महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-197, verse-13

अथ ते हृदये राजन्विशेषस्तेषु वर्तते ।
अन्तरस्थं विवृण्वानाः श्रेयः कुर्युर्न ते ध्रुवम् ॥१३॥

13. atha te hṛdaye rājanviśeṣasteṣu vartate ,
antarasthaṁ vivṛṇvānāḥ śreyaḥ kuryurna te dhruvam.

13. atha te hṛdaye rājan viśeṣaḥ teṣu vartate
antarastham vivṛṇvānāḥ śreyaḥ kuryuḥ na te dhruvam

13. However, O King, if there is a special bias in your heart towards them (the Pāṇḍavas), then those who reveal such an inner sentiment would certainly not bring you welfare.

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - now, then, moreover, if (introduces an alternative or new topic)

• ते (te) - your

• हृदये (hṛdaye) - in the heart

• राजन् (rājan) - O king

• विशेषः (viśeṣaḥ) - distinction, partiality, bias

• तेषु (teṣu) - in them, concerning them

• वर्तते (vartate) - exists, is

• अन्तरस्थम् (antarastham) - hidden within, internal, inherent

• विवृण्वानाः (vivṛṇvānāḥ) - revealing, disclosing

• श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - good, welfare

• कुर्युः (kuryuḥ) - they would do/make

• न (na) - not

• ते (te) - for you, your

• ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - certainly, firmly, surely

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - now, then, moreover, if (introduces an alternative or new topic)

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - your

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Refers to Dhṛtarāṣṭra.

हृदये (hṛdaye) - in the heart

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of hṛdaya

hṛdaya - heart, mind, core

राजन् (rājan) - O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Addressed to Dhṛtarāṣṭra.

विशेषः (viśeṣaḥ) - distinction, partiality, bias

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viśeṣa

viśeṣa - distinction, difference, specific quality, partiality

Prefix: vi

Root: śiṣ (class 7)

Note: Subject of vartate.

तेषु (teṣu) - in them, concerning them

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that

Note: Refers to the Pāṇḍavas.

वर्तते (vartate) - exists, is

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vṛt

Root: vṛt (class 1)

अन्तरस्थम् (antarastham) - hidden within, internal, inherent

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of antarastha

antarastha - situated within, inner, internal

compound of antara (within) and stha (standing)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (antara+stha)

• antara – inner, internal, between
  adjective (neuter)
• stha – standing, situated, existing
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun
  formed from root sthā + ka
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies viśeṣam (implied object) or is adverbial.

विवृण्वानाः (vivṛṇvānāḥ) - revealing, disclosing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vivṛṇvāna

vivṛṇvāna - revealing, disclosing

Present Middle Participle

from vi + vṛ (to cover) with āna suffix (or root vṛ to choose)

Prefix: vi

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Refers to the advisors.

श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - good, welfare

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śreyas

śreyas - good, welfare, prosperity, ultimate good

comparative degree of praśasya

Note: Object of kuryuḥ.

कुर्युः (kuryuḥ) - they would do/make

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - for you, your

(pronoun)

singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Refers to Dhṛtarāṣṭra.

ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - certainly, firmly, surely

(indeclinable)

Root: dhruv (class 1)

Note: Adverbial.