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3,31

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-31, verse-17

राजन्परीतया बुद्ध्या विषमेऽक्षपराजये ।
राज्यं वसून्यायुधानि भ्रातॄन्मां चासि निर्जितः ॥१७॥
17. rājanparītayā buddhyā viṣame'kṣaparājaye ,
rājyaṁ vasūnyāyudhāni bhrātṝnmāṁ cāsi nirjitaḥ.
17. rājan parītayā buddhyā viṣame akṣaparājaye rājyaṃ
vasūni āyudhāni bhrātṝn mām ca asi nirjitaḥ
17. O King, with your intellect overwhelmed by this disastrous defeat in the game of dice, you have lost your kingdom, wealth, weapons, your brothers, and me.

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • राजन् (rājan) - O king
  • परीतया (parītayā) - by the intellect being affected/overwhelmed (by the one affected, by the one seized)
  • बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - by the intellect, by the understanding
  • विषमे (viṣame) - in this adverse situation, in this disastrous game (of dice) (in the uneven, in the difficult, in the adverse)
  • अक्षपराजये (akṣaparājaye) - in this disastrous defeat in the game of dice (in the defeat in dice, in the loss in gambling)
  • राज्यं (rājyaṁ) - kingdom, dominion
  • वसूनि (vasūni) - wealth, riches
  • आयुधानि (āyudhāni) - weapons, arms
  • भ्रातॄन् (bhrātṝn) - brothers
  • माम् (mām) - Draupadi (the implied speaker or subject) (me)
  • (ca) - and
  • असि (asi) - (in conjunction with nirjitaḥ) you have been (you are)
  • निर्जितः (nirjitaḥ) - (you) have been conquered/defeated (implying loss of possessions) (conquered, defeated, vanquished)

Words meanings and morphology

राजन् (rājan) - O king
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, sovereign
Note: This is a stem form used as a vocative.
परीतया (parītayā) - by the intellect being affected/overwhelmed (by the one affected, by the one seized)
(adjective)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of parīta
parīta - surrounded, seized, affected, overwhelmed
Past Passive Participle
From √i (to go) with prefix pari- (around) and suffix -ta.
Prefix: pari
Root: i (class 2)
Note: Agrees with buddhyā (intellect).
बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - by the intellect, by the understanding
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of buddhi
buddhi - intellect, understanding, discernment
From √budh (to know, perceive).
Root: budh (class 1)
विषमे (viṣame) - in this adverse situation, in this disastrous game (of dice) (in the uneven, in the difficult, in the adverse)
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of viṣama
viṣama - uneven, difficult, adverse, dangerous, unfair
From vi- (opposite) + sama (even, equal).
Note: Qualifies the context of akṣaparājaye.
अक्षपराजये (akṣaparājaye) - in this disastrous defeat in the game of dice (in the defeat in dice, in the loss in gambling)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of akṣaparājaya
akṣaparājaya - defeat in dice, loss in gambling
Compound type : tatpurusha (akṣa+parājaya)
  • akṣa – dice, game of dice
    noun (masculine)
  • parājaya – defeat, loss, subjugation
    noun (masculine)
    From √ji (to conquer) with prefix parā- (away, back).
    Prefix: parā
    Root: ji (class 1)
राज्यं (rājyaṁ) - kingdom, dominion
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of rājya
rājya - kingdom, realm, dominion, sovereignty
From rājan (king) + -ya suffix.
वसूनि (vasūni) - wealth, riches
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of vasu
vasu - wealth, riches, goods, treasure
आयुधानि (āyudhāni) - weapons, arms
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of āyudha
āyudha - weapon, arm, implement
From ā- (towards) + √yudh (to fight).
Prefix: ā
Root: yudh (class 4)
भ्रातॄन् (bhrātṝn) - brothers
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of bhrātṛ
bhrātṛ - brother
माम् (mām) - Draupadi (the implied speaker or subject) (me)
(pronoun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of asmad
asmad - I, me (first person pronoun)
Note: This is the accusative singular form of the first person pronoun 'asmad'.
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
असि (asi) - (in conjunction with nirjitaḥ) you have been (you are)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of as
Root verb 'as' (to be) in present tense, 2nd person singular.
Root: as (class 2)
Note: Used here as an auxiliary verb with a past passive participle to form a perfect tense construction, meaning 'you have been'.
निर्जितः (nirjitaḥ) - (you) have been conquered/defeated (implying loss of possessions) (conquered, defeated, vanquished)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nirjita
nirjita - conquered, defeated, vanquished, won (by someone else)
Past Passive Participle
From √ji (to conquer) with prefix nir- (out, away).
Prefix: nir
Root: ji (class 1)
Note: Agrees with the implied subject 'you' (tvam).