महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-12, verse-3

युधिष्ठिरः सभास्तारः सभ्यानामभवत्प्रियः ।
तथैव च विराटस्य सपुत्रस्य विशां पते ॥३॥

3. yudhiṣṭhiraḥ sabhāstāraḥ sabhyānāmabhavatpriyaḥ ,
tathaiva ca virāṭasya saputrasya viśāṁ pate.

3. yudhiṣṭhiraḥ sabhāstāraḥ sabhyānām abhavat priyaḥ
tathā eva ca virāṭasya saputrasya viśām pate

3. Yudhishthira, as a dice-player, became dear to the assembly members. And similarly, he became dear to Virata, the lord of the people, along with his son.

Words meanings summery:

• युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira

• सभास्तारः (sabhāstāraḥ) - a dice-player (Yudhishthira's role in Virata's court) (dice-player, assembly member)

• सभ्यानाम् (sabhyānām) - of the assembly members, of the courtiers

• अभवत् (abhavat) - became, was

• प्रियः (priyaḥ) - dear, beloved, pleasing

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly, just

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• विराटस्य (virāṭasya) - of Virata

• सपुत्रस्य (saputrasya) - with his son, having a son

• विशाम् (viśām) - of the people, of the subjects

• पते (pate) - of the lord, of the master

Words meanings and morphology

युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhishthira (the eldest Pandava brother, known for his adherence to dharma)

सभास्तारः (sabhāstāraḥ) - a dice-player (Yudhishthira's role in Virata's court) (dice-player, assembly member)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sabhāstāra

sabhāstāra - one who plays dice in an assembly, a dice-player; an assembly member

सभ्यानाम् (sabhyānām) - of the assembly members, of the courtiers

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sabhya

sabhya - fit for an assembly, an assembly member, a courtier

अभवत् (abhavat) - became, was

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

प्रियः (priyaḥ) - dear, beloved, pleasing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of priya

priya - dear, beloved, pleasing, agreeable

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly, just

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

विराटस्य (virāṭasya) - of Virata

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of virāṭa

virāṭa - Virata (name of a king, ruler of the Matsya kingdom, under whom the Pandavas lived in disguise)

सपुत्रस्य (saputrasya) - with his son, having a son

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of saputra

saputra - with a son, accompanied by his son

विशाम् (viśām) - of the people, of the subjects

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of viś

viś - people, subjects, community

पते (pate) - of the lord, of the master

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of pati

pati - lord, master, husband, ruler