महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-31, verse-26

दुर्योधन उवाच ।
एकश्चेद्योद्धुमाक्रन्दे वरोऽद्य मम दीयते ।
आयुधानामियं चापि वृता त्वत्संमते गदा ॥२६॥

26. duryodhana uvāca ,
ekaścedyoddhumākrande varo'dya mama dīyate ,
āyudhānāmiyaṁ cāpi vṛtā tvatsaṁmate gadā.

26. duryodhana uvāca | ekaḥ cet yoddhum ākrande varaḥ adya
mama dīyate | āyudhānām iyam ca api vṛtā tvatsaṃmate gadā

26. duryodhana uvāca cet ekaḥ ākrande yoddhum adya mama varaḥ dīyate,
(tarhi) āyudhānām iyam gadā ca api tvatsaṃmate vṛtā (asti)

26. Duryodhana said: 'If a boon is granted to me today to fight alone in battle, then among weapons, this mace has been chosen by me, with your approval.'

Words meanings summery:

• दुर्योधन (duryodhana) - Duryodhana (proper name)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• एकः (ekaḥ) - one, alone, a single person

• चेत् (cet) - if

• योद्धुम् (yoddhum) - to fight

• आक्रन्दे (ākrande) - in battle, in the fray, in a challenge

• वरः (varaḥ) - boon, choice, wish, blessing

• अद्य (adya) - today, now, at this time

• मम (mama) - my, to me, of me

• दीयते (dīyate) - is given, is granted, is offered

• आयुधानाम् (āyudhānām) - of weapons, among weapons

• इयम् (iyam) - this (feminine)

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• वृता (vṛtā) - chosen, selected, elected (feminine)

• त्वत्संमते (tvatsaṁmate) - With the approval of the opposing party (Pandavas/Kṛṣṇa). (in your approved opinion, with your approval, in accordance with your agreement)

• गदा (gadā) - mace, club

Words meanings and morphology

दुर्योधन (duryodhana) - Duryodhana (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of duryodhana

duryodhana - Duryodhana (a proper name, lit. 'hard to fight')

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Root 'vac' (to speak), Parasmaipada verb, 2nd conjugation (perfect stem 'uvāc').

Root: vac (class 2)

एकः (ekaḥ) - one, alone, a single person

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of eka

eka - one, alone, unique, a certain

Note: Refers to Duryodhana, fighting alone.

चेत् (cet) - if

(indeclinable)

योद्धुम् (yoddhum) - to fight

(verbal derivative)

Note: Infinitive form.

आक्रन्दे (ākrande) - in battle, in the fray, in a challenge

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ākranda

ākranda - battle, war-cry, challenge, lamentation

Derived from root 'krand' (to cry) with prefix 'ā'.

Prefix: ā

Root: krand (class 1)

वरः (varaḥ) - boon, choice, wish, blessing

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - boon, choice, wish, blessing, best

अद्य (adya) - today, now, at this time

(indeclinable)

मम (mama) - my, to me, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - we, us, I, me

Note: Possessive, 'my boon'.

दीयते (dīyate) - is given, is granted, is offered

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of dā

Root 'dā' (to give), Âtmanepada verb, 3rd conjugation. Passive voice.

Root: dā (class 3)

आयुधानाम् (āyudhānām) - of weapons, among weapons

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of āyudha

āyudha - weapon, implement, tool, arms

Note: Partitive genitive, 'among the weapons'.

इयम् (iyam) - this (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Refers to 'gadā'.

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

वृता (vṛtā) - chosen, selected, elected (feminine)

(verbal derivative)

Note: Agrees with 'gadā'.

त्वत्संमते (tvatsaṁmate) - With the approval of the opposing party (Pandavas/Kṛṣṇa). (in your approved opinion, with your approval, in accordance with your agreement)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of tvatsaṃmata

tvatsaṁmata - approved by you, agreeable to you

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yuşmad+saṃmata)

• yuşmad – you
  pronoun
  Ablative form 'tvat' used in compound formation.
• saṃmata – approved, agreed, esteemed
  verbal derivative (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'man' with prefix 'sam'.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: man (class 4)

गदा (gadā) - mace, club

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gadā

gadā - mace, club

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