महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-60, verse-42

द्यूतेऽद्वितीयः शकुनिर्नरेषु कुन्तीसुतस्तेन निसृष्टकामः ।
न मन्यते तां निकृतिं महात्मा तस्मान्न ते प्रश्नमिमं ब्रवीमि ॥४२॥

42. dyūte'dvitīyaḥ śakunirnareṣu; kuntīsutastena nisṛṣṭakāmaḥ ,
na manyate tāṁ nikṛtiṁ mahātmā; tasmānna te praśnamimaṁ bravīmi.

42. dyūte advitīyaḥ śakuniḥ nareṣu
kuntīsutaḥ tena nisṛṣṭakāmaḥ na
manyate tām nikṛtim mahātmā
tasmāt na te praśnam imam bravīmi

42. Shakuni is unequaled among men in dice-play. The son of Kunti (Yudhishthira) had all his desires (kāma) surrendered by him (through Shakuni's actions). Yet, that great-souled one (Yudhishthira) does not consider that act to be deceit. Therefore, I cannot answer this question of yours.

Words meanings summery:

• द्यूते (dyūte) - in gambling, in the game of dice

• अद्वितीयः (advitīyaḥ) - unrivaled, unique, second to none

• शकुनिः (śakuniḥ) - Shakuni (proper name)

• नरेषु (nareṣu) - among men

• कुन्तीसुतः (kuntīsutaḥ) - son of Kunti (Yudhishthira)

• तेन (tena) - by him, by that

• निसृष्टकामः (nisṛṣṭakāmaḥ) - one whose desires (or desired possessions) are given up/surrendered

• न (na) - not, no

• मन्यते (manyate) - he considers, he thinks

• ताम् (tām) - that

• निकृतिम् (nikṛtim) - deceit, fraud, insult

• महात्मा (mahātmā) - great-souled one

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

• न (na) - not, no

• ते (te) - to you, for you

• प्रश्नम् (praśnam) - question

• इमम् (imam) - this

• ब्रवीमि (bravīmi) - I tell, I speak

Words meanings and morphology

द्यूते (dyūte) - in gambling, in the game of dice

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of dyūta

dyūta - gambling, game of dice, play

Root: dyut (class 1)

अद्वितीयः (advitīyaḥ) - unrivaled, unique, second to none

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of advitīya

advitīya - unrivaled, unique, peerless, second to none

Formed with negative prefix 'a-' and 'dvitīya' (second)

Compound type : karmadharaya (a+dvitīya)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• dvitīya – second
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: dvi

Note: Modifies 'śakuniḥ'.

शकुनिः (śakuniḥ) - Shakuni (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śakuni

śakuni - Shakuni (proper name of the maternal uncle of the Kauravas, known for dice skill), bird

Note: Subject.

नरेषु (nareṣu) - among men

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of nara

nara - man, human being

Root: nṛ

कुन्तीसुतः (kuntīsutaḥ) - son of Kunti (Yudhishthira)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kuntīsuta

kuntīsuta - son of Kunti (epithet for Yudhishthira, Bhima, Arjuna)

Compound type : tatpurusha (kuntī+suta)

• kuntī – Kunti (proper name of Pandu's wife)
  proper noun (feminine)
• suta – son
  noun (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle from √sū (to beget), but used as a noun
  Root: sū (class 2)

Note: Subject of implied verb, or description of Yudhishthira.

तेन (tena) - by him, by that

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he

instrumental singular masculine/neuter of 'tad'

Note: Agent.

निसृष्टकामः (nisṛṣṭakāmaḥ) - one whose desires (or desired possessions) are given up/surrendered

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nisṛṣṭakāma

nisṛṣṭakāma - one whose desires are abandoned, one who has given up his wishes/possessions

Compound type : bahuvrihi (nisṛṣṭa+kāma)

• nisṛṣṭa – abandoned, given up, released
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from √sṛj with prefix ni
  Prefix: ni
  Root: sṛj (class 6)
• kāma – desire, wish, object of desire
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kam (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for `kuntīsutaḥ`.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation.

मन्यते (manyate) - he considers, he thinks

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of man

Present Indicative

3rd person singular middle

Root: man (class 4)

ताम् (tām) - that

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she

accusative singular feminine of 'tad'

निकृतिम् (nikṛtim) - deceit, fraud, insult

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of nikṛti

nikṛti - deceit, fraud, treachery, insult, degradation

Derived from √kṛ with prefix ni

Prefix: ni

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Object of 'manyate'.

महात्मा (mahātmā) - great-souled one

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, eminent, a great personality

Compound type : karmadharaya (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
  Stem of 'mahat'
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Subject of 'manyate'.

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

(pronoun)

Ablative, singular of tad

tad - that, this

ablative singular of 'tad'

Note: Adverbial.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation.

ते (te) - to you, for you

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun)

dative/genitive singular of 'yuṣmad' (enclitic form)

Note: Indirect object of 'bravīmi'.

प्रश्नम् (praśnam) - question

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of praśna

praśna - question, query

Derived from √prach (to ask) with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: prach (class 6)

Note: Direct object of 'bravīmi'.

इमम् (imam) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, here

accusative singular masculine of 'idam'

ब्रवीमि (bravīmi) - I tell, I speak

(verb)

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

Present Indicative

1st person singular active

Root: brū (class 2)