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?

18. הו קְרְשְׁנַה, כיצד אינך מתבייש להזכיר בעצרות, ובפרט בפני המלכים, את רוּקְמִינִי שהייתה קודם שלי?

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.

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