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.

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)