महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-56, verse-5

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अक्षद्यूते नलं जेता भवान्हि सहितो मया ।
निषधान्प्रतिपद्यस्व जित्वा राजन्नलं नृपम् ॥५॥

5. akṣadyūte nalaṁ jetā bhavānhi sahito mayā ,
niṣadhānpratipadyasva jitvā rājannalaṁ nṛpam.

5. akṣadyūte nalam jetā bhavān hi sahitaḥ mayā
niṣadhān pratipadyasva jitvā rājan nalam nṛpam

5. "Indeed, you, accompanied by me, will conquer Nala in a game of dice. O King, having defeated King Nala, you should seize possession of the Niṣadha kingdom."

Words meanings summery:

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अक्षद्यूते (akṣadyūte) - in dice-gambling, in a game of dice

नलम् (nalam) - King Nala (Nala)

जेता (jetā) - you will conquer (as a future agent noun) (a conqueror, one who conquers)

भवान् (bhavān) - your honor, you (polite)

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

सहितः (sahitaḥ) - accompanied (by me) (accompanied, joined)

मया (mayā) - by me

निषधान् (niṣadhān) - the kingdom of Niṣadha (the Niṣadhas)

प्रतिपद्यस्व (pratipadyasva) - obtain, take possession of, acquire

जित्वा (jitvā) - having conquered, having defeated

राजन् (rājan) - Addressed to Puṣkara (O King!)

नलम् (nalam) - King Nala (Nala)

नृपम् (nṛpam) - King (referring to Nala) (king, ruler)

Words meanings and morphology

अक्षद्यूते (akṣadyūte) - in dice-gambling, in a game of dice

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of akṣadyūta

akṣadyūta - dice-play, game of dice

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (akṣa+dyūta)

akṣa – dice, die
noun (masculine)
dyūta – gambling, game (especially with dice)
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root dyut
Root: dyut (class 1)

नलम् (nalam) - King Nala (Nala)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nala

nala - Nala (name of a king)

Note: Object of 'conquer'.

जेता (jetā) - you will conquer (as a future agent noun) (a conqueror, one who conquers)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jetṛ

jetṛ - conqueror, victor, subduer

Agent Noun (future participle sense)

Formed from root ji with suffix -tṛ

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Agent noun here implies a future action, referring to 'bhavān'.

भवान् (bhavān) - your honor, you (polite)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - your honor, you (polite address)

Nominative singular masculine form of bhavat.

Root: bhū

Note: Addressed to Puṣkara.

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

सहितः (sahitaḥ) - accompanied (by me) (accompanied, joined)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sahita

sahita - accompanied by, together with, connected with

Compound formed from the indeclinable 'sa' (with) and the past passive participle 'hita' (placed, from root dhā).

Compound type : compound (sa+hita)

sa – with, together with
indeclinable
hita – placed, put, good, beneficial
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root dhā
Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with 'bhavān'.

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Instrumental singular form of asmad.

Note: Refers to Kali.

निषधान् (niṣadhān) - the kingdom of Niṣadha (the Niṣadhas)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of niṣadha

niṣadha - a country, the inhabitants of Niṣadha, the kingdom of Niṣadha

प्रतिपद्यस्व (pratipadyasva) - obtain, take possession of, acquire