महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-7, verse-23

अंशकामा वयं ते च न चास्माभिर्न तैर्जितम् ।
न तैर्भुक्तेयमवनिर्न नार्यो गीतवादितम् ॥२३॥

23. aṁśakāmā vayaṁ te ca na cāsmābhirna tairjitam ,
na tairbhukteyamavanirna nāryo gītavāditam.

23. aṃśakāmāḥ vayam te ca na ca asmābhiḥ na taiḥ jitam
na taiḥ bhuktā iyam avaniḥ na naryaḥ gītavāditam

23. vayam aṃśakāmāḥ ca te ca asmābhiḥ na taiḥ jitam
iyam avaniḥ na taiḥ bhuktā na naryaḥ na gītavāditam

23. We desire our share, and they do too. Neither by us nor by them has victory been achieved. This earth has not been enjoyed by them, nor women, nor has there been any singing and music.

Words meanings summery:

• अंशकामाः (aṁśakāmāḥ) - desirous of a share, wanting a portion

• वयम् (vayam) - we

• ते (te) - they

• च (ca) - and, also

• न (na) - not, nor

• च (ca) - and, also

• अस्माभिः (asmābhiḥ) - by us

• न (na) - not, nor

• तैः (taiḥ) - by them

• जितम् (jitam) - victory (conquered, won, vanquished)

• न (na) - not, nor

• तैः (taiḥ) - by them

• भुक्ता (bhuktā) - enjoyed, eaten, possessed

• इयम् (iyam) - this, she

• अवनिः (avaniḥ) - earth, ground, land

• न (na) - not, nor

• नर्यः (naryaḥ) - women, wives

• गीतवादितम् (gītavāditam) - singing and playing of instruments, music, entertainment

Words meanings and morphology

अंशकामाः (aṁśakāmāḥ) - desirous of a share, wanting a portion

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of aṃśakāma

aṁśakāma - desiring a share

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (aṃśa+kāma)

• aṃśa – share, portion, part
  noun (masculine)
• kāma – desire, wish, longing
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kam (class 1)

Note: Predicative adjective for vayam.

वयम् (vayam) - we

(pronoun)

Nominative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

ते (te) - they

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Used as a personal pronoun.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, nor

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अस्माभिः (asmābhiḥ) - by us

(pronoun)

Instrumental, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Agent in passive construction.

न (na) - not, nor

(indeclinable)

तैः (taiḥ) - by them

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Agent in passive construction.

जितम् (jitam) - victory (conquered, won, vanquished)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jita

jita - conquered, won, subdued, victory

past passive participle

Derived from root ji (to conquer) with suffix ta.

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Implied verb 'has been'.

न (na) - not, nor

(indeclinable)

तैः (taiḥ) - by them

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Agent in passive construction.

भुक्ता (bhuktā) - enjoyed, eaten, possessed

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhukta

bhukta - enjoyed, eaten, possessed

past passive participle

Derived from root bhuj (to enjoy, eat) with suffix ta.

Root: bhuj (class 7)

Note: Implied verb 'has been'.

इयम् (iyam) - this, she

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: Adjective modifying avaniḥ.

अवनिः (avaniḥ) - earth, ground, land

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of avani

avani - earth, ground, land, world

Note: Subject of passive verb.

न (na) - not, nor

(indeclinable)

नर्यः (naryaḥ) - women, wives

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of nārī

nārī - woman, wife

Note: Implied 'have been enjoyed by them'.

गीतवादितम् (gītavāditam) - singing and playing of instruments, music, entertainment

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of gītavādita

gītavādita - singing and playing of musical instruments, music, entertainment

Dvandva compound.

Compound type : dvandva (gīta+vādita)

• gīta – song, singing, sung
  noun (neuter)
  past passive participle
  Derived from root gai (to sing) with suffix ta.
  Root: gai (class 1)
• vādita – playing of instruments, instrumental music, played
  noun (neuter)
  past passive participle
  Derived from root vad (to speak, play an instrument) with suffix ta.
  Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Implied 'has been enjoyed by them'.