महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-53, verse-5

अक्षग्लहः सोऽभिभवेत्परं नस्तेनैव कालो भवतीदमात्थ ।
दीव्यामहे पार्थिव मा विशङ्कां कुरुष्व पाणं च चिरं च मा कृथाः ॥५॥

5. akṣaglahaḥ so'bhibhavetparaṁ na;stenaiva kālo bhavatīdamāttha ,
dīvyāmahe pārthiva mā viśaṅkāṁ; kuruṣva pāṇaṁ ca ciraṁ ca mā kṛthāḥ.

5. akṣaglahaḥ saḥ abhibhavet param naḥ
tena eva kālaḥ bhavati idam āttha
| divyāmahe pārthiva mā viśaṅkām
kuruṣva pāṇam ca ciram ca mā kṛthāḥ

5. That dice-gambler (akṣaglaha) will surely overpower us; thus, time has come (for action), as you have said. O King (pārthiva), let us play! Do not have any apprehension, and do not delay the stakes (pāṇa).

Words meanings summery:

• अक्षग्लहः (akṣaglahaḥ) - a dice-gambler (Śakuni, referring to himself) (one who gambles with dice, a dice-gambler)

• सः (saḥ) - he (this dice-gambler, referring to himself) (he, that)

• अभिभवेत् (abhibhavet) - he will overpower (us) (he would overpower, he should overcome)

• परम् (param) - (the other, opponent) (supreme, highest, excellent, ultimate, other (object of comparison))

• नः (naḥ) - us (accusative plural of asmad) (us, to us)

• तेन (tena) - by that (reason), therefore (by that, by him, therefore)

• एव (eva) - only, just (emphasizing 'tena') (only, indeed, just)

• कालः (kālaḥ) - (the proper) time (for action) (time, season, opportune moment)

• भवति (bhavati) - has come (i.e., 'is present') (is, becomes, exists)

• इदम् (idam) - this (statement) (this)

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

• दीव्यामहे (dīvyāmahe) - let us play (with dice) (we play, let us play)

• पार्थिव (pārthiva) - O King! (addressed to Duryodhana or Dhṛtarāṣṭra) (O King! O ruler of earth!)

• मा (mā) - negation in imperative/prohibition (not, do not)

• विशङ्काम् (viśaṅkām) - apprehension (accusative object of 'kuruṣva') (doubt, apprehension, fear)

• कुरुष्व (kuruṣva) - do not have (i.e., 'make' apprehension) (do, make, perform (imperative))

• पाणम् (pāṇam) - stake (in gambling) (stake, wager, merchandise, hand)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time, delay (for a long time, long)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• मा (mā) - negation in imperative/prohibition (not, do not)

• कृथाः (kṛthāḥ) - do not make (delay) (you should do, you should make)

Words meanings and morphology

अक्षग्लहः (akṣaglahaḥ) - a dice-gambler (Śakuni, referring to himself) (one who gambles with dice, a dice-gambler)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of akṣaglaha

akṣaglaha - one who gambles with dice, a dice-gambler

tatpurusha compound akṣa + graha (one who seizes/plays with dice)

Compound type : tatpurusha (akṣa+graha)

• akṣa – die (for gambling), axle, eye, sense organ
  noun (masculine)
• graha – seizing, taking, holding; a planet, an eclipse
  noun (masculine)
  from √grah
  Root: grah (class 9)

सः (saḥ) - he (this dice-gambler, referring to himself) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

demonstrative pronoun

अभिभवेत् (abhibhavet) - he will overpower (us) (he would overpower, he should overcome)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of abhibhū

optative active

third person singular optative active of abhi + √bhū

Prefix: abhi

Root: bhū (class 1)

परम् (param) - (the other, opponent) (supreme, highest, excellent, ultimate, other (object of comparison))

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of para

para - other, subsequent, superior, chief, enemy

नः (naḥ) - us (accusative plural of asmad) (us, to us)

(pronoun)

Accusative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we (pronoun)

तेन (tena) - by that (reason), therefore (by that, by him, therefore)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

demonstrative pronoun

एव (eva) - only, just (emphasizing 'tena') (only, indeed, just)

(indeclinable)

कालः (kālaḥ) - (the proper) time (for action) (time, season, opportune moment)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, season, proper time, black

Root: kal (class 10)

भवति (bhavati) - has come (i.e., 'is present') (is, becomes, exists)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of bhū

present active indicative

third person singular present active of √bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

इदम् (idam) - this (statement) (this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, these

demonstrative pronoun

आत्थ (āttha) - you have said (you have said, you speak)

(verb)

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

perfect active indicative (archaic)

second person singular perfect active of √ah (irregular)

Root: ah (class 2)

Note: This is an archaic form of the verb "to say", typically used as a perfect tense.

दीव्यामहे (dīvyāmahe) - let us play (with dice) (we play, let us play)

(verb)

1st person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of div

present middle indicative/subjunctive

first person plural present middle (ātmanepada) of √div. Can also be a subjunctive.

Root: div (class 4)

Note: The middle voice ending can also carry a subjunctive sense.

पार्थिव (pārthiva) - O King! (addressed to Duryodhana or Dhṛtarāṣṭra) (O King! O ruler of earth!)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of pārthiva

pārthiva - earthly, relating to the earth, a king, prince

from pṛthivī (earth) + -a (suffix)

मा (mā) - negation in imperative/prohibition (not, do not)

(indeclinable)

विशङ्काम् (viśaṅkām) - apprehension (accusative object of 'kuruṣva') (doubt, apprehension, fear)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of viśaṅkā

viśaṅkā - doubt, apprehension, fear, suspicion

from vi + √śaṅk

Prefix: vi

Root: śaṅk (class 1)

कुरुष्व (kuruṣva) - do not have (i.e., 'make' apprehension) (do, make, perform (imperative))

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of kṛ

imperative middle

second person singular imperative middle (ātmanepada) of √kṛ (8th class)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

पाणम् (pāṇam) - stake (in gambling) (stake, wager, merchandise, hand)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pāṇa

pāṇa - stake, wager, gaming, coin, hand, merchandise

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time, delay (for a long time, long)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

मा (mā) - negation in imperative/prohibition (not, do not)

(indeclinable)

कृथाः (kṛthāḥ) - do not make (delay) (you should do, you should make)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, aorist (luṅ) of kṛ

aorist middle

second person singular aorist middle (ātmanepada) of √kṛ (8th class). Used with 'mā' for prohibition.

Root: kṛ (class 8)