महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-130, verse-18

क्षत्तार्थबद्धस्त्वस्माकं प्रच्छन्नं तु यतः परे ।
न चैकः स समर्थोऽस्मान्पाण्डवार्थे प्रबाधितुम् ॥१८॥

18. kṣattārthabaddhastvasmākaṁ pracchannaṁ tu yataḥ pare ,
na caikaḥ sa samartho'smānpāṇḍavārthe prabādhitum.

18. kṣattā arthabaddhaḥ tu asmākam pracchannam tu yataḥ pare
| na ca ekaḥ sa samarthaḥ asmān pāṇḍavārthe prabādhitum

18. The Kṣattṛ (Vidura) is indeed bound to our cause, but since he secretly favors the others (the Pāṇḍavas), he alone is not capable of thwarting us for the sake of the Pāṇḍavas.

Words meanings summery:

• क्षत्ता (kṣattā) - Vidura, the half-brother of Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Pāṇḍu (Vidura, the Kṣattṛ)

• अर्थबद्धः (arthabaddhaḥ) - bound to the purpose, tied to the interest/cause

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• अस्माकम् (asmākam) - our, of us

• प्रच्छन्नम् (pracchannam) - secretly, hidden, concealed

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• यतः (yataḥ) - because, since

• परे (pare) - The Pāṇḍavas (others, opponents, enemies)

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - and, also

• एकः (ekaḥ) - one, alone

• स (sa) - he

• समर्थः (samarthaḥ) - capable, able, competent

• अस्मान् (asmān) - us

• पाण्डवार्थे (pāṇḍavārthe) - for the sake of the Pāṇḍavas

• प्रबाधितुम् (prabādhitum) - to obstruct, to harass, to thwart

Words meanings and morphology

क्षत्ता (kṣattā) - Vidura, the half-brother of Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Pāṇḍu (Vidura, the Kṣattṛ)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣattṛ

kṣattṛ - Kṣattṛ (proper noun for Vidura), charioteer, chamberlain, a particular mixed caste

अर्थबद्धः (arthabaddhaḥ) - bound to the purpose, tied to the interest/cause

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of arthabaddha

arthabaddha - bound to an object, connected with a purpose or interest

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (artha+baddha)

• artha – purpose, object, meaning, wealth, cause
  noun (masculine)
• baddha – bound, tied, fastened
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root bandh (to bind)
  Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Qualifies Kṣattṛ (Vidura).

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

अस्माकम् (asmākam) - our, of us

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Refers to Duryodhana and his party.

प्रच्छन्नम् (pracchannam) - secretly, hidden, concealed

(indeclinable)

Past Passive Participle

From root chad (to cover) with prefix pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: chad (class 10)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

यतः (yataḥ) - because, since

(indeclinable)

परे (pare) - The Pāṇḍavas (others, opponents, enemies)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of para

para - other, another, distant, supreme, enemy

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

एकः (ekaḥ) - one, alone

(numeral)

Note: Qualifies 'saḥ' (he, i.e., Vidura).

स (sa) - he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Kṣattṛ (Vidura).

समर्थः (samarthaḥ) - capable, able, competent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samartha

samartha - capable, able, fit, competent

Prefix: sam

Root: arth

Note: Qualifies 'saḥ' (Vidura).

अस्मान् (asmān) - us

(pronoun)

Accusative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Object of 'prabādhitum'.

पाण्डवार्थे (pāṇḍavārthe) - for the sake of the Pāṇḍavas

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of pāṇḍavārtha

pāṇḍavārtha - for the purpose or sake of the Pandavas

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (pāṇḍava+artha)

• pāṇḍava – descendant of Pāṇḍu, a Pāṇḍava
  noun (masculine)
• artha – purpose, sake, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially.

प्रबाधितुम् (prabādhitum) - to obstruct, to harass, to thwart

(verb)

active, infinitive (tumun) of bādh

infinitive

Infinitive form of root bādh with prefix pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: bādh (class 1)