महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-53, verse-23

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एतद्राजन्धनं मह्यं प्रतिपाणस्तु कस्तव ।
भवत्वेष क्रमस्तात जयाम्येनं दुरोदरम् ॥२३॥

23. etadrājandhanaṁ mahyaṁ pratipāṇastu kastava ,
bhavatveṣa kramastāta jayāmyenaṁ durodaram.

23. etat rājan dhanam mahyam pratipāṇaḥ tu kaḥ tava
bhavatu eṣaḥ kramaḥ tāta jayāmi enam durodaram

23. O King, this wealth is mine. But what is your counter-bet? Let this be the procedure, dear one; I shall conquer this gambling (durodaram).

Words meanings summery:

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एतत् (etat) - Refers to the 'wealth' (dhanam). (this (neuter nominative/accusative singular))

राजन् (rājan) - Addressed to Duryodhana. (O King)

धनम् (dhanam) - The wealth being put up as a bet by Yudhiṣṭhira. (wealth, treasure, property)

मह्यम् (mahyam) - Indicates possession or belonging to Yudhiṣṭhira. (to me, for me, mine)

प्रतिपाणः (pratipāṇaḥ) - Duryodhana's stake in response to Yudhiṣṭhira's bet. (counter-bet, return stake, what is staked in return)

तु (tu) - Introduces a contrast or question. (but, on the other hand, however)

कः (kaḥ) - Used in a direct question about the counter-bet. (who, what)

तव (tava) - Refers to Duryodhana's counter-bet. (your, of you)

भवतु (bhavatu) - Yudhiṣṭhira setting a condition for the game. (let it be, may it happen)

एषः (eṣaḥ) - Refers to the 'procedure' or 'arrangement' (krama). (this (masculine nominative singular))

क्रमः (kramaḥ) - Refers to the agreed-upon rules or way of playing the game. (order, sequence, method, procedure, arrangement)

तात (tāta) - Term of endearment, perhaps used by an elder towards a younger person or out of respect, used by Yudhiṣṭhira addressing Duryodhana. (O father, O dear one, O child)

जयामि (jayāmi) - Yudhiṣṭhira expresses his confidence in winning the game. (I conquer, I win, I defeat)

एनम् (enam) - Refers to the 'gambling' (durodaram). (this (masculine accusative singular))

दुरोदरम् (durodaram) - The specific game of dice being played. (gambling, dice game (literally 'bad belly', implying bad fortune))

Words meanings and morphology

एतत् (etat) - Refers to the 'wealth' (dhanam). (this (neuter nominative/accusative singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this

राजन् (rājan) - Addressed to Duryodhana. (O King)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king

Root: rāj

धनम् (dhanam) - The wealth being put up as a bet by Yudhiṣṭhira. (wealth, treasure, property)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dhana

dhana - wealth, riches, property

Root: dhā (class 3)

मह्यम् (mahyam) - Indicates possession or belonging to Yudhiṣṭhira. (to me, for me, mine)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me (first person pronoun)

Dative singular of asmad

प्रतिपाणः (pratipāṇaḥ) - Duryodhana's stake in response to Yudhiṣṭhira's bet. (counter-bet, return stake, what is staked in return)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pratipāṇa

pratipāṇa - counter-bet, return stake

Prefix: prati

Root: paṇ (class 1)

तु (tu) - Introduces a contrast or question. (but, on the other hand, however)

(indeclinable)

कः (kaḥ) - Used in a direct question about the counter-bet. (who, what)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which

Nominative masculine singular of kim

तव (tava) - Refers to Duryodhana's counter-bet. (your, of you)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (second person pronoun)

Genitive/Dative singular of yuşmad

भवतु (bhavatu) - Yudhiṣṭhira setting a condition for the game. (let it be, may it happen)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of bhū

imperative

3rd person singular imperative active of √bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

एषः (eṣaḥ) - Refers to the 'procedure' or 'arrangement' (krama). (this (masculine nominative singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this

Nominative masculine singular of etad

क्रमः (kramaḥ) - Refers to the agreed-upon rules or way of playing the game. (order, sequence, method, procedure, arrangement)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of krama

krama - order, sequence, method, procedure

Derived from √kram 'to step'

Root: kram (class 1)

तात (tāta) - Term of endearment, perhaps used by an elder towards a younger person or out of respect, used by Yudhiṣṭhira addressing Duryodhana. (O father, O dear one, O child)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - father, dear one

Vocative form

जयामि (jayāmi) - Yudhiṣṭhira expresses his confidence in winning the game. (I conquer, I win, I defeat)

(verb)

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

present tense

1st person singular present active of √ji

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Can also imply future sense in this context.

एनम् (enam) - Refers to the 'gambling' (durodaram). (this (masculine accusative singular))