महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-34, verse-78

श्वदृतौ क्षीरमासक्तं ब्रह्म वा वृषले यथा ।
सत्यं स्तेने बलं नार्यां राज्यं दुर्योधने तथा ॥७८॥

78. śvadṛtau kṣīramāsaktaṁ brahma vā vṛṣale yathā ,
satyaṁ stene balaṁ nāryāṁ rājyaṁ duryodhane tathā.

78. śvadṛtau kṣīram āsaktam brahma vā vṛṣale yathā |
satyam stene balam nāryām rājyam duryodhane tathā

78. Just as milk poured into a dog-skin bag, or spiritual knowledge (brahman) in a Śūdra, or truth in a thief, or strength in a woman, so too is a kingdom (rājya) in Duryodhana.

Words meanings summery:

• श्वदृतौ (śvadṛtau) - in a dog-skin bag

• क्षीरम् (kṣīram) - milk

• आसक्तम् (āsaktam) - poured, spilled (referring to milk) (attached, poured, placed)

• ब्रह्म (brahma) - sacred knowledge, particularly Vedic knowledge, or spiritual power. (spiritual knowledge (brahman), the absolute reality)

• वा (vā) - or

• वृषले (vṛṣale) - in a Śūdra

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in which manner

• सत्यम् (satyam) - truth, reality

• स्तेने (stene) - in a thief

• बलम् (balam) - strength, power

• नार्याम् (nāryām) - in a woman

• राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, sovereignty

• दुर्योधने (duryodhane) - Name of the eldest Kaurava, antagonist. (in Duryodhana)

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

Words meanings and morphology

श्वदृतौ (śvadṛtau) - in a dog-skin bag

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of śvadṛti

śvadṛti - dog-skin bag

Compound of śvan (dog) and dṛti (leather bag).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (śvan+dṛti)

• śvan – dog
  noun (masculine)
• dṛti – leather bag, water-skin
  noun (feminine)

क्षीरम् (kṣīram) - milk

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kṣīra

kṣīra - milk

Note: Also accusative, but nominative makes more sense here as the subject of an implied predicate.

आसक्तम् (āsaktam) - poured, spilled (referring to milk) (attached, poured, placed)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āsakta

āsakta - attached, intent on, clinging to, fixed on

Past Passive Participle

From root sañj (to cling, attach) with prefix ā.

Prefix: ā

Root: sañj (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `kṣīram`.

ब्रह्म (brahma) - sacred knowledge, particularly Vedic knowledge, or spiritual power. (spiritual knowledge (brahman), the absolute reality)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - sacred utterance, holy knowledge, spiritual power, the Absolute

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

वृषले (vṛṣale) - in a Śūdra

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vṛṣala

vṛṣala - a Śūdra (a member of the lowest social class)

Note: Refers to a person of the Śūdra (lowest) varna.

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in which manner

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

सत्यम् (satyam) - truth, reality

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, integrity

From sat (being, existing).

Root: as (class 2)

स्तेने (stene) - in a thief

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of stena

stena - thief, robber

Root: sten (class 10)

बलम् (balam) - strength, power

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, might, force

नार्याम् (nāryām) - in a woman

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of nārī

nārī - woman, female

Root: nṛ

राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, sovereignty

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rājya

rājya - kingdom, realm, sovereignty, government

Derived from rājan (king).

Root: rāj (class 1)

दुर्योधने (duryodhane) - Name of the eldest Kaurava, antagonist. (in Duryodhana)

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of duryodhana

duryodhana - difficult to fight (proper name)

Compound of dur (bad, difficult) + yodhana (fighter).

Compound type : pra-ādi tatpuruṣa (dur+yodhana)

• dur – bad, difficult, ill
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating difficulty or badness.
• yodhana – fighting, warrior, fighter
  noun (masculine)
  From root yudh (to fight).
  Root: yudh (class 4)

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

(indeclinable)

Adverb.