महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-5, chapter-50, verse-57
द्यूतप्रमुखमाभाति कुरूणां व्यसनं महत् ।
मन्देनैश्वर्यकामेन लोभात्पापमिदं कृतम् ॥५७॥
मन्देनैश्वर्यकामेन लोभात्पापमिदं कृतम् ॥५७॥
57. dyūtapramukhamābhāti kurūṇāṁ vyasanaṁ mahat ,
mandenaiśvaryakāmena lobhātpāpamidaṁ kṛtam.
mandenaiśvaryakāmena lobhātpāpamidaṁ kṛtam.
57.
dyūtapramukham ābhāti kurūṇām vyasanam mahat
mandena aiśvaryakāmena lobhāt pāpam idam kṛtam
mandena aiśvaryakāmena lobhāt pāpam idam kṛtam
57.
The great calamity among the Kurus, primarily gambling, has become evident. This sin was committed out of greed by the foolish person who desired sovereignty.
Words meanings summery:
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- द्यूतप्रमुखम् (dyūtapramukham) - primarily gambling (chief of gambling, having gambling as a principal part)
- आभाति (ābhāti) - has become evident (appears, shines, becomes visible)
- कुरूणाम् (kurūṇām) - among the Kurus (of the Kurus)
- व्यसनम् (vyasanam) - calamity (calamity, misfortune, addiction)
- महत् (mahat) - great (great, large, important)
- मन्देन (mandena) - by the foolish person (by the foolish, by the slow)
- ऐश्वर्यकामेन (aiśvaryakāmena) - desirous of sovereignty (by the one desirous of sovereignty)
- लोभात् (lobhāt) - out of greed (from greed, due to covetousness)
- पापम् (pāpam) - sin (sin, evil, wrong)
- इदम् (idam) - this
- कृतम् (kṛtam) - was committed (done, made, performed)
Words meanings and morphology
द्यूतप्रमुखम् (dyūtapramukham) - primarily gambling (chief of gambling, having gambling as a principal part)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dyūtapramukha
dyūtapramukha - chief of gambling, having gambling as its principal part
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dyūta+pramukha)
- dyūta – gambling, playing with dice
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root √div (to play)
Root: div (class 4) - pramukha – chief, principal, foremost
adjective (masculine)
Prefix: pra
Note: Agrees with 'vyasanam'
आभाति (ābhāti) - has become evident (appears, shines, becomes visible)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of √bhā
Prefix: ā
Root: bhā (class 2)
कुरूणाम् (kurūṇām) - among the Kurus (of the Kurus)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of kuru
kuru - the Kurus (a royal dynasty), a specific region
व्यसनम् (vyasanam) - calamity (calamity, misfortune, addiction)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vyasana
vyasana - calamity, misfortune, addiction, evil pursuit
From √as with 'vi' prefix
Prefix: vi
Root: as (class 4)
Note: Subject of 'ābhāti'
महत् (mahat) - great (great, large, important)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of mahat
mahat - great, large, mighty, important
Present Active Participle
From root √mah (to be great)
Root: mah (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'vyasanam'
मन्देन (mandena) - by the foolish person (by the foolish, by the slow)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of manda
manda - foolish, slow, dull, weak
Note: Refers to Duryodhana (implied context)
ऐश्वर्यकामेन (aiśvaryakāmena) - desirous of sovereignty (by the one desirous of sovereignty)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of aiśvaryakāma
aiśvaryakāma - desirous of dominion/sovereignty/power
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aiśvarya+kāma)
- aiśvarya – sovereignty, dominion, power, prosperity
noun (neuter)
From īśvara - kāma – desire, wish, longing
noun (masculine)
From √kam (to desire)
Root: kam (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'mandena'
लोभात् (lobhāt) - out of greed (from greed, due to covetousness)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of lobha
lobha - greed, covetousness, avarice
From √lubh (to be greedy)
Root: lubh (class 4)
Note: Expresses the cause
पापम् (pāpam) - sin (sin, evil, wrong)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of pāpa
pāpa - sin, evil, wicked
Note: Subject of implied verb, predicate to 'idam'
इदम् (idam) - this
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this, this one
Note: Agrees with 'pāpam'
कृतम् (kṛtam) - was committed (done, made, performed)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kṛta
kṛta - done, made, performed, effect
Past Passive Participle
From root √kṛ (to do, make)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Predicate adjective, implies a verb 'was'