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4,63

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-63, verse-29

प्रस्थाप्य सेनां कन्याश्च गणिकाश्च स्वलंकृताः ।
मत्स्यराजो महाप्राज्ञः प्रहृष्ट इदमब्रवीत् ।
अक्षानाहर सैरन्ध्रि कङ्क द्यूतं प्रवर्तताम् ॥२९॥
29. prasthāpya senāṁ kanyāśca gaṇikāśca svalaṁkṛtāḥ ,
matsyarājo mahāprājñaḥ prahṛṣṭa idamabravīt ,
akṣānāhara sairandhri kaṅka dyūtaṁ pravartatām.
29. prasthāpya senām kanyāḥ ca gaṇikāḥ ca
svalankṛtāḥ matsyarājaḥ mahāprājñaḥ
prahṛṣṭaḥ idam abravīt akṣān āhara
sairandhri kaṅka dyūtam pravartatām
29. Having sent forth the army, and well-adorned maidens and courtesans, the greatly wise King of Matsya, delighted, spoke this: 'Sairandhrī, bring the dice, and Kaṅka, let the game of dice proceed!'

Words meanings summery:

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  • प्रस्थाप्य (prasthāpya) - having sent forth, having dispatched
  • सेनाम् (senām) - army, host, troop
  • कन्याः (kanyāḥ) - maidens, girls, daughters
  • (ca) - and, also
  • गणिकाः (gaṇikāḥ) - courtesans
  • (ca) - and, also
  • स्वलन्कृताः (svalankṛtāḥ) - well-decorated, well-adorned
  • मत्स्यराजः (matsyarājaḥ) - King of Matsya
  • महाप्राज्ञः (mahāprājñaḥ) - greatly wise, very discerning
  • प्रहृष्टः (prahṛṣṭaḥ) - delighted, joyful, thrilled
  • इदम् (idam) - this, this here
  • अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he spoke, he said
  • अक्षान् (akṣān) - dice
  • आहर (āhara) - bring!
  • सैरन्ध्रि (sairandhri) - O Sairandhrī (Draupadī's incognito name)
  • कङ्क (kaṅka) - O Kaṅka (Yudhiṣṭhira's incognito name)
  • द्यूतम् (dyūtam) - gambling, game of dice
  • प्रवर्तताम् (pravartatām) - let it proceed, let it take place

Words meanings and morphology

प्रस्थाप्य (prasthāpya) - having sent forth, having dispatched
(indeclinable)
absolutive (gerund)
formed with prefix pra and root sthā with causative suffix
Prefix: pra
Root: sthā (class 1)
सेनाम् (senām) - army, host, troop
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of senā
senā - army, host, troop
कन्याः (kanyāḥ) - maidens, girls, daughters
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, plural of kanyā
kanyā - maiden, girl, daughter
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
गणिकाः (gaṇikāḥ) - courtesans
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, plural of gaṇikā
gaṇikā - courtesan, harlot
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
स्वलन्कृताः (svalankṛtāḥ) - well-decorated, well-adorned
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, plural of svalankṛta
svalankṛta - well-decorated, well-adorned
Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+alaṅkṛta)
  • su – good, well, excellent
    indeclinable
  • alaṅkṛta – decorated, adorned, embellished
    adjective (feminine)
    Past Passive Participle
    Past Passive Participle of alaṃ-√kṛ
    Prefix: alam
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
मत्स्यराजः (matsyarājaḥ) - King of Matsya
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of matsyarāja
matsyarāja - King of the Matsya kingdom
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (matsya+rāja)
  • matsya – fish; the Matsya kingdom or people
    noun (masculine)
  • rāja – king, ruler
    noun (masculine)
महाप्राज्ञः (mahāprājñaḥ) - greatly wise, very discerning
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāprājña
mahāprājña - greatly wise, very discerning
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+prājña)
  • mahā – great, large, mighty
    adjective
  • prājña – wise, intelligent, knowing
    adjective (masculine)
प्रहृष्टः (prahṛṣṭaḥ) - delighted, joyful, thrilled
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prahṛṣṭa
prahṛṣṭa - delighted, joyful, thrilled
Past Passive Participle
Past Passive Participle of pra-√hṛṣ
Prefix: pra
Root: hṛṣ (class 4)
इदम् (idam) - this, this here
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this, this here
अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he spoke, he said
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of √brū
Root: brū (class 2)
अक्षान् (akṣān) - dice
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of akṣa
akṣa - die (for gambling), cube, seed
आहर (āhara) - bring!
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of ā-√hṛ
Prefix: ā
Root: hṛ (class 1)
सैरन्ध्रि (sairandhri) - O Sairandhrī (Draupadī's incognito name)
(proper noun)
Vocative, feminine, singular of sairandhrī
sairandhrī - a female attendant of a queen; Draupadī's incognito name
कङ्क (kaṅka) - O Kaṅka (Yudhiṣṭhira's incognito name)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of kaṅka
kaṅka - a kind of heron; Yudhiṣṭhira's incognito name while at Virāṭa's court
द्यूतम् (dyūtam) - gambling, game of dice
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dyūta
dyūta - gambling, game of dice
प्रवर्तताम् (pravartatām) - let it proceed, let it take place
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of pra-√vṛt
Prefix: pra
Root: vṛt (class 1)