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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-125, verse-8

मदं च व्यभजद्राजन्पाने स्त्रीषु च वीर्यवान् ।
अक्षेषु मृगयायां च पूर्वसृष्टं पुनः पुनः ॥८॥
8. madaṁ ca vyabhajadrājanpāne strīṣu ca vīryavān ,
akṣeṣu mṛgayāyāṁ ca pūrvasṛṣṭaṁ punaḥ punaḥ.
8. madam ca vyabhajat rājan pāne strīṣu ca vīryavān
akṣeṣu mṛgayāyām ca pūrva-sṛṣṭam punaḥ punaḥ
8. O King, the powerful Chyavana then distributed the previously created intoxicating vice (madam) to drinking, women, gambling, and hunting, repeatedly.

Words meanings summery:

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  • मदम् (madam) - intoxicating vice (madam) (intoxication, pride, arrogance, passion)
  • (ca) - and, also
  • व्यभजत् (vyabhajat) - distributed (he divided, he distributed)
  • राजन् (rājan) - O King (addressing Janamejaya or Dhṛtarāṣṭra) (O King)
  • पाने (pāne) - in drinking (in drinking, in drink)
  • स्त्रीषु (strīṣu) - in women (in women, among women)
  • (ca) - and (and, also)
  • वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - the powerful one (Chyavana) (powerful, valorous, mighty)
  • अक्षेषु (akṣeṣu) - in gambling (dice) (in dice, in gaming, in senses)
  • मृगयायाम् (mṛgayāyām) - in hunting (in hunting, during the chase)
  • (ca) - and (and, also)
  • पूर्व-सृष्टम् (pūrva-sṛṣṭam) - which was created previously (previously created, created before)
  • पुनः (punaḥ) - again (again, once more)
  • पुनः (punaḥ) - repeatedly (again, once more)

Words meanings and morphology

मदम् (madam) - intoxicating vice (madam) (intoxication, pride, arrogance, passion)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of mada
mada - intoxication, passion, pride, arrogance, lust, joy
From root mad (to be intoxicated)
Root: mad (class 4)
Note: Object of "vyabhajat"
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Conjunction
Note: Connects "madam" with the previous narrative.
व्यभजत् (vyabhajat) - distributed (he divided, he distributed)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of vi-bhaj
Imperfect tense, active voice
From root bhaj (to divide, share) with prefix vi-
Prefix: vi
Root: bhaj (class 1)
Note: Verb for the subject "vīryavān".
राजन् (rājan) - O King (addressing Janamejaya or Dhṛtarāṣṭra) (O King)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
Root: rāj (class 1)
पाने (pāne) - in drinking (in drinking, in drink)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of pāna
pāna - drinking, drink, beverage
Action noun from root pā (to drink)
Root: pā (class 1)
Note: Indicates the area/object of distribution.
स्त्रीषु (strīṣu) - in women (in women, among women)
(noun)
Locative, feminine, plural of strī
strī - woman, wife, female
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Conjunction
Note: Connects "pāne" and "strīṣu".
वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - the powerful one (Chyavana) (powerful, valorous, mighty)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vīryavat
vīryavat - powerful, valorous, mighty, full of prowess
Possessive suffix -vat from vīrya
Note: Qualifies the implied subject Chyavana.
अक्षेषु (akṣeṣu) - in gambling (dice) (in dice, in gaming, in senses)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of akṣa
akṣa - die (for gambling), game of dice, axis, sense organ
Note: Refers to gambling.
मृगयायाम् (mṛgayāyām) - in hunting (in hunting, during the chase)
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of mṛgayā
mṛgayā - hunting, the chase, game
Root: mṛg (class 10)
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Conjunction
Note: Connects "akṣeṣu" and "mṛgayāyām".
पूर्व-सृष्टम् (pūrva-sṛṣṭam) - which was created previously (previously created, created before)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of pūrva-sṛṣṭa
pūrva-sṛṣṭa - previously created, created before
Compound adjective
Compound type : tatpurusha (pūrva+sṛṣṭa)
  • pūrva – previous, former, earlier
    adjective
  • sṛṣṭa – created, produced, made
    adjective (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root sṛj (to create)
    Root: sṛj (class 6)
Note: Qualifies "madam".
पुनः (punaḥ) - again (again, once more)
(indeclinable)
Adverb
Note: Intensifies the repetition with the next "punaḥ".
पुनः (punaḥ) - repeatedly (again, once more)
(indeclinable)
Adverb