महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-74, verse-8

देवयान्युवाच ।
वेदाहं तात बालापि धर्माणां यदिहान्तरम् ।
अक्रोधे चातिवादे च वेद चापि बलाबलम् ॥८॥

8. devayānyuvāca ,
vedāhaṁ tāta bālāpi dharmāṇāṁ yadihāntaram ,
akrodhe cātivāde ca veda cāpi balābalam.

8. devayānī uvāca veda aham tāta bālā api dharmāṇām yat
iha antaram akrodhe ca ativāde ca veda ca api balābalam

8. Devayani said: "Father, even though I am a mere girl, I understand the distinction among the various dharmas in this matter. I also know the relative power of non-anger and harsh speech."

Words meanings summery:

• देवयानी (devayānī) - The daughter of Sukracharya. (Devayani (proper noun))

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• वेद (veda) - I know

• अहम् (aham) - I

• तात (tāta) - father, dear one (vocative)

• बाला (bālā) - a girl, a child

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• धर्माणाम् (dharmāṇām) - of dharmas, of duties, of principles

• यत् (yat) - which, what

• इह (iha) - here, in this matter, in this world

• अन्तरम् (antaram) - difference, distinction, interval

• अक्रोधे (akrodhe) - in non-anger, in not being angry

• च (ca) - and

• अतिवादे (ativāde) - in harsh speech, in insult

• च (ca) - and

• वेद (veda) - I know

• च (ca) - and

• अपि (api) - also, even

• बलाबलम् (balābalam) - relative strength, strength and weakness

Words meanings and morphology

देवयानी (devayānī) - The daughter of Sukracharya. (Devayani (proper noun))

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of devayānī

devayānī - Devayani (proper name)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

Root: vac (class 2)

वेद (veda) - I know

(verb)

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

Root: vid (class 2)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

तात (tāta) - father, dear one (vocative)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - father, dear one

बाला (bālā) - a girl, a child

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bālā

bālā - girl, young woman, child

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

धर्माणाम् (dharmāṇām) - of dharmas, of duties, of principles

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dharma

dharma - dharma, righteousness, duty, law, virtue

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

यत् (yat) - which, what

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what

इह (iha) - here, in this matter, in this world

(indeclinable)

अन्तरम् (antaram) - difference, distinction, interval

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of antara

antara - difference, distinction, interval, interior

अक्रोधे (akrodhe) - in non-anger, in not being angry

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of akrodha

akrodha - non-anger, absence of wrath

Negative (na) prefix a- to krodha

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+krodha)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• krodha – anger, wrath
  noun (masculine)
  from root krudh
  Root: krudh (class 4)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अतिवादे (ativāde) - in harsh speech, in insult

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ativāda

ativāda - harsh speech, insult, excessive talk

Compound type : tatpurusha (ati+vāda)

• ati – over, beyond, exceeding
  indeclinable
• vāda – speech, word, dispute
  noun (masculine)
  from root vad (to speak)
  Root: vad (class 1)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

वेद (veda) - I know

(verb)

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

Root: vid (class 2)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

बलाबलम् (balābalam) - relative strength, strength and weakness

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of balābala

balābala - strength and weakness, relative strength

Compound type : dvandva (bala+abala)

• bala – strength, power
  noun (neuter)
• abala – weakness, lack of strength
  noun (neuter)
  Negative (na) prefix a- to bala
  Prefix: a