महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-60, verse-27

रजस्वला वा भव याज्ञसेनि एकाम्बरा वाप्यथ वा विवस्त्रा ।
द्यूते जिता चासि कृतासि दासी दासीषु कामश्च यथोपजोषम् ॥२७॥

27. rajasvalā vā bhava yājñaseni; ekāmbarā vāpyatha vā vivastrā ,
dyūte jitā cāsi kṛtāsi dāsī; dāsīṣu kāmaśca yathopajoṣam.

27. rajasvalā vā bhava yājñaseni
ekāmbarā vā api atha vā vivastrā
| dyūte jitā ca asi kṛtā asi dāsī
dāsīṣu kāmaḥ ca yathopajoṣam

27. "Whether you are menstruating, O daughter of Drupada (yājñaseni), or you have only one garment, or you are unclothed; you have been won in the game of dice and made a slave. And among slaves, one's desires are fulfilled as one pleases."

27. היי בימי הווסת, הו יָאגְיַסֵנִי, או בבגד אחד או ערומה. הפסדו אותך בקוביות והפכת לשפחה, ובין השפחות (תחיי) כרצוננו.

Words meanings summery:

• रजस्वला (rajasvalā) - menstruating woman

• वा (vā) - or, either

• भव (bhava) - you be, become

• याज्ञसेनि (yājñaseni) - Draupadi (O daughter of Drupada, O yājñaseni)

• एकाम्बरा (ekāmbarā) - having one garment

• वा (vā) - or

• अपि (api) - even, also, although

• अथ (atha) - now, then, and

• वा (vā) - or

• विवस्त्रा (vivastrā) - naked, unclothed

• द्यूते (dyūte) - In the dice game where she was staked. (in gambling, in the game of dice)

• जिता (jitā) - won, conquered

• च (ca) - and

• असि (asi) - you are

• कृता (kṛtā) - made, done

• असि (asi) - you are

• दासी (dāsī) - female slave, maidservant

• दासीषु (dāsīṣu) - among the female slaves

• कामः (kāmaḥ) - Sexual or general desire/will. (desire, wish, pleasure)

• च (ca) - and, also

• यथोपजोषम् (yathopajoṣam) - as one pleases, as desired, at will

Words meanings and morphology

रजस्वला (rajasvalā) - menstruating woman

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of rajasvalā

rajasvalā - menstruating woman

From rajas (menses) + vala (having)

Note: Predicate nominative to bhava.

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

Note: Used for alternative conditions.

भव (bhava) - you be, become

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Conditional imperative.

याज्ञसेनि (yājñaseni) - Draupadi (O daughter of Drupada, O yājñaseni)

(proper noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of yājñasenī

yājñasenī - Daughter of Drupada; Draupadi

Feminine patronymic from Yajñasena (Drupada's other name)

Note: Refers to Draupadi.

एकाम्बरा (ekāmbarā) - having one garment

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ekāmbarā

ekāmbara - having one garment, clothed in a single robe

Bahuvrihi compound: eka (one) + ambara (garment)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (eka+ambara)

• eka – one, single
  numeral (masculine)
• ambara – garment, cloth, sky
  noun (neuter)

Note: Predicate nominative to bhava.

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

अपि (api) - even, also, although

(indeclinable)

Note: Used to intensify the alternative.

अथ (atha) - now, then, and

(indeclinable)

Note: Often just a particle indicating a new clause or alternative.

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

विवस्त्रा (vivastrā) - naked, unclothed

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vivastra

vivastra - naked, unclothed, without clothes

Bahuvrihi compound: vi (without) + vastra (garment)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vi+vastra)

• vi – without, apart, dis-
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating negation or separation
• vastra – garment, cloth
  noun (neuter)

Note: Predicate nominative to bhava.

द्यूते (dyūte) - In the dice game where she was staked. (in gambling, in the game of dice)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of dyūta

dyūta - gambling, game of dice

From root div (to play dice)

Root: div (class 4)

जिता (jitā) - won, conquered

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jita

jita - won, conquered, subdued

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root ji (to conquer)

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Agrees with implied Draupadi.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

असि (asi) - you are

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

कृता (kṛtā) - made, done

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kṛta

kṛta - made, done, performed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root kṛ (to do, make)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with implied Draupadi.

असि (asi) - you are

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

दासी (dāsī) - female slave, maidservant

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dāsī

dāsī - female slave, maidservant

Note: Predicate nominative to kṛtā asi.

दासीषु (dāsīṣu) - among the female slaves

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of dāsī

dāsī - female slave, maidservant

कामः (kāmaḥ) - Sexual or general desire/will. (desire, wish, pleasure)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kāma

kāma - desire, wish, pleasure, love

Root: kam (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

यथोपजोषम् (yathopajoṣam) - as one pleases, as desired, at will

(indeclinable)

Indeclinable compound: yathā (as) + upajoṣam (according to liking/pleasure)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+upajoṣa)

• yathā – as, according to, just as
  indeclinable
• upajoṣa – liking, pleasure, enjoyment
  noun (masculine)
  From upasarga upa + root juṣ (to enjoy)
  Prefix: upa
  Root: juṣ (class 1)

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