महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-5, chapter-76, verse-13
यच्चाप्यपश्यतोपायं धर्मिष्ठं मधुसूदन ।
उपायेन नृशंसेन हृता दुर्द्यूतदेविना ॥१३॥
उपायेन नृशंसेन हृता दुर्द्यूतदेविना ॥१३॥
13. yaccāpyapaśyatopāyaṁ dharmiṣṭhaṁ madhusūdana ,
upāyena nṛśaṁsena hṛtā durdyūtadevinā.
upāyena nṛśaṁsena hṛtā durdyūtadevinā.
13.
yat ca api apaśyataḥ upāyam dharmīṣṭham
madhusūdana upāyena nṛśaṃsena hṛtā durdyūtadevinā
madhusūdana upāyena nṛśaṃsena hṛtā durdyūtadevinā
13.
And moreover, O Madhusudana, what was seized by the wicked gambler through a cruel stratagem, was taken even from one who did not perceive any most righteous (dharma) method.
Words meanings summery:
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- यत् (yat) - that which, what
- च (ca) - and, also
- अपि (api) - even, also, too
- अपश्यतः (apaśyataḥ) - of one not seeing, to one not perceiving
- उपायम् (upāyam) - means, method, stratagem
- धर्मीष्ठम् (dharmīṣṭham) - most righteous, most just, most constitutional
- मधुसूदन (madhusūdana) - O Krishna, slayer of Madhu
- उपायेन (upāyena) - by means, by method, by stratagem
- नृशंसेन (nṛśaṁsena) - by cruel, by wicked
- हृता (hṛtā) - referring to an implied feminine object like fortune, wealth, or land, which was stolen in the dice game. (stolen, taken away, seized)
- दुर्द्यूतदेविना (durdyūtadevinā) - by the wicked gambler
Words meanings and morphology
यत् (yat) - that which, what
(pronoun)
neuter, singular of yat
yat - which, what, that
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अपि (api) - even, also, too
(indeclinable)
अपश्यतः (apaśyataḥ) - of one not seeing, to one not perceiving
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of apaśyat
apaśyat - not seeing, unseeing, unaware
Present Active Participle
Negated present active participle of root dṛś (to see), with prefix a- (not). Formed from paśyant.
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+paśyat)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable
Negative prefix - paśyat – seeing, perceiving
adjective (masculine)
Present Active Participle
Present active participle of root dṛś (to see), stem paśyant.
Root: dṛś (class 1)
उपायम् (upāyam) - means, method, stratagem
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of upāya
upāya - means, method, approach, stratagem
From upa-i (to approach).
Prefix: upa
Root: i (class 2)
धर्मीष्ठम् (dharmīṣṭham) - most righteous, most just, most constitutional
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dharmīṣṭha
dharmīṣṭha - most righteous, most virtuous, most observant of natural law (dharma)
Superlative form of dharmika (righteous), derived from dharma.
मधुसूदन (madhusūdana) - O Krishna, slayer of Madhu
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of madhusūdana
madhusūdana - slayer of the demon Madhu, an epithet of Vishnu/Krishna
Compound: Madhu (name of a demon) + sūdana (slayer).
Compound type : tatpurusha (madhu+sūdana)
- madhu – honey, sweet, name of a demon
proper noun (masculine) - sūdana – slayer, destroyer
noun (masculine)
From root sūd (to kill, destroy).
Root: sūd (class 10)
उपायेन (upāyena) - by means, by method, by stratagem
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of upāya
upāya - means, method, approach, stratagem
From upa-i (to approach).
Prefix: upa
Root: i (class 2)
नृशंसेन (nṛśaṁsena) - by cruel, by wicked
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of nṛśaṃsa
nṛśaṁsa - cruel, wicked, atrocious, inhuman
हृता (hṛtā) - referring to an implied feminine object like fortune, wealth, or land, which was stolen in the dice game. (stolen, taken away, seized)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of hṛta
hṛta - taken, carried, seized, stolen, captivated
Past Passive Participle
Past passive participle of root hṛ (to take, carry, steal).
Root: hṛ (class 1)
Note: Used as a predicate, agreeing with an implied feminine noun such as 'fortune' (śrī) or 'wealth' (sampad).
दुर्द्यूतदेविना (durdyūtadevinā) - by the wicked gambler
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of durdyūtadevin
durdyūtadevin - wicked gambler, evil dice-player
Compound: dur (bad) + dyūta (gambling) + devin (player).
Compound type : tatpurusha (dur+dyūta+devin)
- dur – bad, evil, difficult, ill-
indeclinable
Prefix indicating badness or difficulty. - dyūta – gambling, dice-play
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle (used as noun)
From root div (to play).
Root: div (class 4) - devin – player, gambler
noun (masculine)
Agent noun from root div (to play).
Root: div (class 4)