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7,27

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-27, verse-16

तदेव तव पुत्रस्य राजन्दुर्द्यूतदेविनः ।
कृते क्षत्रविनाशाय धनुरायच्छदर्जुनः ॥१६॥
16. tadeva tava putrasya rājandurdyūtadevinaḥ ,
kṛte kṣatravināśāya dhanurāyacchadarjunaḥ.
16. tat eva tava putrasya rājan durdyūtadevinaḥ
kṛte kṣatravināśāya dhanuḥ āyacchat arjunaḥ
16. rājan,
arjunaḥ durdyūtadevinaḥ tava putrasya kṛte kṣatravināśāya tat eva dhanuḥ āyacchat
16. O King, it was that very bow that Arjuna then bent, for the destruction of the warrior class (kṣatra), on account of your son, the one who gambled unrighteously (durdyūta).

Words meanings summery:

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  • तत् (tat) - that, it
  • एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, just
  • तव (tava) - your
  • पुत्रस्य (putrasya) - of the son
  • राजन् (rājan) - O king
  • दुर्द्यूतदेविनः (durdyūtadevinaḥ) - of the bad gambler, of the one who gambled unrighteously
  • कृते (kṛte) - for the sake of, on account of
  • क्षत्रविनाशाय (kṣatravināśāya) - for the destruction of the warriors/kṣatriyas
  • धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow
  • आयच्छत् (āyacchat) - bent, stretched, drew (a bow)
  • अर्जुनः (arjunaḥ) - Arjuna

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - that, it
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it (demonstrative pronoun)
Note: Refers to 'dhanuḥ'.
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, just
(indeclinable)
तव (tava) - your
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
Note: Possessive form of 'you'.
पुत्रस्य (putrasya) - of the son
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of putra
putra - son, child
राजन् (rājan) - O king
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
दुर्द्यूतदेविनः (durdyūtadevinaḥ) - of the bad gambler, of the one who gambled unrighteously
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of durdyūtadevin
durdyūtadevin - gambler engaged in bad/foul play
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (durdyūta+devin)
  • durdyūta – bad gambling, unfair game
    noun (neuter)
  • devin – gambler, player
    noun (masculine)
    Agent Noun
    Derived from root √div (to play, gamble).
    Root: div (class 4)
Note: Agrees with 'putrasya'.
कृते (kṛte) - for the sake of, on account of
(indeclinable)
Locative singular of 'kṛta' used adverbially or as a postposition.
क्षत्रविनाशाय (kṣatravināśāya) - for the destruction of the warriors/kṣatriyas
(noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of kṣatravināśa
kṣatravināśa - destruction of the kṣatriya class
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṣatra+vināśa)
  • kṣatra – warrior class, kṣatriya, sovereignty
    noun (neuter)
  • vināśa – destruction, ruin, loss
    noun (masculine)
Note: Indicates purpose.
धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dhanus
dhanus - bow
आयच्छत् (āyacchat) - bent, stretched, drew (a bow)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of āyacch
From root √yam (to restrain, hold, extend) with prefix ā (towards).
Prefix: ā
Root: yam (class 1)
अर्जुनः (arjunaḥ) - Arjuna
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of arjuna
arjuna - Arjuna (name of a Pāṇḍava prince)