महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-54, verse-17

प्राज्ञा मेधाविनो दक्षा युवानो मृष्टकुण्डलाः ।
पात्रीहस्ता दिवारात्रमतिथीन्भोजयन्त्युत ।
एतद्राजन्धनं मह्यं तेन दीव्याम्यहं त्वया ॥१७॥

17. prājñā medhāvino dakṣā yuvāno mṛṣṭakuṇḍalāḥ ,
pātrīhastā divārātramatithīnbhojayantyuta ,
etadrājandhanaṁ mahyaṁ tena dīvyāmyahaṁ tvayā.

17. prājñāḥ medhāvinaḥ dakṣāḥ yuvānaḥ
mṛṣṭakuṇḍalāḥ pātrīhastāḥ divārātram
atithīn bhojayanti uta etat rājan
dhanam mahyam tena dīvyāmi aham tvayā

17. Wise, intelligent, and skillful young men with polished earrings and bowls in their hands feed guests day and night. O king, this is my wealth, and with it, I will gamble with you.

Words meanings summery:

• प्राज्ञाः (prājñāḥ) - wise, intelligent, learned

• मेधाविनः (medhāvinaḥ) - sagacious, intelligent, possessing intellect

• दक्षाः (dakṣāḥ) - skillful, expert, capable

• युवानः (yuvānaḥ) - young men, youths

• मृष्टकुण्डलाः (mṛṣṭakuṇḍalāḥ) - having polished earrings, wearing bright earrings

• पात्रीहस्ताः (pātrīhastāḥ) - having bowls in their hands, bowl-handed

• दिवारात्रम् (divārātram) - day and night

• अतिथीन् (atithīn) - guests, strangers

• भोजयन्ति (bhojayanti) - they feed, cause to eat

• उत (uta) - and, moreover, also

• एतत् (etat) - this

• राजन् (rājan) - O king

• धनम् (dhanam) - wealth, riches, treasure

• मह्यम् (mahyam) - for me, to me

• तेन (tena) - by that, with that

• दीव्यामि (dīvyāmi) - I play, I gamble

• अहम् (aham) - I

• त्वया (tvayā) - with you

Words meanings and morphology

प्राज्ञाः (prājñāḥ) - wise, intelligent, learned

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of prājña

prājña - wise, intelligent, knowing, learned

From pra-jñā (to know)

Prefix: pra

Root: jñā (class 9)

मेधाविनः (medhāvinaḥ) - sagacious, intelligent, possessing intellect

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of medhāvin

medhāvin - intelligent, sagacious, clever, learned, quick-witted

From medhā (intellect) + -vin (possessing)

दक्षाः (dakṣāḥ) - skillful, expert, capable

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dakṣa

dakṣa - skillful, clever, expert, able, energetic

From root √dakṣ (to be able, strong)

Root: dakṣ (class 1)

युवानः (yuvānaḥ) - young men, youths

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yuvan

yuvan - young, youthful; a youth, young man

मृष्टकुण्डलाः (mṛṣṭakuṇḍalāḥ) - having polished earrings, wearing bright earrings

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mṛṣṭakuṇḍala

mṛṣṭakuṇḍala - having polished earrings, wearing bright earrings

Bahuvrīhi compound

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mṛṣṭa+kuṇḍala)

• mṛṣṭa – polished, cleaned, bright, adorned
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √mṛj (to wipe, clean, polish)
  Root: mṛj (class 2)
• kuṇḍala – an ear-ring, a ring, an armlet
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adjective describing the young men.

पात्रीहस्ताः (pātrīhastāḥ) - having bowls in their hands, bowl-handed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pātrīhasta

pātrīhasta - having bowls in hand

Bahuvrīhi compound

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pātrī+hasta)

• pātrī – a bowl, a plate, a cup
  noun (feminine)
  Feminine of pātra.
• hasta – hand
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adjective describing the young men.

दिवारात्रम् (divārātram) - day and night

(indeclinable)

Dvandva compound or adverbial form

Compound type : dvandva (divā+rātra)

• divā – by day, daily
  indeclinable
  Ablative of *div* (day) used as an adverb.
• rātra – night, nocturnal
  noun (neuter)
  From rātri.

Note: Adverbial usage.

अतिथीन् (atithīn) - guests, strangers

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of atithi

atithi - a guest, a visitor, a stranger

From a + √it (to go), one who comes without fixed time.

भोजयन्ति (bhojayanti) - they feed, cause to eat

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of bhuj

Causative present active

Causative stem √bhuj + -aya

Root: bhuj (class 7)

उत (uta) - and, moreover, also

(indeclinable)

Particle

एतत् (etat) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Can also be accusative. Here, likely nominative as subject of 'is'.

राजन् (rājan) - O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Addressing a king.

धनम् (dhanam) - wealth, riches, treasure

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dhana

dhana - wealth, riches, property, money, treasure

From √dhā (to place, hold)

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Predicate nominative to 'etat'.

मह्यम् (mahyam) - for me, to me

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me (first person pronoun)

Dative singular of asmad

Note: Null gender for pronouns.

तेन (tena) - by that, with that

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Refers to 'dhanam'.

दीव्यामि (dīvyāmi) - I play, I gamble

(verb)

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

Present active

From root √dīv

Root: dīv (class 4)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me (first person pronoun)

Nominative singular of asmad

Note: Explicit subject for dīvyāmi.

त्वया (tvayā) - with you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (second person pronoun)

Instrumental singular of yuṣmad

Note: Used with implied 'saha' or verbs of playing/contesting.