महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-2, chapter-60, verse-27
रजस्वला वा भव याज्ञसेनि एकाम्बरा वाप्यथ वा विवस्त्रा ।
द्यूते जिता चासि कृतासि दासी दासीषु कामश्च यथोपजोषम् ॥२७॥
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.
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
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."
Words meanings summery:
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- 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)