महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-26, verse-12

मेधाविनं ह्यर्थकामं कुरूणां बहुश्रुतं वाग्मिनं शीलवन्तम् ।
सूत राजा धृतराष्ट्रः कुरुभ्यो न सोऽस्मरद्विदुरं पुत्रकाम्यात् ॥१२॥

12. medhāvinaṁ hyarthakāmaṁ kurūṇāṁ; bahuśrutaṁ vāgminaṁ śīlavantam ,
sūta rājā dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ kurubhyo; na so'smaradviduraṁ putrakāmyāt.

12. medhāvinaM hi arthakāmam kurūṇām
bahuśrutam vāgminam śīlavantam
sūta rājā dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ kurubhyaḥ
na saḥ asmarat viduram putrakāmyāt

12. O Sanjaya (Sūta), King Dhritarashtra, for the benefit of the Kurus, did not recall Vidura—who was indeed intelligent, desirous of the prosperity of the Kurus, very learned, eloquent, and virtuous—due to his intense desire for his son (putrakāmyā).

Words meanings summery:

• मेधाविनम् (medhāvinam) - intelligent, wise, discerning

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• अर्थकामम् (arthakāmam) - desirous of the prosperity of the Kurus (desirous of wealth, prosperity, or advantage)

• कुरूणाम् (kurūṇām) - of the Kurus

• बहुश्रुतम् (bahuśrutam) - very learned, much heard, highly educated

• वाग्मिनम् (vāgminam) - eloquent, fluent speaker

• शीलवन्तम् (śīlavantam) - virtuous, of good character, well-behaved

• सूत (sūta) - O Sanjaya! (O Suta! (charioteer, a bard))

• राजा (rājā) - king

• धृतराष्ट्रः (dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ) - Dhritarashtra

• कुरुभ्यः (kurubhyaḥ) - for the benefit of the Kurus (for the Kurus, from the Kurus)

• न (na) - not

• सः (saḥ) - he (Dhritarashtra) (he)

• अस्मरत् (asmarat) - remembered, recalled, thought of

• विदुरम् (viduram) - Vidura

• पुत्रकाम्यात् (putrakāmyāt) - from the desire for a son, due to attachment to his son

Words meanings and morphology

मेधाविनम् (medhāvinam) - intelligent, wise, discerning

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of medhāvin

medhāvin - intelligent, wise, sagacious, gifted with intellect

From medhā (intellect, wisdom) + vin (possessing).

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

अर्थकामम् (arthakāmam) - desirous of the prosperity of the Kurus (desirous of wealth, prosperity, or advantage)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of arthakāma

arthakāma - desirous of wealth, prosperity, or advantage, seeking material gain

From artha (purpose, wealth, advantage) + kāma (desire).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (artha+kāma)

• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, prosperity, advantage, object
  noun (masculine)
• kāma – desire, wish, love, sensual pleasure (kāma)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kam

कुरूणाम् (kurūṇām) - of the Kurus

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of kuru

kuru - Kuru (ancestor of the Kauravas and Pandavas, also refers to the kingdom and clan)

बहुश्रुतम् (bahuśrutam) - very learned, much heard, highly educated

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bahuśruta

bahuśruta - very learned, much heard, highly educated, widely known

From bahu (much, many) + śruta (heard, learned).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bahu+śruta)

• bahu – much, many, abundant
  adjective
• śruta – heard, learned, knowledge (especially revealed)
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root śru (to hear) + kta suffix.
  Root: śru (class 1)

वाग्मिनम् (vāgminam) - eloquent, fluent speaker

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vāgmin

vāgmin - eloquent, fluent speaker, orator, skilled in speech

From vāc (speech) + min (possessing) suffix.

शीलवन्तम् (śīlavantam) - virtuous, of good character, well-behaved

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śīlavant

śīlavant - virtuous, of good character, well-behaved, moral

From śīla (character, habit, conduct) + vant (possessing) suffix.

सूत (sūta) - O Sanjaya! (O Suta! (charioteer, a bard))

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of sūta

sūta - charioteer, bard, herald, a specific caste

राजा (rājā) - king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

Root: rāj

धृतराष्ट्रः (dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ) - Dhritarashtra

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhṛtarāṣṭra

dhṛtarāṣṭra - Dhritarashtra (a proper name, father of the Kauravas)

कुरुभ्यः (kurubhyaḥ) - for the benefit of the Kurus (for the Kurus, from the Kurus)

(proper noun)

masculine, plural of kuru

kuru - Kuru (ancestor, clan, or kingdom)

Note: Here, likely dative, 'for the Kurus'.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

सः (saḥ) - he (Dhritarashtra) (he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun, also functions as 3rd person pronoun.

Note: Refers to Dhritarashtra.

अस्मरत् (asmarat) - remembered, recalled, thought of

(verb)

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

3rd person singular imperfect

Imperfect tense form from root smṛ (to remember), with augment a-.

Root: smṛ (class 1)

विदुरम् (viduram) - Vidura

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vidura

vidura - Vidura (a proper name, Dhritarashtra's half-brother, known for wisdom)

Note: Object of the verb 'asmarat'.

पुत्रकाम्यात् (putrakāmyāt) - from the desire for a son, due to attachment to his son

(noun)

Ablative, feminine, singular of putrakāmyā

putrakāmyā - desire for a son, attachment to a son, longing for offspring

From putra (son) + kāmyā (desire, longing).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (putra+kāmyā)

• putra – son, child
  noun (masculine)
• kāmyā – desire, longing, wish
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root kam (to desire) with a suffix meaning 'desire'.
  Root: kam

Note: Indicates cause or reason.