महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-32, verse-17

नाहमात्मार्थमिच्छामि गन्धान्घ्राणगतानपि ।
तस्मान्मे निर्जिता भूमिर्वशे तिष्ठति नित्यदा ॥१७॥

17. nāhamātmārthamicchāmi gandhānghrāṇagatānapi ,
tasmānme nirjitā bhūmirvaśe tiṣṭhati nityadā.

17. na aham ātma-artham icchāmi gandhān ghrāṇa-gatān
api | tasmāt me nirjitā bhūmiḥ vaśe tiṣṭhati nityadā

17. aham ātma-artham gandhān ghrāṇa-gatān api na icchāmi
tasmāt me nirjitā bhūmiḥ nityadā vaśe tiṣṭhati

17. I do not desire even fragrances that have reached my nose for my own self (ātman). Therefore, the entire earth has been conquered by me and remains under my control always.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• अहम् (aham) - I (Janaka) (I)

• आत्म-अर्थम् (ātma-artham) - for my own self (ātman) (for the sake of the self, for oneself)

• इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I desire (I desire, I wish)

• गन्धान् (gandhān) - fragrances (fragrances, smells)

• घ्राण-गतान् (ghrāṇa-gatān) - (fragrances) that have reached the nose (that have reached the nose)

• अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore (therefore, from that)

• मे (me) - by me (by me, to me, for me, my)

• निर्जिता (nirjitā) - has been conquered (conquered, completely vanquished)

• भूमिः (bhūmiḥ) - the earth (as in the world or kingdom) (earth, land, ground)

• वशे (vaśe) - under control (under control, in power)

• तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - remains (stands, remains, stays)

• नित्यदा (nityadā) - always (always, constantly, perpetually)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the verb 'icchāmi'.

अहम् (aham) - I (Janaka) (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I

Note: Subject of the verb 'icchāmi'.

आत्म-अर्थम् (ātma-artham) - for my own self (ātman) (for the sake of the self, for oneself)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātma-artha

ātma-artha - for the sake of the self, for oneself, for self-interest

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+artha)

• ātman – self, soul, supreme spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
• artha – purpose, object, meaning, wealth, sake
  noun (masculine)

Note: Functions as an adverbial accusative, meaning 'for the sake of'.

इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I desire (I desire, I wish)

(verb)

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

Present active first person singular

Root iṣ (class 6)

Root: iṣ (class 6)

Note: Main verb of the first clause.

गन्धान् (gandhān) - fragrances (fragrances, smells)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of gandha

gandha - smell, fragrance, odor

Note: Object of 'icchāmi'.

घ्राण-गतान् (ghrāṇa-gatān) - (fragrances) that have reached the nose (that have reached the nose)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of ghrāṇa-gata

ghrāṇa-gata - that have reached the nose, perceived by the nose

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ghrāṇa+gata)

• ghrāṇa – nose, sense of smell
  noun (neuter)
  Root: ghrā (class 1)
• gata – gone, arrived, reached
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root gam (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying 'gandhān'.

अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore (therefore, from that)

(pronoun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this

Note: Functions as an adverb meaning 'therefore'.

मे (me) - by me (by me, to me, for me, my)

(pronoun)

singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Here, functionally instrumental (by me), common in passive constructions.

निर्जिता (nirjitā) - has been conquered (conquered, completely vanquished)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nirjita

nirjita - conquered, completely vanquished, subdued

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root ji (to conquer) with prefix nir

Prefix: nir

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'bhūmiḥ'.

भूमिः (bhūmiḥ) - the earth (as in the world or kingdom) (earth, land, ground)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhūmi

bhūmi - earth, land, ground, territory

Note: Subject of the clause.

वशे (vaśe) - under control (under control, in power)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vaśa

vaśa - will, power, control, authority

Note: Indicates the state or condition.

तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - remains (stands, remains, stays)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of sthā

Present active third person singular

Root sthā (class 1), reduplicated form

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Main verb of the second clause.

नित्यदा (nityadā) - always (always, constantly, perpetually)

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'nitya' (eternal) + adverbial suffix '-dā'

Note: Adverb of time.