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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-77, verse-7

जित्वा परस्वमाहृत्य राज्यं वा यदि वा वसु ।
प्रतिपाणः प्रदातव्यः परं हि धनमुच्यते ॥७॥
7. jitvā parasvamāhṛtya rājyaṁ vā yadi vā vasu ,
pratipāṇaḥ pradātavyaḥ paraṁ hi dhanamucyate.
7. jitvā parasvam āhṛtya rājyam vā yadi vā vasu
pratipāṇaḥ pradātavyaḥ param hi dhanam ucyate
7. After winning the property of others, whether it be a kingdom or other wealth, a counter-stake must be offered, for indeed, that is considered the greatest wealth.

Words meanings summery:

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  • जित्वा (jitvā) - having conquered, having won
  • परस्वम् (parasvam) - the property of others, others' wealth
  • आहृत्य (āhṛtya) - having taken, having brought, having seized
  • राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, dominion, sovereignty
  • वा (vā) - or
  • यदि (yadi) - if, whether
  • वा (vā) - or
  • वसु (vasu) - wealth, property, riches
  • प्रतिपाणः (pratipāṇaḥ) - a counter-stake, a counter-wager
  • प्रदातव्यः (pradātavyaḥ) - should be given, ought to be given
  • परम् (param) - highest, supreme, ultimate, greatest
  • हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for (causal particle)
  • धनम् (dhanam) - wealth, riches, property
  • उच्यते (ucyate) - is said, is called, is declared

Words meanings and morphology

जित्वा (jitvā) - having conquered, having won
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Derived from root ji with suffix -tvā.
Root: ji (class 1)
परस्वम् (parasvam) - the property of others, others' wealth
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of parasva
parasva - others' property, wealth belonging to another
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (para+sva)
  • para – other, different, foreign, supreme
    adjective (masculine)
  • sva – one's own, property, wealth, kin
    noun (neuter)
आहृत्य (āhṛtya) - having taken, having brought, having seized
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Derived from root hṛ with prefix ā and suffix -ya (used when prefix is present).
Prefix: ā
Root: hṛ (class 1)
राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, dominion, sovereignty
(noun)
neuter, singular of rājya
rājya - kingdom, dominion, sovereignty, rule
वा (vā) - or
(indeclinable)
यदि (yadi) - if, whether
(indeclinable)
वा (vā) - or
(indeclinable)
वसु (vasu) - wealth, property, riches
(noun)
neuter, singular of vasu
vasu - wealth, riches, property, gold, treasure
प्रतिपाणः (pratipāṇaḥ) - a counter-stake, a counter-wager
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pratipāṇa
pratipāṇa - a counter-stake, a return stake, a pledge in return
Compound type : karmadhāraya (prati+pāṇa)
  • prati – against, in return, towards
    indeclinable
  • pāṇa – stake, wager, pledge
    noun (masculine)
प्रदातव्यः (pradātavyaḥ) - should be given, ought to be given
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pradātavya
pradātavya - to be given, fit to be given, should be given
Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)
Derived from root dā with prefix pra and suffix -tavya.
Prefix: pra
Root: dā (class 3)
परम् (param) - highest, supreme, ultimate, greatest
(adjective)
neuter, singular of para
para - supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent, best
हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for (causal particle)
(indeclinable)
धनम् (dhanam) - wealth, riches, property
(noun)
neuter, singular of dhana
dhana - wealth, riches, property, money
उच्यते (ucyate) - is said, is called, is declared
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vac
Present Passive
Derived from root vac. 3rd person singular, Present Tense, Passive voice.
Root: vac (class 2)