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2,52

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-52, verse-13

विदुर उवाच ।
गान्धारराजः शकुनिर्विशां पते राजातिदेवी कृतहस्तो मताक्षः ।
विविंशतिश्चित्रसेनश्च राजा सत्यव्रतः पुरुमित्रो जयश्च ॥१३॥
13. vidura uvāca ,
gāndhārarājaḥ śakunirviśāṁ pate; rājātidevī kṛtahasto matākṣaḥ ,
viviṁśatiścitrasenaśca rājā; satyavrataḥ purumitro jayaśca.
13. viduraḥ uvāca | gāndhārarājaḥ śakuniḥ
viśām pate rājā atidevī kṛtahastaḥ
matākṣaḥ | viviṃśatiḥ ca citrasenaḥ ca
rājā satyavrataḥ purumitraḥ jayaḥ ca
13. Vidura said, "O lord of the people, King Śakuni, the ruler of Gāndhāra, is a supremely skilled gambler, expert, and cunning with dice. Also present are Viviṃśati, Citrasena, King Satyavrata, Purumitra, and Jaya."

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • विदुरः (viduraḥ) - Vidura
  • उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke
  • गान्धारराजः (gāndhārarājaḥ) - Refers to Śakuni. (King of Gāndhāra)
  • शकुनिः (śakuniḥ) - Śakuni
  • विशाम् (viśām) - of the people, of the subjects
  • पते (pate) - Vocative address to Yudhiṣṭhira. (O lord, O master)
  • राजा (rājā) - Refers to Śakuni. (king)
  • अतिदेवी (atidevī) - a supremely skilled gambler
  • कृतहस्तः (kṛtahastaḥ) - Skilled in gambling. (skilled, expert, dexterous)
  • मताक्षः (matākṣaḥ) - Cunning or skillful with dice. (knowing the dice, skilled in dice)
  • विविंशतिः (viviṁśatiḥ) - Viviṃśati
  • (ca) - and
  • चित्रसेनः (citrasenaḥ) - Citrasena
  • (ca) - and
  • राजा (rājā) - Refers to Satyavrata, implying he is also a king. (king)
  • सत्यव्रतः (satyavrataḥ) - Satyavrata
  • पुरुमित्रः (purumitraḥ) - Purumitra
  • जयः (jayaḥ) - Jaya
  • (ca) - and

Words meanings and morphology

विदुरः (viduraḥ) - Vidura
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vidura
vidura - Vidura (name of a wise character in the Mahabharata)
उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of vac
perfect active
root 'vac' (2nd class), perfect (Lit) 3rd person singular
Root: vac (class 2)
गान्धारराजः (gāndhārarājaḥ) - Refers to Śakuni. (King of Gāndhāra)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of gāndhārarāja
gāndhārarāja - King of Gāndhāra
Compound type : tatpurusha (gāndhāra+rājan)
  • gāndhāra – Gāndhāra (a kingdom)
    proper noun (masculine)
  • rājan – king
    noun (masculine)
Note: Noun in apposition to Śakuni.
शकुनिः (śakuniḥ) - Śakuni
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śakuni
śakuni - Śakuni (name of the maternal uncle of Duryodhana, known for gambling)
Note: Main subject of this part of the sentence.
विशाम् (viśām) - of the people, of the subjects
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of viś
viś - people, subject, folk, settlement
Note: Forms a compound with 'pate'.
पते (pate) - Vocative address to Yudhiṣṭhira. (O lord, O master)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of pati
pati - lord, master, husband
Note: Forms a vocative compound 'viśām pate' (O lord of the people).
राजा (rājā) - Refers to Śakuni. (king)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
Note: Another noun in apposition to Śakuni.
अतिदेवी (atidevī) - a supremely skilled gambler
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of atidevin
atidevin - supremely skilled gambler
compound of 'ati' (excessive) and 'devin' (gambler)
Prefix: ati
Root: div (class 4)
Note: Adjective-like description for Śakuni.
कृतहस्तः (kṛtahastaḥ) - Skilled in gambling. (skilled, expert, dexterous)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtahasta
kṛtahasta - skilled, expert, trained (lit. 'whose hand is made')
Compound type : bahuvrihi (kṛta+hasta)
  • kṛta – done, made
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    from root 'kṛ' (to do), +kta suffix
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
  • hasta – hand
    noun (masculine)
Note: Adjective for Śakuni.
मताक्षः (matākṣaḥ) - Cunning or skillful with dice. (knowing the dice, skilled in dice)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of matākṣa
matākṣa - skilled in dice, knowing the dice
Compound type : bahuvrihi (mata+akṣa)
  • mata – known, thought, esteemed
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    from root 'man' (to think, know), +kta suffix
    Root: man (class 4)
  • akṣa – die (for gambling), cube
    noun (masculine)
Note: Adjective for Śakuni.
विविंशतिः (viviṁśatiḥ) - Viviṃśati
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of viviṃśati
viviṁśati - Viviṃśati (name of a son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra)
Note: A gambler mentioned.
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects list items.
चित्रसेनः (citrasenaḥ) - Citrasena
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of citrasena
citrasena - Citrasena (name of a son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, or a Gandharva king)
Note: A gambler mentioned.
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects list items.
राजा (rājā) - Refers to Satyavrata, implying he is also a king. (king)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
Note: Precedes Satyavrata, suggesting Satyavrata is also a king.
सत्यव्रतः (satyavrataḥ) - Satyavrata
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of satyavrata
satyavrata - Satyavrata (name of a king or prince)
Note: A gambler mentioned.
पुरुमित्रः (purumitraḥ) - Purumitra
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of purumitra
purumitra - Purumitra (name of a king or prince)
Note: A gambler mentioned.
जयः (jayaḥ) - Jaya
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jaya
jaya - Jaya (name of a king or prince)
Note: A gambler mentioned.
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects list items.