महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-52, verse-15

नाहं राज्ञो धृतराष्ट्रस्य शासनान्न गन्तुमिच्छामि कवे दुरोदरम् ।
इष्टो हि पुत्रस्य पिता सदैव तदस्मि कर्ता विदुरात्थ मां यथा ॥१५॥

15. nāhaṁ rājño dhṛtarāṣṭrasya śāsanā;nna gantumicchāmi kave durodaram ,
iṣṭo hi putrasya pitā sadaiva; tadasmi kartā vidurāttha māṁ yathā.

15. na aham rājñaḥ dhṛtarāṣṭrasya śāsanāt
na gantum icchāmi kave durodaram
| iṣṭaḥ hi putrasya pitā sadā eva
tat asmi kartā vidura āttha mām yathā

15. O wise one (kavi), I do not wish to go to the gambling match by King Dhṛtarāṣṭra's command. Indeed, a father is always dear to his son. Therefore, I will act accordingly, just as you, Vidura, instruct me.

15. איני רוצה שלא ללכת אל המשחק לפי פקודת המלך דְהְרְטְרָאשְׁטְרַה, הו חכם. האב תמיד אהוב על בנו, ולכן אעשה זאת, כפי שאמרת לי, הו וִידוּרַה.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• अहम् (aham) - I

• राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king

• धृतराष्ट्रस्य (dhṛtarāṣṭrasya) - of Dhṛtarāṣṭra

• शासनात् (śāsanāt) - from the command, by the order

• न (na) - not, no

• गन्तुम् (gantum) - to go, for going

• इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I wish, I desire

• कवे (kave) - O Vidura (addressed to Vidura, who is known for his wisdom) (O wise one, O poet, O seer)

• दुरोदरम् (durodaram) - the dice game/gambling match arranged by Duryodhana (gambling, dice game)

• इष्टः (iṣṭaḥ) - desired, dear, worshipped

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• पुत्रस्य (putrasya) - of a son

• पिता (pitā) - King Dhṛtarāṣṭra (acting as a father figure to Yudhiṣṭhira) (father)

• सदा (sadā) - always, ever

• एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

• तत् (tat) - that, therefore

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• कर्ता (kartā) - the one who acts (according to command/instruction) (doer, performer, agent)

• विदुर (vidura) - Vidura (proper name)

• आत्थ (āttha) - you say, you have said

• माम् (mām) - me

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, according to

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

धृतराष्ट्रस्य (dhṛtarāṣṭrasya) - of Dhṛtarāṣṭra

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dhṛtarāṣṭra

dhṛtarāṣṭra - Dhṛtarāṣṭra (name of the blind king, father of the Kauravas)

शासनात् (śāsanāt) - from the command, by the order

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of śāsana

śāsana - command, order, rule, instruction

Root: śās (class 2)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

गन्तुम् (gantum) - to go, for going

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Infinitive form of the root gam

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Often treated as an indeclinable

इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I wish, I desire

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of iṣ

Present Active Indicative

1st person singular, present tense, active voice

Root: iṣ (class 6)

कवे (kave) - O Vidura (addressed to Vidura, who is known for his wisdom) (O wise one, O poet, O seer)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kavi

kavi - wise man, sage, poet, seer

दुरोदरम् (durodaram) - the dice game/gambling match arranged by Duryodhana (gambling, dice game)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of durodara

durodara - gambling, dice, a difficult game

इष्टः (iṣṭaḥ) - desired, dear, worshipped

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of iṣṭa

iṣṭa - desired, beloved, cherished, worshipped

Past Passive Participle

from root iṣ (to wish, desire)

Root: iṣ (class 6)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

पुत्रस्य (putrasya) - of a son

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of putra

putra - son, child

पिता (pitā) - King Dhṛtarāṣṭra (acting as a father figure to Yudhiṣṭhira) (father)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pitṛ

pitṛ - father, ancestor

सदा (sadā) - always, ever

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - that, therefore

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, that one, therefore, thus

Note: Can function as an adverbial 'therefore'

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present Active Indicative

1st person singular, present tense, active voice

Root: as (class 2)

कर्ता (kartā) - the one who acts (according to command/instruction) (doer, performer, agent)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kartṛ

kartṛ - doer, maker, agent, creator

Agent noun from root kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

विदुर (vidura) - Vidura (proper name)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vidura

vidura - Vidura (name of a wise minister and half-brother to Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Pāṇḍu)

आत्थ (āttha) - you say, you have said

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of ah

Perfect Active Indicative (irregular)

2nd person singular, perfect tense, active voice (irregular root)

Root: ah (class 2)

Note: Often used in the sense of present 'you say'

माम् (mām) - me

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, according to

(indeclinable)

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