महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-45, verse-52

नाभिनन्दामि ते राजन्व्यवसायमिमं प्रभो ।
पुत्रैर्भेदो यथा न स्याद्द्यूतहेतोस्तथा कुरु ॥५२॥

52. nābhinandāmi te rājanvyavasāyamimaṁ prabho ,
putrairbhedo yathā na syāddyūtahetostathā kuru.

52. na abhinandāmi te rājan vyavasāyam imam prabho
putraiḥ bhedaḥ yathā na syāt dyūtahetoḥ tathā kuru

52. O King, O Lord, I do not approve of this undertaking of yours. Please act in such a way that there is no division among the sons on account of gambling.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• अभिनन्दामि (abhinandāmi) - I approve, I am pleased with

• ते (te) - your, to you

• राजन् (rājan) - O King

• व्यवसायम् (vyavasāyam) - undertaking, enterprise, resolve

• इमम् (imam) - this

• प्रभो (prabho) - O Lord, O Master

• पुत्रैः (putraiḥ) - by the sons, among the sons

• भेदः (bhedaḥ) - division, separation, quarrel

• यथा (yathā) - so that, in such a way that, as

• न (na) - not, no

• स्यात् (syāt) - may be, should be, happens

• द्यूतहेतोः (dyūtahetoḥ) - on account of gambling

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

• कुरु (kuru) - do, perform

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अभिनन्दामि (abhinandāmi) - I approve, I am pleased with

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of √nand

Present active indicative, 1st person singular

Prefix: abhi

Root: nand (class 1)

ते (te) - your, to you

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Can also be dative singular.

राजन् (rājan) - O King

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

व्यवसायम् (vyavasāyam) - undertaking, enterprise, resolve

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vyavasāya

vyavasāya - undertaking, enterprise, resolve, business

From vi + ava + √sā (to strive, apply oneself)

Prefixes: vi+ava

Root: sā (class 4)

Note: Object of 'abhinandāmi'.

इमम् (imam) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Adjective for 'vyavasāyam'.

प्रभो (prabho) - O Lord, O Master

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of prabhu

prabhu - master, lord, ruler, powerful

From pra + √bhū (to be, to become)

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (class 1)

पुत्रैः (putraiḥ) - by the sons, among the sons

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of putra

putra - son, child

Note: Implies 'among' or 'between' in the context of division.

भेदः (bhedaḥ) - division, separation, quarrel

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bheda

bheda - breaking, splitting, division, discord, quarrel

From √bhid (to break, divide)

Root: bhid (class 7)

Note: Subject of 'syāt'.

यथा (yathā) - so that, in such a way that, as

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects clauses, indicating purpose or manner.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

स्यात् (syāt) - may be, should be, happens

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of √as

Optative active, 3rd person singular

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Expresses wish or potential.

द्यूतहेतोः (dyūtahetoḥ) - on account of gambling

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of dyūtahetu

dyūtahetu - cause of gambling

Compound type : tatpurusha (dyūta+hetu)

• dyūta – gambling, game of dice
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √div (to play, to gamble)
  Root: div (class 4)
• hetu – cause, reason, motive
  noun (masculine)

Note: The ablative indicates the reason or cause.

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

(indeclinable)

Note: Corresponds to 'yathā'.

कुरु (kuru) - do, perform

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of √kṛ

Imperative active, 2nd person singular

Root: kṛ (class 8)