महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-61, verse-78

स कैश्चिन्निकृतिप्रज्ञैरकल्याणैर्नराधमैः ।
आहूय पृथिवीपालः सत्यधर्मपरायणः ।
देवने कुशलैर्जिह्मैर्जितो राज्यं वसूनि च ॥७८॥

78. sa kaiścinnikṛtiprajñairakalyāṇairnarādhamaiḥ ,
āhūya pṛthivīpālaḥ satyadharmaparāyaṇaḥ ,
devane kuśalairjihmairjito rājyaṁ vasūni ca.

78. saḥ kaiścit nikṛtiprajñaiḥ akalyāṇaiḥ
narādhamaiḥ āhūya pṛthivīpālaḥ
satyadharmaparāyaṇaḥ devane kuśalaiḥ
jihmaiḥ jitaḥ rājyam vasūni ca

78. But he, the protector of the earth (pṛthivīpāla), who was devoted to truth and his (dharma) natural law, was challenged by some malicious, wicked, and base men. These dishonest individuals, skilled in gambling, defeated him, and he lost his kingdom and treasures.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• कैश्चित् (kaiścit) - by some

• निकृतिप्रज्ञैः (nikṛtiprajñaiḥ) - by those of deceitful intellect, by cunning-minded

• अकल्याणैः (akalyāṇaiḥ) - by the inauspicious, by the wicked

• नराधमैः (narādhamaiḥ) - Refers to Puṣkara and his associates. (by the lowest of men, by villains, by base men)

• आहूय (āhūya) - having summoned, having challenged

• पृथिवीपालः (pṛthivīpālaḥ) - Refers to Nala. (protector of the earth, king)

• सत्यधर्मपरायणः (satyadharmaparāyaṇaḥ) - devoted to truth and (dharma) natural law/righteousness

• देवने (devane) - in gambling, at play

• कुशलैः (kuśalaiḥ) - by the skilled, by the expert

• जिह्मैः (jihmaiḥ) - by the dishonest, by the crooked

• जितः (jitaḥ) - conquered, defeated

• राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, sovereignty

• वसूनि (vasūni) - riches, wealth, treasures

• च (ca) - and, also

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

कैश्चित् (kaiścit) - by some

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kimcid

kimcid - some, someone, by someone

Result of sandhi of 'kaiḥ' (instr. pl. of kim) and 'cit'.

निकृतिप्रज्ञैः (nikṛtiprajñaiḥ) - by those of deceitful intellect, by cunning-minded

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of nikṛtiprajña

nikṛtiprajña - having a deceitful intellect, cunning, shrewd

Compound type : bahuvrihi (nikṛti+prajñā)

• nikṛti – deceit, fraud, villainy
  noun (feminine)
• prajñā – intellect, wisdom, understanding
  noun (feminine)

Note: Qualifies `narādhamaiḥ`.

अकल्याणैः (akalyāṇaiḥ) - by the inauspicious, by the wicked

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of akalyāṇa

akalyāṇa - inauspicious, evil, wicked

Negation of kalyāṇa (auspicious).

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+kalyāṇa)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• kalyāṇa – auspicious, good, fortunate
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies `narādhamaiḥ`.

नराधमैः (narādhamaiḥ) - Refers to Puṣkara and his associates. (by the lowest of men, by villains, by base men)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of narādhama

narādhama - lowest of men, vile man, villain

Compound type : tatpurusha (nara+adhama)

• nara – man, person
  noun (masculine)
• adhama – lowest, mean, vile
  adjective (masculine)

आहूय (āhūya) - having summoned, having challenged

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Derived from root hve with upasarga ā, suffix lyap.

Prefix: ā

Root: hve (class 1)

पृथिवीपालः (pṛthivīpālaḥ) - Refers to Nala. (protector of the earth, king)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pṛthivīpāla

pṛthivīpāla - protector of the earth, king

Compound type : tatpurusha (pṛthivī+pāla)

• pṛthivī – earth
  noun (feminine)
• pāla – protector, guardian
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root pā (to protect).
  Root: pā (class 2)

सत्यधर्मपरायणः (satyadharmaparāyaṇaḥ) - devoted to truth and (dharma) natural law/righteousness

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satyadharmaparāyaṇa

satyadharmaparāyaṇa - devoted to truth and (dharma) righteousness

Compound type : tatpurusha (satya+dharma+parāyaṇa)

• satya – truth, true
  noun (neuter)
• dharma – righteousness, (dharma) natural law, duty, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• parāyaṇa – devoted to, intent on, having as highest goal
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: parā

Note: Qualifies `pṛthivīpālaḥ`.

देवने (devane) - in gambling, at play

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of devana

devana - gambling, playing, sport

verbal noun

Derived from root div (to play, gamble) with suffix lyuṭ.

Root: div (class 4)

कुशलैः (kuśalaiḥ) - by the skilled, by the expert

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kuśala

kuśala - skilled, clever, expert, well-being

Note: Qualifies `jihmaiḥ` and `narādhamaiḥ`.

जिह्मैः (jihmaiḥ) - by the dishonest, by the crooked

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of jihma

jihma - crooked, dishonest, fraudulent, slanting

Note: Qualifies `narādhamaiḥ`.

जितः (jitaḥ) - conquered, defeated

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jita

jita - conquered, defeated, won

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root ji (to conquer) with suffix kta.

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Refers to Nala, implied verb 'was'.

राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, sovereignty

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rājya

rājya - kingdom, realm, sovereignty

Note: Object of `jitaḥ` (implied as 'lost').

वसूनि (vasūni) - riches, wealth, treasures

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of vasu

vasu - wealth, riches, treasure, gem

Note: Object of `jitaḥ` (implied as 'lost').

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects `rājyam` and `vasūni`.