महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-136, verse-179

धर्मज्ञोऽस्मि गुणज्ञोऽस्मि कृतज्ञोऽस्मि विशेषतः ।
मित्रेषु वत्सलश्चास्मि त्वद्विधेषु विशेषतः ॥१७९॥

179. dharmajño'smi guṇajño'smi kṛtajño'smi viśeṣataḥ ,
mitreṣu vatsalaścāsmi tvadvidheṣu viśeṣataḥ.

179. dharmajñaḥ asmi guṇajñaḥ asmi kṛtajñaḥ asmi viśeṣataḥ
mitreṣu vatsalaḥ ca asmi tvadvidheṣu viśeṣataḥ

179. asmi dharmajñaḥ asmi guṇajñaḥ asmi kṛtajñaḥ viśeṣataḥ
ca asmi mitreṣu vatsalaḥ tvadvidheṣu viśeṣataḥ

179. I am knowledgeable of natural law (dharma), I appreciate merits, and I am especially grateful. Furthermore, I am affectionate towards friends, particularly towards those like you.

Words meanings summery:

• धर्मज्ञः (dharmajñaḥ) - knower of natural law (dharma) (knower of dharma, righteous, virtuous)

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• गुणज्ञः (guṇajñaḥ) - appreciative of virtues (knower of merits, appreciative of qualities)

• कृतज्ञः (kṛtajñaḥ) - grateful, appreciative of deeds

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• विशेषतः (viśeṣataḥ) - especially, particularly, distinctively

• मित्रेषु (mitreṣu) - among friends, towards friends

• वत्सलः (vatsalaḥ) - affectionate, tender, loving

• च (ca) - furthermore (and, also)

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• त्वद्विधेषु (tvadvidheṣu) - among those like you, towards those like you

• विशेषतः (viśeṣataḥ) - especially, particularly, distinctively

Words meanings and morphology

धर्मज्ञः (dharmajñaḥ) - knower of natural law (dharma) (knower of dharma, righteous, virtuous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmajña

dharmajña - knower of law/duty (dharma), righteous, virtuous

Compound of `dharma` (natural law) and `jña` (knower).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+jña)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• jña – knowing, knower
  adjective (masculine)
  From root `jñā` (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Refers to the speaker ("I").

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

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

Present Active

Root `as` (to be) active voice (parasmaipada) 1st person singular.

Root: as (class 2)

गुणज्ञः (guṇajñaḥ) - appreciative of virtues (knower of merits, appreciative of qualities)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of guṇajña

guṇajña - knower of good qualities, discerning, appreciative

Compound of `guṇa` (quality, virtue, merit) and `jña` (knower).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (guṇa+jña)

• guṇa – quality, virtue, merit, attribute
  noun (masculine)
• jña – knowing, knower
  adjective (masculine)
  From root `jñā` (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Refers to the speaker ("I").

कृतज्ञः (kṛtajñaḥ) - grateful, appreciative of deeds

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtajña

kṛtajña - grateful, thankful, knowing what has been done

Compound of `kṛta` (done, deed) and `jña` (knower).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṛta+jña)

• kṛta – done, made, deed, action
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `kṛ` (to do, to make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• jña – knowing, knower
  adjective (masculine)
  From root `jñā` (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Refers to the speaker ("I").

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

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

Present Active

Root `as` (to be) active voice (parasmaipada) 1st person singular.

Root: as (class 2)

विशेषतः (viśeṣataḥ) - especially, particularly, distinctively

(indeclinable)

Derived from `viśeṣa` (distinction, specialty) with the suffix `tas`.

मित्रेषु (mitreṣu) - among friends, towards friends

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of mitra

mitra - friend, companion

Note: Locative case expresses "among" or "towards".

वत्सलः (vatsalaḥ) - affectionate, tender, loving

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vatsala

vatsala - affectionate, loving, fond of

From `vatsa` (calf, child) meaning "tender like a parent to a calf".

च (ca) - furthermore (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

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

Present Active

Root `as` (to be) active voice (parasmaipada) 1st person singular.

Root: as (class 2)

त्वद्विधेषु (tvadvidheṣu) - among those like you, towards those like you

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of tvadvidha

tvadvidha - like you, of your kind

Compound of `tvad` (you) and `vidha` (kind, sort).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tvad+vidha)

• tvad – you (stem for compounds)
  pronoun
  Shortened form of `yuṣmad` in compounds.
• vidha – kind, sort, manner, form
  noun (masculine)
  From root `dhā` (to place, put) with prefix `vi` (different, various) or `vidh` (to arrange).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with `mitreṣu` (implied).

विशेषतः (viśeṣataḥ) - especially, particularly, distinctively

(indeclinable)

Derived from `viśeṣa` (distinction, specialty) with the suffix `tas`.