महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-8, verse-7

कारयामास पूजार्थं तस्य दुर्योधनः सभाः ।
रमणीयेषु देशेषु रत्नचित्राः स्वलंकृताः ॥७॥

7. kārayāmāsa pūjārthaṁ tasya duryodhanaḥ sabhāḥ ,
ramaṇīyeṣu deśeṣu ratnacitrāḥ svalaṁkṛtāḥ.

7. kārayāmāsa pūjārtham tasya duryodhanaḥ sabhāḥ
ramaṇīyeṣu deśeṣu ratnacitrāḥ svalaṅkṛtāḥ

7. For his honor, Duryodhana had halls constructed in beautiful places. These halls were adorned with various jewels and thoroughly decorated.

Words meanings summery:

• कारयामास (kārayāmāsa) - caused to be made, had constructed, built

• पूजार्थम् (pūjārtham) - for the purpose of honoring, for worship

• तस्य (tasya) - Refers to Mahāsena. (his, for him)

• दुर्योधनः (duryodhanaḥ) - Duryodhana

• सभाः (sabhāḥ) - halls, assemblies, council-chambers

• रमणीयेषु (ramaṇīyeṣu) - in beautiful, charming, delightful

• देशेषु (deśeṣu) - in places, in regions

• रत्नचित्राः (ratnacitrāḥ) - adorned with jewels, studded with gems

• स्वलङ्कृताः (svalaṅkṛtāḥ) - well-decorated, well-adorned

Words meanings and morphology

कारयामास (kārayāmāsa) - caused to be made, had constructed, built

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of kṛ

Periphrastic Perfect 3rd person singular (Causative)

Formed from the causative stem `kāray` + auxiliary root `as` in the perfect (`āmāsa`).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

पूजार्थम् (pūjārtham) - for the purpose of honoring, for worship

(indeclinable)

Compound: `pūjā` (worship) + `artha` (purpose, meaning), with `-am` as an adverbial suffix.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pūjā+artha)

• pūjā – worship, adoration, honor
  noun (feminine)
  Root: pūj (class 10)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, object
  noun (masculine)

Note: Functions as an adverbial phrase.

तस्य (tasya) - Refers to Mahāsena. (his, for him)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Implies a dative sense ('for him') in conjunction with `pūjārtham`.

दुर्योधनः (duryodhanaḥ) - Duryodhana

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of duryodhana

duryodhana - Duryodhana (a proper name, son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra)

Compound: `dur` (bad, difficult) + `yodhana` (fighter). Meaning 'difficult to fight with'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dur+yodhana)

• dur – bad, evil, difficult, hard
  indeclinable
  Prefix/indeclinable
• yodhana – fighter, warrior, fighting
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun from root `yudh`
  Root: yudh (class 4)

सभाः (sabhāḥ) - halls, assemblies, council-chambers

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of sabhā

sabhā - assembly, meeting, hall, council-chamber

From `sa` (together) + `bhā` (to shine/appear).

Note: Object of `kārayāmāsa`. Could also be nominative plural if interpreted as a separate clause.

रमणीयेषु (ramaṇīyeṣu) - in beautiful, charming, delightful

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of ramaṇīya

ramaṇīya - charming, delightful, beautiful, pleasing

Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)

From root `ram` (to enjoy) + `anīya` suffix.

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `deśeṣu`.

देशेषु (deśeṣu) - in places, in regions

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of deśa

deśa - place, region, country, point

From root `diś` (to point, direct).

Root: diś (class 6)

रत्नचित्राः (ratnacitrāḥ) - adorned with jewels, studded with gems

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of ratnacitrā

ratnacitrā - adorned with jewels, varied with gems, gem-studded

Compound: `ratna` (jewel) + `citra` (variegated, adorned).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ratna+citra)

• ratna – jewel, gem, precious stone
  noun (neuter)
• citra – bright, variegated, adorned, painting, wonderful
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Qualifies `sabhāḥ`.

स्वलङ्कृताः (svalaṅkṛtāḥ) - well-decorated, well-adorned

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of svalaṅkṛta

svalaṅkṛta - well-decorated, properly adorned, embellished

Past Passive Participle with prefix `su-` and intensive prefix `alam`

Compound: `su` (well) + `alaṅkṛta` (decorated). `alaṅkṛta` is from `alam` (adornment) + root `kṛ` (to do, make).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (su+alaṅkṛta)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
  Prefix
• alaṅkṛta – decorated, adorned, embellished
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From `alam` (sufficient, adornment) + root `kṛ` (to do, make).
  Prefix: alam
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies `sabhāḥ`.