महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-42, verse-18

मत्पूर्वां रुक्मिणीं कृष्ण संसत्सु परिकीर्तयन् ।
विशेषतः पार्थिवेषु व्रीडां न कुरुषे कथम् ॥१८॥

18. matpūrvāṁ rukmiṇīṁ kṛṣṇa saṁsatsu parikīrtayan ,
viśeṣataḥ pārthiveṣu vrīḍāṁ na kuruṣe katham.

18. mat-pūrvām rukmiṇīm kṛṣṇa saṃsatsu parikīrtayan
viśeṣataḥ pārthiveṣu vrīḍām na kuruṣe katham

18. O Krishna, how is it that you do not feel shame (vrīḍā) when you proclaim Rukmini, who was previously mine, in assemblies, especially among kings?

Words meanings summery:

• मत्-पूर्वाम् (mat-pūrvām) - Rukmini, who was intended for me (Śiśupāla) (formerly mine, previously belonging to me)

• रुक्मिणीम् (rukmiṇīm) - Princess Rukmini, sister of Rukmin, abducted by Krishna. (Rukmini)

• कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa) - Address to Krishna by Śiśupāla. (O Krishna)

• संसत्सु (saṁsatsu) - In gatherings of people or royalty. (in assemblies, in gatherings)

• परिकीर्तयन् (parikīrtayan) - Krishna repeatedly speaks of Rukmini. (proclaiming, describing, narrating)

• विशेषतः (viśeṣataḥ) - Emphasizes the impropriety among kings. (especially, particularly)

• पार्थिवेषु (pārthiveṣu) - Specifically in the presence of royal figures. (among kings, among rulers, among earthly beings)

• व्रीडाम् (vrīḍām) - The shame that Krishna ought to feel. (shame, embarrassment, bashfulness)

• न (na) - Negates the action of feeling shame. (not, no)

• कुरुषे (kuruṣe) - You do not feel (make) shame. (you do, you make)

• कथम् (katham) - Expresses rhetorical question (how can you not feel shame?). (how, why)

Words meanings and morphology

मत्-पूर्वाम् (mat-pūrvām) - Rukmini, who was intended for me (Śiśupāla) (formerly mine, previously belonging to me)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mat-pūrva

mat-pūrva - preceded by me, having me first, formerly mine

Compound type : tatpurusha (mad+pūrva)

• mad – I, me
  pronoun
  Stem of asmad (I/me).
• pūrva – first, former, prior, preceding
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Refers to Rukmini.

रुक्मिणीम् (rukmiṇīm) - Princess Rukmini, sister of Rukmin, abducted by Krishna. (Rukmini)

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of rukmiṇī

rukmiṇī - Rukmini (proper name)

Note: Object of 'proclaiming'.

कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa) - Address to Krishna by Śiśupāla. (O Krishna)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kṛṣṇa

kṛṣṇa - Krishna (proper name); dark, black

संसत्सु (saṁsatsu) - In gatherings of people or royalty. (in assemblies, in gatherings)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of saṃsad

saṁsad - assembly, gathering, council

From `sam` + `sad` (to sit).

Prefix: sam

Root: sad (class 1)

परिकीर्तयन् (parikīrtayan) - Krishna repeatedly speaks of Rukmini. (proclaiming, describing, narrating)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parikīrtayat

parikīrtayat - proclaiming, speaking of, describing

present active participle

From verb `parikīrt` (to proclaim, to describe). Formed from `pari` + `kīrt` + `śatṛ`.

Prefix: pari

Root: kīrt (class 10)

Note: Implies the action is ongoing.

विशेषतः (viśeṣataḥ) - Emphasizes the impropriety among kings. (especially, particularly)

(indeclinable)

Formed with suffix -tas from `viśeṣa`.

पार्थिवेषु (pārthiveṣu) - Specifically in the presence of royal figures. (among kings, among rulers, among earthly beings)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of pārthiva

pārthiva - pertaining to the earth, earthly; a king, ruler

Derived from `pṛthivī` (earth).

Note: Co-occurs with `saṃsatsu`.

व्रीडाम् (vrīḍām) - The shame that Krishna ought to feel. (shame, embarrassment, bashfulness)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vrīḍā

vrīḍā - shame, embarrassment, modesty

Root: vrīḍ (class 1)

Note: Object of `kuruṣe`.

न (na) - Negates the action of feeling shame. (not, no)

(indeclinable)

कुरुषे (kuruṣe) - You do not feel (make) shame. (you do, you make)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of kṛ

present middle indicative

`kṛ` (8th class root) + `u` (vikaraṇa) + `ṣe` (middle 2nd singular ending).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

कथम् (katham) - Expresses rhetorical question (how can you not feel shame?). (how, why)

(indeclinable)

Interrogative adverb.