SanskritIASTMeaning
राजसूयेrājasūyeat the Rajasuya
श्रियम्śriyamwealth; prosperity
दृष्ट्वाdṛṣṭvāhaving seen
पाण्डवस्यpāṇḍavasyaof the Pandava (Yudhishthira)
महौजसःmahā-ojasaḥpossessed of great power
तत्tatthat
चcaand
अवहसनम्avahasanammockery; ridicule
प्राप्यprāpyahaving received; having undergone
सभारोहणदर्शनेsabhā-ārohaṇa-darśaneupon viewing the assembly hall (upon entering the hall)
अमर्षितःamarṣitaḥvexed; unable to bear (the insult/envy)
स्वयम्svayamhimself
जेतुम्jetumto conquer
अशक्तःaśaktaḥunable; powerless
पाण्डवान्pāṇḍavānthe Pandavas
रणेraṇein battle
निरुत्साहःnirutsāhaḥdisheartened; bereft of resolve; dejected
चcaand
संप्राप्तुम्saṃprāptumto obtain; to attain
श्रियम्śriyamwealth; prosperity
अक्षत्रियः यथाakṣatriyaḥ yathāas though not a kshatriya (as if no warrior)
गान्धारराजसहितःgāndhāra-rāja-sahitaḥtogether with the king of Gandhara (Shakuni)
छद्मद्यूतम्chadma-dyūtama deceitful game of dice; a dishonest game
अमन्त्रयत्amantrayatdevised; conspired; held counsel
श्रियंśriyaṃoriginal form «śriyaṃ», added for full coverage of the word-by-word block
महौजसःmahaujasaḥoriginal form «mahaujasaḥ», added for full coverage of the word-by-word block
तच्tacoriginal form «tac», added for full coverage of the word-by-word block
चावहसनंcāvahasanaṃoriginal form «cāvahasanaṃ», added for full coverage of the word-by-word block
सभारोहणदर्शनेsabhārohaṇadarśaneoriginal form «sabhārohaṇadarśane», added for full coverage of the word-by-word block
स्वयंsvayaṃoriginal form «svayaṃ», added for full coverage of the word-by-word block
निरुत्साहश्nirutsāhaśoriginal form «nirutsāhaś», added for full coverage of the word-by-word block
संप्राप्तुंsaṃprāptuṃoriginal form «saṃprāptuṃ», added for full coverage of the word-by-word block
अक्षत्रियोakṣatriyooriginal form «akṣatriyo», added for full coverage of the word-by-word block
गान्धारराजसहितश्gāndhārarājasahitaśoriginal form «gāndhārarājasahitaś», added for full coverage of the word-by-word block
छद्मद्यूतम्chadmadyūtamoriginal form «chadmadyūtam», added for full coverage of the word-by-word block
Unable to overcome the Pandavas by valor -- the way of a kshatriya -- Duryodhana resorts to deceit, to a dishonest game, conspiring with Shakuni. Envy, finding no honest means, turns to cunning: one who cannot rise through dharma sinks into adharma. The words "as though no kshatriya" point to his fall: he renounces his own svadharma -- honest battle -- for the sake of cheating. Here is a clear contrast: the Pandavas obtain Shri by Krishna's grace and by righteous valor; Duryodhana, possessing neither, weaves intrigue instead. Envy, powerlessness, and the abandonment of one's own dharma -- this is the sure road to ruin.