महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-35, verse-2

अहं ह्यक्षानन्वपद्यं जिहीर्षन्राज्यं सराष्ट्रं धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्रात् ।
तन्मा शठः कितवः प्रत्यदेवीत्सुयोधनार्थं सुबलस्य पुत्रः ॥२॥

2. ahaṁ hyakṣānanvapadyaṁ jihīrṣa;nrājyaṁ sarāṣṭraṁ dhṛtarāṣṭrasya putrāt ,
tanmā śaṭhaḥ kitavaḥ pratyadevī;tsuyodhanārthaṁ subalasya putraḥ.

2. aham hi akṣān anvapadyam jihīrṣan
rājyam sarāṣṭram dhṛtarāṣṭrasya
putrāt tat mā śaṭhaḥ kitavaḥ pratyadevīt
suyodhanārtham subalasya putraḥ

2. Indeed, I played dice (akṣān anvapadyam) desiring to win the kingdom (rājyam) along with its territory from Dhṛtarāṣṭra's son. But that deceitful gambler (śaṭhaḥ kitavaḥ), Subala's son, played against me for Suyodhana's sake.

Words meanings summery:

• अहम् (aham) - I

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• अक्षान् (akṣān) - dice

• अन्वपद्यम् (anvapadyam) - I played (with dice), I engaged in (a game)

• जिहीर्षन् (jihīrṣan) - desiring to seize, wishing to win

• राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, realm, sovereignty

• सराष्ट्रम् (sarāṣṭram) - together with the kingdom/territory

• धृतराष्ट्रस्य (dhṛtarāṣṭrasya) - of Dhṛtarāṣṭra

• पुत्रात् (putrāt) - from the son

• तत् (tat) - then, therefore; that

• मा (mā) - me, against me

• शठः (śaṭhaḥ) - deceitful, cunning; a rogue, cheat

• कितवः (kitavaḥ) - gambler

• प्रत्यदेवीत् (pratyadevīt) - he played against

• सुयोधनार्थम् (suyodhanārtham) - for the sake of Suyodhana

• सुबलस्य (subalasya) - of Subala

• पुत्रः (putraḥ) - son

Words meanings and morphology

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of mad

mad - I, me

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

अक्षान् (akṣān) - dice

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of akṣa

akṣa - die (for gambling), cube; axle; eye

अन्वपद्यम् (anvapadyam) - I played (with dice), I engaged in (a game)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of anu-pad

Root verb with prefix anu-.

Prefix: anu

Root: pad (class 4)

जिहीर्षन् (jihīrṣan) - desiring to seize, wishing to win

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jihīrṣa

jihīrṣa - desiring to carry off, desiring to seize, wishing to win

Present Active Participle (Desiderative)

Present participle of the desiderative stem of √hṛ (to carry, seize).

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'aham' (I).

राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, realm, sovereignty

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rājya

rājya - kingdom, realm, sovereignty, royalty

सराष्ट्रम् (sarāṣṭram) - together with the kingdom/territory

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sarāṣṭra

sarāṣṭra - together with the kingdom/country/territory

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+rāṣṭra)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating accompaniment.
• rāṣṭra – kingdom, country, territory
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'rājyam'.

धृतराष्ट्रस्य (dhṛtarāṣṭrasya) - of Dhṛtarāṣṭra

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dhṛtarāṣṭra

dhṛtarāṣṭra - name of the blind king, father of the Kauravas

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dhṛta+rāṣṭra)

• dhṛta – held, supported, maintained
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of √dhṛ (to hold).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• rāṣṭra – kingdom, country, territory
  noun (neuter)

पुत्रात् (putrāt) - from the son

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of putra

putra - son, child

तत् (tat) - then, therefore; that

(indeclinable)

Can be a pronoun or used adverbially.

मा (mā) - me, against me

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of mad

mad - I, me

शठः (śaṭhaḥ) - deceitful, cunning; a rogue, cheat

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śaṭha

śaṭha - deceitful, cunning, wicked; a rogue, cheat, villain

कितवः (kitavaḥ) - gambler

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kitava

kitava - gambler, gamester; cheat

प्रत्यदेवीत् (pratyadevīt) - he played against

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, aorist (luṅ) of prati-ā-div

Root verb with prefixes prati- and ā-.

Prefixes: prati+ā

Root: div (class 4)

सुयोधनार्थम् (suyodhanārtham) - for the sake of Suyodhana

(indeclinable)

Formed by 'suyodhana' (proper noun) + 'artham' (indeclinable meaning 'for the sake of'). Used adverbially.

Compound type : tatpurusha (suyodhana+artha)

• suyodhana – a good fighter; name of Duryodhana
  proper noun (masculine)
• artha – purpose, meaning, sake, wealth
  noun (masculine)

सुबलस्य (subalasya) - of Subala

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of subala

subala - name of the king of Gāndhāra, father of Śakuni and Gāndhārī

पुत्रः (putraḥ) - son

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of putra

putra - son, child