महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-72, verse-4

एवं ज्ञात्वा विजानीहि यद्ब्रवीमि तपोधन ।
व्रतस्थे नियमोपेते यथा वर्ताम्यहं त्वयि ॥४॥

4. evaṁ jñātvā vijānīhi yadbravīmi tapodhana ,
vratasthe niyamopete yathā vartāmyahaṁ tvayi.

4. evam jñātvā vijānīhi yat bravīmi tapodhana
vratasthe niyamopete yathā vartāmi aham tvayi

4. Therefore, O ascetic, having understood this, know what I tell you regarding how I behave towards you, who are steadfast in vows and devoted to observances.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this manner

• ज्ञात्वा (jñātvā) - having known, having understood

• विजानीहि (vijānīhi) - understand, know

• यत् (yat) - which, what, that

• ब्रवीमि (bravīmi) - I say, I speak

• तपोधन (tapodhana) - O ascetic, O treasure of austerity

• व्रतस्थे (vratasthe) - abiding in vows, devoted to observances

• नियमोपेते (niyamopete) - endowed with observances, possessed of self-restraint

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in what manner

• वर्तामि (vartāmi) - I behave, I act, I exist

• अहम् (aham) - I

• त्वयि (tvayi) - in you, towards you, on you

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this manner

(indeclinable)

ज्ञात्वा (jñātvā) - having known, having understood

(indeclinable)

absolutive

derived from root jñā (to know) with suffix -tvā

Root: jñā (class 9)

विजानीहि (vijānīhi) - understand, know

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vijñā

imperative, active

root jñā (to know) with upasarga vi-, 2nd person singular, imperative mood

Prefix: vi

Root: jñā (class 9)

यत् (yat) - which, what, that

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

ब्रवीमि (bravīmi) - I say, I speak

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of brū

present, active

root brū (to speak), 1st person singular, present indicative mood

Root: brū (class 2)

तपोधन (tapodhana) - O ascetic, O treasure of austerity

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tapodhana

tapodhana - one whose wealth is asceticism, an ascetic

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tapas+dhana)

• tapas – asceticism, penance, heat
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tap (class 1)
• dhana – wealth, treasure, riches
  noun (neuter)
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Refers to Kaca.

व्रतस्थे (vratasthe) - abiding in vows, devoted to observances

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, singular of vratastha

vratastha - one who is abiding in a vow, steadfast in observance

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vrata+stha)

• vrata – vow, religious observance, sacred duty
  noun (neuter)
• stha – standing, abiding, existing
  adjective (masculine)
  kṛt suffix, agent noun/adjective
  derived from root sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'tvayi' (you, Devayani).

नियमोपेते (niyamopete) - endowed with observances, possessed of self-restraint

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, singular of niyamopeta

niyamopeta - endowed with rules or observances

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (niyama+upeta)

• niyama – rule, regulation, observance, self-restraint
  noun (masculine)
  Root: yam (class 1)
• upeta – endowed with, joined, approached
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  derived from root i (to go) with upasarga upa-
  Prefix: upa
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'tvayi' (you, Devayani).

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in what manner

(indeclinable)

वर्तामि (vartāmi) - I behave, I act, I exist

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of vṛt

present, active

root vṛt (to turn, to exist), 1st person singular, present indicative mood

Root: vṛt (class 1)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

त्वयि (tvayi) - in you, towards you, on you

(pronoun)

Locative, singular of yusmad

yusmad - you

Note: Refers to Devayani.