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.

13. ואם בליבך, הו מלך, יש יחס מיוחד כלפיהם, הרי שאילו חשפו את מה שבתוך ליבם, ודאי לא היו עושים את הטוב לך.

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.

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