महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-142, verse-20

जीवाम्यहं ब्राह्मणार्थे सर्वथा सततं प्रभो ।
ब्रह्मणे ब्राह्मणेभ्यश्च प्रणमामि च नित्यशः ॥२०॥

20. jīvāmyahaṁ brāhmaṇārthe sarvathā satataṁ prabho ,
brahmaṇe brāhmaṇebhyaśca praṇamāmi ca nityaśaḥ.

20. jīvāmi aham brāhmaṇārthe sarvathā satatam prabho
brahmaṇe brāhmaṇebhyaḥ ca praṇamāmi ca nityaśaḥ

20. prabho aham brāhmaṇārthe sarvathā satatam jīvāmi
ca nityaśaḥ brahmaṇe brāhmaṇebhyaḥ ca praṇamāmi

20. O Lord, I constantly live in every way for the sake of brahmins (brāhmaṇa). And I always bow down to the ultimate reality (brahman) and to brahmins (brāhmaṇa).

Words meanings summery:

• जीवामि (jīvāmi) - I (Arjuna) live (I live, I exist)

• अहम् (aham) - I (Arjuna) (I)

• ब्राह्मणार्थे (brāhmaṇārthe) - for the welfare/sake of brahmins (for the sake of a brahmin, for the brahmin)

• सर्वथा (sarvathā) - in every possible way (in every way, always, entirely)

• सततम् (satatam) - continuously (constantly, always, perpetually)

• प्रभो (prabho) - O Lord (addressed to Vayu or another deity/superior) (O Lord, O master)

• ब्रह्मणे (brahmaṇe) - to the ultimate reality (brahman) (to Brahmā, to the (brahman), to the brahmin)

• ब्राह्मणेभ्यः (brāhmaṇebhyaḥ) - to the priestly class (brāhmaṇa) (to the brahmins)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• प्रणमामि (praṇamāmi) - I (Arjuna) bow down (in reverence) (I bow down, I salute)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• नित्यशः (nityaśaḥ) - on a regular basis, always (always, constantly, perpetually)

Words meanings and morphology

जीवामि (jīvāmi) - I (Arjuna) live (I live, I exist)

(verb)

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

present active

From root jīv, 1st class.

Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Subject is 'aham'.

अहम् (aham) - I (Arjuna) (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I

First person singular pronoun.

ब्राह्मणार्थे (brāhmaṇārthe) - for the welfare/sake of brahmins (for the sake of a brahmin, for the brahmin)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇārtha

brāhmaṇārtha - for the sake of Brahmins, for the purpose of a brahmin

Compound of 'brāhmaṇa' (brahmin) and 'artha' (purpose, sake).

Compound type : tatpurusha (brāhmaṇa+artha)

• brāhmaṇa – Brahmin, member of the priestly class
  noun (masculine)
• artha – purpose, meaning, sake, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Acts as an adverbial phrase 'for the sake of'.

सर्वथा (sarvathā) - in every possible way (in every way, always, entirely)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial derivative from 'sarva'.

सततम् (satatam) - continuously (constantly, always, perpetually)

(indeclinable)

Past Passive Participle

From root 'tan' (to stretch) + prefix 'sa'. Used adverbially here.

Root: tan (class 8)

Note: Adverbial form.

प्रभो (prabho) - O Lord (addressed to Vayu or another deity/superior) (O Lord, O master)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of prabhu

prabhu - lord, master, mighty, powerful

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (class 1)

ब्रह्मणे (brahmaṇe) - to the ultimate reality (brahman) (to Brahmā, to the (brahman), to the brahmin)

(noun)

Dative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - the Absolute, the supreme reality, a brahmin (priest), sacred word

Derived from root 'bṛh' (to grow).

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: Recipient of reverence.

ब्राह्मणेभ्यः (brāhmaṇebhyaḥ) - to the priestly class (brāhmaṇa) (to the brahmins)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - brahmin, member of the priestly class, relating to (brahman)

Derived from 'brahman'.

Note: Recipient of reverence.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Joins 'brahmaṇe' and 'brāhmaṇebhyaḥ'.

प्रणमामि (praṇamāmi) - I (Arjuna) bow down (in reverence) (I bow down, I salute)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of pra-nam

present active

From root nam, 1st class, with prefix pra.

Prefix: pra

Root: nam (class 1)

Note: Subject is 'aham' (implied).

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects clauses or emphasizes.

नित्यशः (nityaśaḥ) - on a regular basis, always (always, constantly, perpetually)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial derivative from 'nitya' (eternal, constant) + suffix -śas.

Note: Adverb modifying 'praṇamāmi'.