महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-143, verse-6
अहं ह्येनं वेद्मि तत्त्वेन कृष्णं योऽयं हि यच्चास्य बलं पुराणम् ।
अमेयात्मा केशवः कौरवेन्द्र सोऽयं धर्मं वक्ष्यति संशयेषु ॥६॥
अमेयात्मा केशवः कौरवेन्द्र सोऽयं धर्मं वक्ष्यति संशयेषु ॥६॥
6. ahaṁ hyenaṁ vedmi tattvena kṛṣṇaṁ; yo'yaṁ hi yaccāsya balaṁ purāṇam ,
ameyātmā keśavaḥ kauravendra; so'yaṁ dharmaṁ vakṣyati saṁśayeṣu.
ameyātmā keśavaḥ kauravendra; so'yaṁ dharmaṁ vakṣyati saṁśayeṣu.
6.
aham hi enam vedmi tattvena kṛṣṇam
yaḥ ayam hi yat ca asya balam
purāṇam ameyātmā keśavaḥ kauravendra
saḥ ayam dharmam vakṣyati saṃśayeṣu
yaḥ ayam hi yat ca asya balam
purāṇam ameyātmā keśavaḥ kauravendra
saḥ ayam dharmam vakṣyati saṃśayeṣu
6.
kauravendra aham hi enam kṛṣṇam
tattvena vedmi yaḥ ayam hi yat ca asya
purāṇam balam ameyātmā keśavaḥ
saḥ ayam saṃśayeṣu dharmam vakṣyati
tattvena vedmi yaḥ ayam hi yat ca asya
purāṇam balam ameyātmā keśavaḥ
saḥ ayam saṃśayeṣu dharmam vakṣyati
6.
Indeed, I truly know this Krishna in essence, understanding who He is and what ancient strength He possesses. This Keśava, whose self (ātman) is immeasurable, O chief of the Kurus (Kauravendra), will explain the natural law (dharma) in cases of doubt.
Words meanings summery:
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- अहम् (aham) - I (Bhishma) (I)
- हि (hi) - indeed, truly (indeed, surely, because)
- एनम् (enam) - this (Krishna) (this, him)
- वेद्मि (vedmi) - I know
- तत्त्वेन (tattvena) - in essence (in truth, in reality, in essence)
- कृष्णम् (kṛṣṇam) - Krishna
- यः (yaḥ) - who (who, which)
- अयम् (ayam) - He (Krishna) (this (one))
- हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely)
- यत् (yat) - what (what, which)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- अस्य (asya) - His (of Krishna) (of this, his)
- बलम् (balam) - strength (strength, power)
- पुराणम् (purāṇam) - ancient (ancient, old)
- अमेयात्मा (ameyātmā) - whose self (ātman) is immeasurable (whose self/nature is immeasurable)
- केशवः (keśavaḥ) - Keśava (Krishna) (Keśava (a name of Krishna))
- कौरवेन्द्र (kauravendra) - O chief of the Kurus (Yudhiṣṭhira) (O chief of the Kurus)
- सः (saḥ) - He (Krishna) (he, that (one))
- अयम् (ayam) - this (Krishna) (this (one))
- धर्मम् (dharmam) - natural law (dharma) (duty, law, righteousness, principle, constitution)
- वक्ष्यति (vakṣyati) - will explain (will say, will speak, will explain)
- संशयेषु (saṁśayeṣu) - in cases of doubt, in matters of uncertainty (in doubts, in uncertainties)
Words meanings and morphology
अहम् (aham) - I (Bhishma) (I)
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of asmad
asmad - I, me
हि (hi) - indeed, truly (indeed, surely, because)
(indeclinable)
एनम् (enam) - this (Krishna) (this, him)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of enam
enam - this, him, he
form of 'etad' in some cases
Note: Refers to Krishna.
वेद्मि (vedmi) - I know
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of vid
present tense
1st person singular present active form of √vid (class 2)
Root: vid (class 2)
तत्त्वेन (tattvena) - in essence (in truth, in reality, in essence)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of tattva
tattva - truth, reality, essence, principle
कृष्णम् (kṛṣṇam) - Krishna
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of kṛṣṇa
kṛṣṇa - Krishna, dark, black
Note: Object of 'vedmi'.
यः (yaḥ) - who (who, which)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what
अयम् (ayam) - He (Krishna) (this (one))
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this
Note: Refers to Krishna.
हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely)
(indeclinable)
यत् (yat) - what (what, which)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
अस्य (asya) - His (of Krishna) (of this, his)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this
Note: Refers to Krishna.
बलम् (balam) - strength (strength, power)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of bala
bala - strength, power, force
पुराणम् (purāṇam) - ancient (ancient, old)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of purāṇa
purāṇa - ancient, old, traditional
derived from 'purā' (formerly)
Note: Qualifies 'balam'.
अमेयात्मा (ameyātmā) - whose self (ātman) is immeasurable (whose self/nature is immeasurable)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ameyātman
ameyātman - one whose self is immeasurable, of immeasurable nature
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ameya+ātman)
- ameya – immeasurable, incomprehensible
adjective (masculine)
gerundive/future passive participle (with negation)
gerundive of √mā with negation 'a'
Prefix: a
Root: mā (class 2) - ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
noun (masculine)
Root: an (class 2)
Note: Refers to Keśava (Krishna). Word choice 'self (ātman)' as per instruction 1b.
केशवः (keśavaḥ) - Keśava (Krishna) (Keśava (a name of Krishna))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of keśava
keśava - Keśava (name of Vishnu/Krishna)
कौरवेन्द्र (kauravendra) - O chief of the Kurus (Yudhiṣṭhira) (O chief of the Kurus)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of kauravendra
kauravendra - chief of the Kurus, king of the Kurus
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuru+indra)
- kuru – a Kuru (descendant of Kuru)
proper noun (masculine) - indra – chief, lord, king
noun (masculine)
Note: Addressed to Yudhiṣṭhira.
सः (saḥ) - He (Krishna) (he, that (one))
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to Keśava.
अयम् (ayam) - this (Krishna) (this (one))
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this
Note: Refers to Keśava (Krishna).
धर्मम् (dharmam) - natural law (dharma) (duty, law, righteousness, principle, constitution)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Object of 'vakṣyati'. Word choice 'natural law (dharma)' as per instruction 1a/1b.
वक्ष्यति (vakṣyati) - will explain (will say, will speak, will explain)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of vac
future tense
3rd person singular future active form of √vac
Root: vac (class 2)
संशयेषु (saṁśayeṣu) - in cases of doubt, in matters of uncertainty (in doubts, in uncertainties)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of saṃśaya
saṁśaya - doubt, uncertainty, hesitation
Prefix: sam
Root: śī (class 2)