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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-254, verse-5

वेदाहं जाजले धर्मं सरहस्यं सनातनम् ।
सर्वभूतहितं मैत्रं पुराणं यं जना विदुः ॥५॥
5. vedāhaṁ jājale dharmaṁ sarahasyaṁ sanātanam ,
sarvabhūtahitaṁ maitraṁ purāṇaṁ yaṁ janā viduḥ.
5. veda aham jājale dharmam sarahasyam sanātanam
sarvabhūtahitam maitram purāṇam yam janā viduḥ
5. jājale aham yam dharmam sanātanam sarahasyam
sarvabhūtahitam maitram purāṇam janā viduḥ veda
5. O Jājali, I know that eternal natural law (dharma) with its esoteric aspects, which is beneficial to all beings, benevolent, and ancient, and which people understand.

Words meanings summery:

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  • वेद (veda) - I know, I understand
  • अहम् (aham) - I
  • जाजले (jājale) - O Jājali
  • धर्मम् (dharmam) - natural law, righteousness
  • सरहस्यम् (sarahasyam) - with its secrets, esoteric
  • सनातनम् (sanātanam) - eternal, ancient, everlasting
  • सर्वभूतहितम् (sarvabhūtahitam) - beneficial to all beings, welfare of all creatures
  • मैत्रम् (maitram) - friendly, benevolent, amicable
  • पुराणम् (purāṇam) - ancient, old
  • यम् (yam) - refers to dharmam (which (masculine singular accusative))
  • जना (janā) - people, men
  • विदुः (viduḥ) - they know, they understand

Words meanings and morphology

वेद (veda) - I know, I understand
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of vid
Root: vid (class 2)
Note: Irregular form.
अहम् (aham) - I
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of asmad
asmad - I, me
Note: Subject of veda.
जाजले (jājale) - O Jājali
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of jājali
jājali - name of a Brahmin sage
Note: Addressed person.
धर्मम् (dharmam) - natural law, righteousness
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Object of veda.
सरहस्यम् (sarahasyam) - with its secrets, esoteric
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of sarahasya
sarahasya - with its secrets, esoteric, mysterious
Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+rahasya)
  • sa – with, together with
    indeclinable
  • rahasya – secret, mystery
    noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with dharmam.
सनातनम् (sanātanam) - eternal, ancient, everlasting
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of sanātana
sanātana - eternal, ancient, everlasting
Note: Agrees with dharmam.
सर्वभूतहितम् (sarvabhūtahitam) - beneficial to all beings, welfare of all creatures
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of sarvabhūtahita
sarvabhūtahita - beneficial to all beings, welfare of all creatures
Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+bhūta+hita)
  • sarva – all, every
    pronoun (masculine)
  • bhūta – being, creature
    noun (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    from root bhū- 'to be'
    Root: bhū (class 1)
  • hita – beneficial, salutary, good
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    from root dhā- 'to place, to do good'
    Root: dhā (class 3)
Note: Agrees with dharmam.
मैत्रम् (maitram) - friendly, benevolent, amicable
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of maitra
maitra - friendly, benevolent, relating to a friend
Note: Agrees with dharmam.
पुराणम् (purāṇam) - ancient, old
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of purāṇa
purāṇa - ancient, old, former
Note: Agrees with dharmam.
यम् (yam) - refers to dharmam (which (masculine singular accusative))
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - which, what, who
Note: Relative pronoun referring to dharma.
जना (janā) - people, men
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of jana
jana - person, people, man
Note: Subject of viduḥ.
विदुः (viduḥ) - they know, they understand
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of vid
Root: vid (class 2)
Note: Irregular form.