महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-42, verse-27

प्रासादेषु विचित्रेषु गोष्ठीष्वावसथेषु च ।
कथा विचित्राः कुर्वाणाः पण्डितास्तत्र शोभनाः ॥२७॥

27. prāsādeṣu vicitreṣu goṣṭhīṣvāvasatheṣu ca ,
kathā vicitrāḥ kurvāṇāḥ paṇḍitāstatra śobhanāḥ.

27. prāsādeṣu vicitreṣu goṣṭhīṣu āvasatheṣu ca |
kathāḥ vicitrāḥ kurvāṇāḥ paṇḍitāḥ tatra śobhanāḥ

27. In splendid palaces, gatherings, and residences, scholars who tell fascinating stories appear brilliant there.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रासादेषु (prāsādeṣu) - in palaces, in temples

• विचित्रेषु (vicitreṣu) - in various, in wonderful, in splendid

• गोष्ठीषु (goṣṭhīṣu) - in assemblies, in gatherings

• आवसथेषु (āvasatheṣu) - in dwellings, in residences

• च (ca) - and, also

• कथाः (kathāḥ) - stories, tales, conversations

• विचित्राः (vicitrāḥ) - various, wonderful, fascinating

• कुर्वाणाः (kurvāṇāḥ) - telling (stories) (doing, making, performing)

• पण्डिताः (paṇḍitāḥ) - scholars, learned persons, wise ones

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• शोभनाः (śobhanāḥ) - appear brilliant (brilliant, beautiful, auspicious)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रासादेषु (prāsādeṣu) - in palaces, in temples

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of prāsāda

prāsāda - palace, mansion, lofty building, temple

From pra + sad (to sit, settle)

Prefix: pra

Root: sad (class 1)

विचित्रेषु (vicitreṣu) - in various, in wonderful, in splendid

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of vicitra

vicitra - various, diverse, manifold, wonderful, splendid, beautiful

Compound of vi (various) and citra (bright, distinct)

Compound type : prādi (vi+citra)

• vi – apart, asunder, distinct, various
  indeclinable
  prefix
• citra – bright, clear, distinct, wonderful, surprising, varied
  adjective (neuter)

गोष्ठीषु (goṣṭhīṣu) - in assemblies, in gatherings

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of goṣṭhī

goṣṭhī - assembly, gathering, meeting, social circle

From go (cattle) + stha (standing) + ī (feminine suffix); originally a place for cattle to stand, then a gathering place

Compound type : tatpurusha (go+sthā)

• go – cow, cattle, earth, ray of light
  noun (feminine)
• sthā – to stand, to remain, to exist
  verb
  root of class 1 (bhvādigana)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

आवसथेषु (āvasatheṣu) - in dwellings, in residences

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of āvasatha

āvasatha - dwelling, habitation, residence, house, inn

From ā + vas (to dwell)

Prefix: ā

Root: vas (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

कथाः (kathāḥ) - stories, tales, conversations

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of kathā

kathā - story, tale, narrative, conversation, discourse

From root kath (to tell, relate)

Root: kath (class 10)

विचित्राः (vicitrāḥ) - various, wonderful, fascinating

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of vicitra

vicitra - various, diverse, manifold, wonderful, splendid, beautiful

Compound of vi (various) and citra (bright, distinct)

Compound type : prādi (vi+citra)

• vi – apart, asunder, distinct, various
  indeclinable
  prefix
• citra – bright, clear, distinct, wonderful, surprising, varied
  adjective (neuter)

कुर्वाणाः (kurvāṇāḥ) - telling (stories) (doing, making, performing)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kurvāṇa

kurvāṇa - doing, making, performing, acting

Present Middle Participle

From root kṛ (to do, make) in middle voice

Root: kṛ (class 8)

पण्डिताः (paṇḍitāḥ) - scholars, learned persons, wise ones

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of paṇḍita

paṇḍita - scholar, learned person, wise man, pundit

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

शोभनाः (śobhanāḥ) - appear brilliant (brilliant, beautiful, auspicious)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śobhana

śobhana - shining, brilliant, beautiful, splendid, auspicious, good

From root śubh (to shine, be beautiful)

Root: śubh (class 1)