महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-58, verse-6

नैकरत्नविचित्रं तु काञ्चनं महदासनम् ।
विविधास्तरणास्तीर्णं यत्रासातामरिंदमौ ॥६॥

6. naikaratnavicitraṁ tu kāñcanaṁ mahadāsanam ,
vividhāstaraṇāstīrṇaṁ yatrāsātāmariṁdamau.

6. naikaratnavicitram tu kāñcanam mahat āsanam
vividhāstaraṇāstīrṇam yatra āsātām arimdamau

6. Indeed, a great golden throne, variegated with many jewels and spread with various coverings, was where the two subduers of enemies were seated.

Words meanings summery:

• नैकरत्नविचित्रम् (naikaratnavicitram) - variegated with many jewels

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

• काञ्चनम् (kāñcanam) - golden

• महत् (mahat) - great, large

• आसनम् (āsanam) - seat, throne

• विविधास्तरणास्तीर्णम् (vividhāstaraṇāstīrṇam) - spread with various coverings/cushions

• यत्र (yatra) - where

• आसाताम् (āsātām) - they two were seated, they two were present

• अरिम्दमौ (arimdamau) - Referring to Krishna and Arjuna, as they are renowned warriors. (the two subduers of enemies)

Words meanings and morphology

नैकरत्नविचित्रम् (naikaratnavicitram) - variegated with many jewels

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of naikaratnavicitra

naikaratnavicitra - variegated with many jewels

Compound type : bahuvrihi (naika+ratna+vicitra)

• naika – many, not one
  adjective
  Compound of 'na' (not) and 'eka' (one).
• ratna – jewel, gem, precious stone
  noun (neuter)
• vicitra – variegated, diverse, wonderful, strange
  adjective

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

(indeclinable)

काञ्चनम् (kāñcanam) - golden

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kāñcana

kāñcana - golden, made of gold; gold (as a noun)

महत् (mahat) - great, large

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, vast, mighty

आसनम् (āsanam) - seat, throne

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āsana

āsana - seat, sitting, posture, throne

nominal derivative

Derived from the root 'ās' (to sit).

Root: ās (class 2)

विविधास्तरणास्तीर्णम् (vividhāstaraṇāstīrṇam) - spread with various coverings/cushions

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vividhāstaraṇāstīrṇa

vividhāstaraṇāstīrṇa - covered with various coverings/cushions

Compound type : tatpurusha (vividhāstaraṇa+āstīrṇa)

• vividhāstaraṇa – various coverings/cushions
  noun (neuter)
  Compound of 'vividha' (various) and 'āstaraṇa' (covering, cushion).
• āstīrṇa – spread, covered, laid out
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root 'stṛ' (to spread) with prefix 'ā'.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: stṛ (class 5)

यत्र (yatra) - where

(indeclinable)

आसाताम् (āsātām) - they two were seated, they two were present

(verb)

3rd person , dual, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of ās

Imperfect Tense

Root 'ās' (to sit, to be).

Root: ās (class 2)

अरिम्दमौ (arimdamau) - Referring to Krishna and Arjuna, as they are renowned warriors. (the two subduers of enemies)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of arimdama

arimdama - subduer of enemies, conqueror of foes

Compound type : tatpurusha (ari+dama)

• ari – enemy, foe, adversary
  noun (masculine)
• dama – subduing, taming, self-control
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from the root 'dam' (to subdue, to tame).
  Root: dam (class 4)