महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-2, chapter-44, verse-19
देवने कुशलश्चाहं न मेऽस्ति सदृशो भुवि ।
त्रिषु लोकेषु कौन्तेयं तं त्वं द्यूते समाह्वय ॥१९॥
त्रिषु लोकेषु कौन्तेयं तं त्वं द्यूते समाह्वय ॥१९॥
19. devane kuśalaścāhaṁ na me'sti sadṛśo bhuvi ,
triṣu lokeṣu kaunteyaṁ taṁ tvaṁ dyūte samāhvaya.
triṣu lokeṣu kaunteyaṁ taṁ tvaṁ dyūte samāhvaya.
19.
devane kuśalaḥ ca aham na me asti sadṛśaḥ bhuvi
triṣu lokeṣu kaunteyam tam tvam dyūte samāhvaya
triṣu lokeṣu kaunteyam tam tvam dyūte samāhvaya
19.
I am indeed skilled in gambling; there is no one like me on earth. You should summon that Kaunteya to a game of dice.
Words meanings summery:
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- देवने (devane) - in gambling, in playing
- कुशलः (kuśalaḥ) - skilled, expert, clever
- च (ca) - and, also, indeed
- अहम् (aham) - Refers to Shakuni (I)
- न (na) - not, no
- मे (me) - to me, for me, my
- अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
- सदृशः (sadṛśaḥ) - similar, like, equal
- भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth, in the world
- त्रिषु (triṣu) - in three
- लोकेषु (lokeṣu) - Refers to the three traditional worlds (heaven, earth, underworld) (in the worlds, in the realms)
- कौन्तेयम् (kaunteyam) - Yudhishthira, the eldest Pandava brother (son of Kunti)
- तम् (tam) - him, that
- त्वम् (tvam) - Refers to Duryodhana (you)
- द्यूते (dyūte) - in gambling, in a game of dice
- समाह्वय (samāhvaya) - summon, invite
Words meanings and morphology
देवने (devane) - in gambling, in playing
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of devana
devana - playing, gambling, sport
From root div (to play) + ana
Root: div (class 4)
कुशलः (kuśalaḥ) - skilled, expert, clever
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kuśala
kuśala - skilled, expert, clever, well-being
च (ca) - and, also, indeed
(indeclinable)
अहम् (aham) - Refers to Shakuni (I)
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of asmad
asmad - I, we
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
मे (me) - to me, for me, my
(pronoun)
Dative, singular of asmad
asmad - I, we
Enclitic form of asmad, dative/genitive singular
Note: Here used as a possessive (genitive sense): 'like mine' or 'like for me'.
अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as
Present Active
Root as, class 2, present tense, 3rd person singular
Root: as (class 2)
सदृशः (sadṛśaḥ) - similar, like, equal
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sadṛśa
sadṛśa - like, similar, equal to
Note: Qualifies an implied 'person'.
भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth, in the world
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of bhū
bhū - earth, ground, world
त्रिषु (triṣu) - in three
(numeral)
Note: Modifies 'lokeṣu'.
लोकेषु (lokeṣu) - Refers to the three traditional worlds (heaven, earth, underworld) (in the worlds, in the realms)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of loka
loka - world, realm, people
कौन्तेयम् (kaunteyam) - Yudhishthira, the eldest Pandava brother (son of Kunti)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of kaunteya
kaunteya - son of Kunti (proper name)
Appellation from Kunti (mother)
Note: Object of 'samāhvaya'.
तम् (tam) - him, that
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Emphasizes 'kaunteyam'.
त्वम् (tvam) - Refers to Duryodhana (you)
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you (singular/plural)
द्यूते (dyūte) - in gambling, in a game of dice
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of dyūta
dyūta - gambling, dice play
From root div (to play) + kta
Root: div (class 4)
Note: Indicates the context of the summoning.
समाह्वय (samāhvaya) - summon, invite
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of samāhve
Imperative Active
From sam + ā + root hve (to call), imperative, 2nd person singular
Prefixes: sam+ā
Root: hve (class 1)