महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-1, verse-20

सभास्तारो भविष्यामि तस्य राज्ञो महात्मनः ।
कङ्को नाम द्विजो भूत्वा मताक्षः प्रियदेविता ॥२०॥

20. sabhāstāro bhaviṣyāmi tasya rājño mahātmanaḥ ,
kaṅko nāma dvijo bhūtvā matākṣaḥ priyadevitā.

20. sabhāstāraḥ bhaviṣyāmi tasya rājñaḥ mahātmanaḥ
kaṅkaḥ nāma dvijaḥ bhūtvā matākṣaḥ priyadevitā

20. I will become an assembler of the court for that great-souled king (mahātman), taking the name Kaṅka, a brāhmaṇa (dvija), skilled in dice, and fond of gambling.

Words meanings summery:

• सभास्तारः (sabhāstāraḥ) - an assembler of the court, an officer of the assembly

• भविष्यामि (bhaviṣyāmi) - I will be, I will become

• तस्य (tasya) - his, of that

• राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king

• महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled

• कङ्कः (kaṅkaḥ) - Kaṅka (name taken by Yudhiṣṭhira)

• नाम (nāma) - by name, named

• द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - a brāhmaṇa, a twice-born (dvija)

• भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having been, having become

• मताक्षः (matākṣaḥ) - skilled in dice, having eyes for dice

• प्रियदेविता (priyadevitā) - fond of gambling, having gambling as beloved

Words meanings and morphology

सभास्तारः (sabhāstāraḥ) - an assembler of the court, an officer of the assembly

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sabhāstāra

sabhāstāra - an assembler of the court, an officer of the assembly, a member of the assembly

Compound type : tatpurusha (sabhā+stāra)

• sabhā – assembly, council, court, hall
  noun (feminine)
• stāra – one who spreads, arranges (from stṛ)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: stṛ (class 5)

भविष्यामि (bhaviṣyāmi) - I will be, I will become

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of bhū

Future Tense

Root: bhū (class 1)

तस्य (tasya) - his, of that

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to King Virāṭa.

राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, prince

महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, high-minded (mahātman)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective (feminine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies 'rājñaḥ'.

कङ्कः (kaṅkaḥ) - Kaṅka (name taken by Yudhiṣṭhira)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaṅka

kaṅka - Kaṅka (name of Yudhiṣṭhira in disguise, also a kind of heron)

नाम (nāma) - by name, named

(indeclinable)

Note: Acts adverbially.

द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - a brāhmaṇa, a twice-born (dvija)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dvija

dvija - twice-born, brāhmaṇa, bird, tooth

Compound type : tatpurusha (dvi+ja)

• dvi – two
  numeral
• ja – born, produced from
  suffix
  From root jan (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)

भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having been, having become

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Absolutive of root bhū (to be, become)

Root: bhū (class 1)

मताक्षः (matākṣaḥ) - skilled in dice, having eyes for dice

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of matākṣa

matākṣa - skilled in dice, having eyes for dice (referring to dice-playing)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mata+akṣa)

• mata – thought, considered, approved, played (dice)
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  PPP of man (to think), here 'focused on' or 'played with'
  Root: man (class 4)
• akṣa – die (for gambling), eye, axle
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies the implied subject 'I' (Yudhiṣṭhira).

प्रियदेविता (priyadevitā) - fond of gambling, having gambling as beloved

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of priyadevitā

priyadevitā - fond of gambling, having gambling as beloved, one who loves to gamble

Compound type : bahuvrihi (priya+devitā)

• priya – dear, beloved, favorite
  adjective (masculine)
• devitā – gambling, play with dice
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root div (to play, gamble)
  Root: div (class 4)

Note: Modifies the implied subject 'I' (Yudhiṣṭhira).