+mālin)

• patākā – banner, flag
  noun (feminine)
• dhvaja – flag, banner
  noun (masculine)
• mālin – having a garland, adorned with a garland
  adjective
  From mālā (garland) + -inī suffix

Note: Qualifies 'nagaram'.

सिक्तसंम्र्̥ष्टपुष्पाढ्याः (siktasaṁmr̥ṣṭapuṣpāḍhyāḥ) - rich with sprinkled and swept flowers

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of siktasaṃmr̥ṣṭapuṣpāḍhya

siktasaṁmr̥ṣṭapuṣpāḍhya - rich with sprinkled and swept flowers

Bahuvrīhi compound: sikta (sprinkled) + saṃmṛṣṭa (swept) + puṣpa (flowers) + āḍhya (rich, abundant)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sikta+saṃmṛṣṭa+puṣpa+āḍhya)

• sikta – sprinkled, moistened
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root sic (to sprinkle)
  Root: sic (class 6)
• saṃmṛṣṭa – swept, cleaned, polished
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root mṛj (to wipe, clean) with prefix sam-
  Prefix: sam
  Root: mṛj (class 2)
• puṣpa – flower, blossom
  noun (neuter)
• āḍhya – rich, wealthy, abundant, full of
  adjective

Note: Qualifies 'rājamārgāḥ'.

राजमार्गाः (rājamārgāḥ) - royal roads, main streets

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of rājamārga

rājamārga - royal road, main street

Tatpuruṣa compound: rājan (king) + mārga (road)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+mārga)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• mārga – road, path, way
  noun (masculine)
  From root mṛg (to seek, hunt)
  Root: mṛg (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'kr̥tāḥ'.

क्र्̥ताः (kr̥tāḥ) - made, done, performed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kr̥ta

kr̥ta - made, done, performed

Past Passive Participle

From root kṛ (to do, make)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Acts as a predicate adjective with 'tadā' implying 'were'.

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

From pronominal base ta- with -dā suffix