महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-52, verse-16

न चाकामः शकुनिना देविताहं न चेन्मां धृष्णुराह्वयिता सभायाम् ।
आहूतोऽहं न निवर्ते कदाचित्तदाहितं शाश्वतं वै व्रतं मे ॥१६॥

16. na cākāmaḥ śakuninā devitāhaṁ; na cenmāṁ dhṛṣṇurāhvayitā sabhāyām ,
āhūto'haṁ na nivarte kadāci;ttadāhitaṁ śāśvataṁ vai vrataṁ me.

16. na ca akāmaḥ śakuninā devitā aham
na cet mām dhṛṣṇuḥ āhvayitā sabhāyām
| āhūtaḥ aham na niverte kadācit
tat āhitam śāśvatam vai vratam me

16. I am not unwilling to be challenged by Śakuni, nor will I refuse if that insolent one (Duryodhana) challenges me in the assembly. Once summoned, I never retreat. That is indeed my eternal vow (vrata).

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - and, also

• अकामः (akāmaḥ) - unwilling, desireless

• शकुनिना (śakuninā) - by Śakuni

• देविता (devitā) - one who engages in gambling, especially playing dice (player, gambler)

• अहम् (aham) - I

• न (na) - not, no

• चेत् (cet) - if, whether

• माम् (mām) - me

• धृष्णुः (dhṛṣṇuḥ) - Duryodhana (bold, insolent, arrogant one)

• आह्वयिता (āhvayitā) - one who challenges to a dice game (challenger, one who calls)

• सभायाम् (sabhāyām) - in the assembly, in the hall

• आहूतः (āhūtaḥ) - called, summoned, challenged

• अहम् (aham) - I

• न (na) - not, no

• निवेर्ते (niverte) - I turn back, I retreat

• कदाचित् (kadācit) - (with negative) never (ever, at any time, sometimes)

• तत् (tat) - that, therefore

• आहितम् (āhitam) - established, placed, performed

• शाश्वतम् (śāśvatam) - eternal, perpetual

• वै (vai) - indeed, verily, certainly

• व्रतम् (vratam) - vow, sacred observance, religious duty

• मे (me) - my, to me

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अकामः (akāmaḥ) - unwilling, desireless

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of akāma

akāma - without desire, unwilling, not wishing

Negated compound of 'a' (not) and 'kāma' (desire)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+kāma)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• kāma – desire, wish, longing
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kam (class 1)

शकुनिना (śakuninā) - by Śakuni

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of śakuni

śakuni - Śakuni (name of Duryodhana's maternal uncle, known as a skilled dice player)

देविता (devitā) - one who engages in gambling, especially playing dice (player, gambler)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of devitṛ

devitṛ - player, gambler, one who plays with dice

Agent noun from root div (to play, gamble)

Root: div (class 4)

Note: This is a form of an agent noun, not a past passive participle.

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

चेत् (cet) - if, whether

(indeclinable)

माम् (mām) - me

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

धृष्णुः (dhṛṣṇuḥ) - Duryodhana (bold, insolent, arrogant one)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhṛṣṇu

dhṛṣṇu - bold, daring, impudent, insolent, arrogant

from root dhṛṣ (to be bold)

Root: dhṛṣ (class 5)

Note: Used substantively here to refer to Duryodhana.

आह्वयिता (āhvayitā) - one who challenges to a dice game (challenger, one who calls)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āhvayitṛ

āhvayitṛ - summoner, challenger, one who calls out

Agent noun from root hve (to call) with prefix ā

Prefix: ā

Root: hve (class 1)

Note: Often translated as future active participle, but functions here as a nominal agent.

सभायाम् (sabhāyām) - in the assembly, in the hall

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of sabhā

sabhā - assembly, council, hall, court

आहूतः (āhūtaḥ) - called, summoned, challenged

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āhūta

āhūta - called, summoned, invoked, challenged

Past Passive Participle

from root hve (to call) with prefix ā

Prefix: ā

Root: hve (class 1)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

निवेर्ते (niverte) - I turn back, I retreat

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of nivert

Present Middle Indicative

1st person singular, present tense, middle voice, from root vṛt (to turn) with prefix ni

Prefix: ni

Root: vṛt (class 1)

कदाचित् (kadācit) - (with negative) never (ever, at any time, sometimes)

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - that, therefore

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, that one, therefore, thus

Note: Can function as an adverbial 'therefore'

आहितम् (āhitam) - established, placed, performed

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āhita

āhita - placed, set, established, performed

Past Passive Participle

from root dhā (to place, put) with prefix ā

Prefix: ā

Root: dhā (class 3)

शाश्वतम् (śāśvatam) - eternal, perpetual

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śāśvata

śāśvata - eternal, perpetual, constant, ever-abiding

वै (vai) - indeed, verily, certainly

(indeclinable)

व्रतम् (vratam) - vow, sacred observance, religious duty

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vrata

vrata - vow, sacred observance, religious duty, prescribed act, rule

मे (me) - my, to me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me