महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-67, verse-31

परिवार्योत्तरां तास्तु राजपुत्रीमलंकृताम् ।
सुतामिव महेन्द्रस्य पुरस्कृत्योपतस्थिरे ॥३१॥

31. parivāryottarāṁ tāstu rājaputrīmalaṁkṛtām ,
sutāmiva mahendrasya puraskṛtyopatasthire.

31. parivārya uttarām tāḥ tu rājaputrīm alaṅkṛtām
sutām iva mahendrasya puraskṛtya upatastire

31. The women of the palace surrounded Uttara, the adorned princess, and, honoring her as if she were the daughter of Mahendra (Indra), they approached.

Words meanings summery:

• परिवार्य (parivārya) - having surrounded, having encompassed

• उत्तराम् (uttarām) - Princess Uttara, daughter of King Virata (Uttara)

• ताः (tāḥ) - the women of the palace (they, those)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet, on the other hand

• राजपुत्रीम् (rājaputrīm) - princess, daughter of a king

• अलङ्कृताम् (alaṅkṛtām) - adorned, decorated, embellished

• सुताम् (sutām) - daughter

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• महेन्द्रस्य (mahendrasya) - of Mahendra, of Indra

• पुरस्कृत्य (puraskṛtya) - having honored, having placed in front

• उपतस्तिरे (upatastire) - they approached, they stood near

Words meanings and morphology

परिवार्य (parivārya) - having surrounded, having encompassed

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from prefix pari + root vṛ (to cover, encompass) + prefix ā + lyap suffix.

Prefixes: pari+ā

Root: vṛ (class 5)

उत्तराम् (uttarām) - Princess Uttara, daughter of King Virata (Uttara)

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of uttarā

uttarā - Uttara (proper noun), northern, later, superior

ताः (tāḥ) - the women of the palace (they, those)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

राजपुत्रीम् (rājaputrīm) - princess, daughter of a king

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of rājaputrī

rājaputrī - princess, daughter of a king

Compound type : tatpurusha (rājan+putrī)

• rājan – king
  noun (masculine)
• putrī – daughter
  noun (feminine)

अलङ्कृताम् (alaṅkṛtām) - adorned, decorated, embellished

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of alaṅkṛta

alaṅkṛta - adorned, decorated, embellished

Past Passive Participle

Formed from prefix alam + root kṛ (to do, make) + kta (PPP) suffix.

Prefix: alam

Root: kṛ (class 8)

सुताम् (sutām) - daughter

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sutā

sutā - daughter

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

महेन्द्रस्य (mahendrasya) - of Mahendra, of Indra

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahendra

mahendra - Mahendra (an epithet of Indra), great Indra

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+indra)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• indra – Indra (Vedic deity, king of gods)
  proper noun (masculine)

पुरस्कृत्य (puraskṛtya) - having honored, having placed in front

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from prefix puras + root kṛ (to do, make) + lyap suffix.

Prefix: puras

Root: kṛ (class 8)

उपतस्तिरे (upatastire) - they approached, they stood near

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (Lit) of upa-sthā

Perfect Tense

Formed from prefix upa + root sthā (to stand) + re (3rd plural Ātmanepada Perfect ending).

Prefix: upa

Root: sthā (class 1)