महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-330, verse-12

सत्त्वान्न च्युतपूर्वोऽहं सत्त्वं वै विद्धि मत्कृतम् ।
जन्मनीहाभवत्सत्त्वं पौर्विकं मे धनंजय ॥१२॥

12. sattvānna cyutapūrvo'haṁ sattvaṁ vai viddhi matkṛtam ,
janmanīhābhavatsattvaṁ paurvikaṁ me dhanaṁjaya.

12. sattvāt na cyuta-pūrvaḥ aham sattvam vai viddhi mat-kṛtam
janmani iha abhavat sattvam paurvikam me dhanañjaya

12. I have never fallen from goodness (sattva). Know goodness (sattva) indeed to be created by me. My ancient goodness (sattva), O Dhanañjaya, has manifested in this present birth.

Words meanings summery:

• सत्त्वात् (sattvāt) - from goodness, from reality, from sattva guna

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• च्युत-पूर्वः (cyuta-pūrvaḥ) - fallen before, previously moved from

• अहम् (aham) - I

• सत्त्वम् (sattvam) - goodness, reality, essence, sattva guna

• वै (vai) - indeed, truly, certainly

• विद्धि (viddhi) - know (imperative)

• मत्-कृतम् (mat-kṛtam) - made by me, created by me

• जन्मनि (janmani) - in birth, in an incarnation

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

• अभवत् (abhavat) - it became, it came into being, it was

• सत्त्वम् (sattvam) - goodness, reality, essence, sattva guna

• पौर्विकम् (paurvikam) - ancient, former, previous

• मे (me) - to me, for me, my

• धनञ्जय (dhanañjaya) - O conqueror of wealth (Arjuna)

Words meanings and morphology

सत्त्वात् (sattvāt) - from goodness, from reality, from sattva guna

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of sattva

sattva - goodness, reality, essence, sattva quality

Ablative singular of `sattva`

Root: as

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

च्युत-पूर्वः (cyuta-pūrvaḥ) - fallen before, previously moved from

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cyuta-pūrva

cyuta-pūrva - previously fallen, not having fallen before

Compound 'cyuta' (fallen) + 'pūrva' (before)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (cyuta+pūrva)

• cyuta – fallen, slipped
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'cyu' (to fall, move)
  Root: cyu (class 1)
• pūrva – former, previous
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Used here in a negative sense with 'na'.

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I

सत्त्वम् (sattvam) - goodness, reality, essence, sattva guna

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sattva

sattva - goodness, reality, essence, sattva quality

Nominative/Accusative singular neuter of `sattva`

Root: as

वै (vai) - indeed, truly, certainly

(indeclinable)

An emphatic particle

विद्धि (viddhi) - know (imperative)

(verb)

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

Imperative Active

2nd person singular, imperative, active voice

Root: vid (class 2)

मत्-कृतम् (mat-kṛtam) - made by me, created by me

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mat-kṛta

mat-kṛta - made by me, created by me

Compound 'mat' (by me) + 'kṛta' (made), instrumental tatpuruṣa

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mad+kṛta)

• mad – me (in compounds)
  pronoun
  Ablative form of 'aham' used as a compound part
• kṛta – done, made, created
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'kṛ' (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with `sattvam`.

जन्मनि (janmani) - in birth, in an incarnation

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of janman

janman - birth, origin, existence

Locative singular of `janman`

Root: jan

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

(indeclinable)

Adverb of place or time

अभवत् (abhavat) - it became, it came into being, it was

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bhū

Imperfect Active

3rd person singular, imperfect, active voice

Root: bhū (class 1)

सत्त्वम् (sattvam) - goodness, reality, essence, sattva guna

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sattva

sattva - goodness, reality, essence, sattva quality

Nominative singular neuter of `sattva`

Root: as

पौर्विकम् (paurvikam) - ancient, former, previous

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of paurvika

paurvika - ancient, former, traditional

Derived from 'pūrva' (former)

मे (me) - to me, for me, my

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of aham

aham - I

Dative/Genitive singular of `aham` (alternate form)

धनञ्जय (dhanañjaya) - O conqueror of wealth (Arjuna)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dhanañjaya

dhanañjaya - conqueror of wealth, name of Arjuna

Compound 'dhana' (wealth) + 'jaya' (conqueror)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhana+jaya)

• dhana – wealth, riches
  noun (neuter)
  Root: dhā
• jaya – victory, conqueror
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'ji' (to conquer)
  Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Refers to Arjuna.