महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-11, chapter-8, verse-17

जानता च महाबाहो विदुरेण महात्मना ।
यतितं सर्वयत्नेन शमं प्रति जनेश्वर ॥१७॥

17. jānatā ca mahābāho vidureṇa mahātmanā ,
yatitaṁ sarvayatnena śamaṁ prati janeśvara.

17. jānatā ca mahābāho vidureṇa mahātmanā
yatitam sarvayatnena śamam prati janeśvara

17. mahābāho janeśvara jānatā ca mahātmanā
vidureṇa sarvayatnena śamam prati yatitam

17. O mighty-armed one, O lord of men, the great-souled (mahātman) Vidura, who knew (the future), indeed strove with every effort for peace.

Words meanings summery:

• जानता (jānatā) - by the knowing one, by one who knows

• च (ca) - and, also

• महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed one

• विदुरेण (vidureṇa) - by Vidura

• महात्मना (mahātmanā) - by the great-souled one, by the noble-minded one

• यतितम् (yatitam) - effort was made, striven, endeavored

• सर्वयत्नेन (sarvayatnena) - with all effort, by every endeavor

• शमम् (śamam) - peace, tranquility, cessation

• प्रति (prati) - towards, regarding, for

• जनेश्वर (janeśvara) - O lord of men, O king

Words meanings and morphology

जानता (jānatā) - by the knowing one, by one who knows

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of jānat

jānat - knowing, perceiving, discerning

Present Active Participle

root jñā (to know) + śatṛ pratyaya

Root: jñā (class 9)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed one

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu

mahābāhu - mighty-armed, strong-armed (an epithet for heroes)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+bāhu)

• mahat – great, large, extensive
  adjective (neuter)
• bāhu – arm
  noun (masculine)

विदुरेण (vidureṇa) - by Vidura

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vidura

vidura - Vidura (proper name, a wise character in the Mahabharata)

Note: Agent of 'yatitam'

महात्मना (mahātmanā) - by the great-souled one, by the noble-minded one

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble-minded, exalted, great self (ātman)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+ātman)

• mahat – great, large, extensive
  adjective (neuter)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'vidureṇa'

यतितम् (yatitam) - effort was made, striven, endeavored

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yatita

yatita - striven, endeavoured, attempted

Past Passive Participle

root yat (to strive, endeavor) + kta pratyaya

Root: yat (class 1)

सर्वयत्नेन (sarvayatnena) - with all effort, by every endeavor

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of sarvayatna

sarvayatna - all effort, every endeavor

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+yatna)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective (masculine)
• yatna – effort, exertion, endeavor
  noun (masculine)

शमम् (śamam) - peace, tranquility, cessation

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śama

śama - peace, tranquility, quiet, cessation, control of mind

Root: śam (class 1)

Note: Governed by 'prati'

प्रति (prati) - towards, regarding, for

(indeclinable)

जनेश्वर (janeśvara) - O lord of men, O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of janeśvara

janeśvara - lord of men, king

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jana+īśvara)

• jana – man, person, people
  noun (masculine)
  Root: jan (class 4)
• īśvara – lord, master, ruler, god
  noun (masculine)
  From root īś (to rule)
  Root: īś (class 2)