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3,35

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

महामायः शकुनिः पार्वतीयः सदा सभायां प्रवपन्नक्षपूगान् ।
अमायिनं मायया प्रत्यदेवीत्ततोऽपश्यं वृजिनं भीमसेन ॥३॥
3. mahāmāyaḥ śakuniḥ pārvatīyaḥ; sadā sabhāyāṁ pravapannakṣapūgān ,
amāyinaṁ māyayā pratyadevī;ttato'paśyaṁ vṛjinaṁ bhīmasena.
3. mahāmāyaḥ śakuniḥ pārvatīyaḥ
sadā sabhāyām pravapan akṣapūgān
amāyinam māyayā pratyadevīt
tataḥ apaśyam vṛjinam bhīmasena
3. That great deceiver (mahāmāyaḥ) Śakuni, from the mountains (pārvatīyaḥ), always casting dice (akṣapūgān pravapann) in the assembly hall, played against me, who am guileless (amāyinam), with his deception (māyayā). Therefore, O Bhīmasena, I saw ruin (vṛjinam).

Words meanings summery:

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  • महामायः (mahāmāyaḥ) - the great deceiver (having great deception, greatly deceptive)
  • शकुनिः (śakuniḥ) - Śakuni
  • पार्वतीयः (pārvatīyaḥ) - from the mountains (referring to Śakuni, King of Gāndhāra, a mountainous region) (mountainous, belonging to mountains; a mountaineer)
  • सदा (sadā) - always, ever, constantly
  • सभायाम् (sabhāyām) - in the assembly, in the assembly hall
  • प्रवपन् (pravapan) - casting, throwing, sowing
  • अक्षपूगान् (akṣapūgān) - heaps of dice, collections of dice
  • अमायिनम् (amāyinam) - me, who am guileless (Yudhiṣṭhira describing himself) (guileless, free from deception)
  • मायया (māyayā) - by deception, by illusion
  • प्रत्यदेवीत् (pratyadevīt) - he played against
  • ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, therefore, from that
  • अपश्यम् (apaśyam) - I saw, I beheld
  • वृजिनम् (vṛjinam) - misfortune, calamity, ruin; crooked, wicked
  • भीमसेन (bhīmasena) - O Bhīmasena

Words meanings and morphology

महामायः (mahāmāyaḥ) - the great deceiver (having great deception, greatly deceptive)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāmāya
mahāmāya - having great illusion or deception; a great magician or deceiver
Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+māyā)
  • mahā – great, large, mighty
    adjective
  • māyā – illusion, deception, magic, supernatural power
    noun (feminine)
शकुनिः (śakuniḥ) - Śakuni
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śakuni
śakuni - a bird; name of the maternal uncle of Duryodhana
पार्वतीयः (pārvatīyaḥ) - from the mountains (referring to Śakuni, King of Gāndhāra, a mountainous region) (mountainous, belonging to mountains; a mountaineer)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pārvatīya
pārvatīya - mountainous, produced on or belonging to mountains; a mountaineer, a hillman
Derived from 'parvata' (mountain) with suffix '-īya'.
सदा (sadā) - always, ever, constantly
(indeclinable)
सभायाम् (sabhāyām) - in the assembly, in the assembly hall
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of sabhā
sabhā - assembly, council, court, assembly hall
प्रवपन् (pravapan) - casting, throwing, sowing
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pra-vap
vap - to throw, cast, scatter, sow
Present Active Participle
Present participle of the root √vap with prefix pra-.
Prefix: pra
Root: vap (class 1)
Note: Agrees with Śakuni.
अक्षपूगान् (akṣapūgān) - heaps of dice, collections of dice
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of akṣapūga
akṣapūga - a collection of dice
Compound type : tatpurusha (akṣa+pūga)
  • akṣa – die (for gambling), cube; axle; eye
    noun (masculine)
  • pūga – multitude, collection, heap, host
    noun (masculine)
अमायिनम् (amāyinam) - me, who am guileless (Yudhiṣṭhira describing himself) (guileless, free from deception)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of amāyin
amāyin - not deceptive, guileless, without fraud; one who has no (māyā)
Derived from 'a' (negation) + 'māyā' (deception) + possessive suffix '-in'.
Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+māyā)
  • a – not, without
    indeclinable
    Negative prefix.
  • māyā – illusion, deception, magic, supernatural power
    noun (feminine)
Note: Agrees with implied 'me'.
मायया (māyayā) - by deception, by illusion
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of māyā
māyā - illusion, deception, magic, supernatural power
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)
ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, therefore, from that
(indeclinable)
अपश्यम् (apaśyam) - I saw, I beheld
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of dṛś
Imperfect tense of the root √dṛś (present stem paśya).
Root: dṛś (class 1)
वृजिनम् (vṛjinam) - misfortune, calamity, ruin; crooked, wicked
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vṛjina
vṛjina - crooked, wicked, fraudulent; calamity, misfortune, evil
भीमसेन (bhīmasena) - O Bhīmasena
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of bhīmasena
bhīmasena - having a terrible army; name of the second Pāṇḍava brother
Compound type : bahuvrihi (bhīma+senā)
  • bhīma – terrible, fearful, dreadful
    adjective (masculine)
    Root: bhī
  • senā – army, host, force
    noun (feminine)