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2,46

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-46, verse-7

अलं द्यूतेन गान्धारे विदुरो न प्रशंसति ।
न ह्यसौ सुमहाबुद्धिरहितं नो वदिष्यति ॥७॥
7. alaṁ dyūtena gāndhāre viduro na praśaṁsati ,
na hyasau sumahābuddhirahitaṁ no vadiṣyati.
7. alam dyūtena gāndhāre viduraḥ na praśaṃsati
na hi asau sumahābuddhiḥ ahitam naḥ vadiṣyati
7. Enough with this gambling, O son of Gandhari! Vidura does not approve of it. Indeed, he possesses a very great intellect and would certainly not advise anything harmful to us.

Words meanings summery:

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  • अलम् (alam) - enough, sufficient, stop
  • द्यूतेन (dyūtena) - by gambling, with gambling
  • गान्धारे (gāndhāre) - O Duryodhana (O son of Gandhari)
  • विदुरः (viduraḥ) - Vidura
  • (na) - not
  • प्रशंसति (praśaṁsati) - praises, approves of
  • (na) - not
  • हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because
  • असौ (asau) - Vidura (he, that one)
  • सुमहाबुद्धिः (sumahābuddhiḥ) - Vidura (of very great intellect, possessing great wisdom)
  • अहितम् (ahitam) - that which is not beneficial, harm, evil
  • नः (naḥ) - to us, for us
  • वदिष्यति (vadiṣyati) - will speak, will tell

Words meanings and morphology

अलम् (alam) - enough, sufficient, stop
(indeclinable)
द्यूतेन (dyūtena) - by gambling, with gambling
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of dyūta
dyūta - gambling, playing with dice
Past Passive Participle
From root div (to play)
Root: div (class 4)
गान्धारे (gāndhāre) - O Duryodhana (O son of Gandhari)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of gāndhāra
gāndhāra - relating to Gandhara, a descendant of Gandhari
A patronymic referring to Duryodhana as the son of Gandhari
विदुरः (viduraḥ) - Vidura
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vidura
vidura - name of a wise minister, son of Vyasa and a maidservant
(na) - not
(indeclinable)
प्रशंसति (praśaṁsati) - praises, approves of
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of praśams
Present Active
3rd person singular present active of root śaṃs with prefix pra
Prefix: pra
Root: śaṃs (class 1)
(na) - not
(indeclinable)
हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because
(indeclinable)
असौ (asau) - Vidura (he, that one)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of adas
adas - that, that one
Remote demonstrative pronoun
सुमहाबुद्धिः (sumahābuddhiḥ) - Vidura (of very great intellect, possessing great wisdom)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sumahābuddhi
sumahābuddhi - of very great intellect
Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+mahā+buddhi)
  • su – good, well, excellent
    indeclinable
  • mahā – great, large, mighty
    adjective
    From mahat
  • buddhi – intellect, understanding, wisdom
    noun (feminine)
    From root budh (to know, perceive)
    Root: budh (class 1)
Note: Refers to Vidura.
अहितम् (ahitam) - that which is not beneficial, harm, evil
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of ahita
ahita - not beneficial, harmful, evil
Negative prefix 'a' + hita (beneficial)
Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+hita)
  • a – not, un-
    indeclinable
    Negative particle
  • hita – beneficial, good, advantageous
    adjective (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root dhā (to place, to put), meaning 'placed, laid, fit, beneficial'
    Root: dhā (class 3)
नः (naḥ) - to us, for us
(pronoun)
Dative, plural of asmad
asmad - we, us
Enclitic form of the 1st person plural pronoun
Note: Can also be genitive or accusative, but dative fits the context of 'will speak to us'.
वदिष्यति (vadiṣyati) - will speak, will tell
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of vad
Future Active
3rd person singular future active of root vad
Root: vad (class 1)