महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-33, verse-1

ब्राह्मण उवाच ।
नाहं तथा भीरु चरामि लोके तथा त्वं मां तर्कयसे स्वबुद्ध्या ।
विप्रोऽस्मि मुक्तोऽस्मि वनेचरोऽस्मि गृहस्थधर्मा ब्रह्मचारी तथास्मि ॥१॥

1. brāhmaṇa uvāca ,
nāhaṁ tathā bhīru carāmi loke; tathā tvaṁ māṁ tarkayase svabuddhyā ,
vipro'smi mukto'smi vanecaro'smi; gṛhasthadharmā brahmacārī tathāsmi.

1. brāhmaṇaḥ uvāca na aham tathā bhīru carāmi
loke tathā tvam mām tarkayase svabuddhyā
vipraḥ asmi muktaḥ asmi vanecaraḥ
asmi gṛhasthadharmā brahmacārī tathā asmi

1. brāhmaṇaḥ uvāca he bhīru,
aham loke tathā na carāmi,
tvam svabuddhyā mām tathā tarkayase.
aham vipraḥ asmi,
muktaḥ asmi,
vanecaraḥ asmi,
gṛhasthadharmā asmi,
tathā brahmacārī asmi.

1. The brahmin said: "I do not move about the world in such a fearful manner as you surmise me to be, based on your own understanding. I am a brahmin (vipra), I am liberated (mukta), I am a forest-dweller, and I also follow the natural law (dharma) of a householder, and I am a celibate student (brahmacārī)."

Words meanings summery:

• ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - brahmin, a member of the priestly class

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• न (na) - not, no

• अहम् (aham) - I

• तथा (tathā) - in such a fearful manner (thus, so, in that manner)

• भीरु (bhīru) - O timid one (addressing the listener) (timid, fearful; O timid one)

• चरामि (carāmi) - I move, I wander, I conduct myself

• लोके (loke) - in the world, in the universe

• तथा (tathā) - as (correlative to the preceding 'tathā') (thus, so, in that manner)

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• माम् (mām) - me

• तर्कयसे (tarkayase) - you suppose, you infer, you speculate

• स्वबुद्ध्या (svabuddhyā) - by one's own intellect, by one's own understanding

• विप्रः (vipraḥ) - brahmin, an inspired one

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• मुक्तः (muktaḥ) - liberated, freed, released

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• वनेचरः (vanecaraḥ) - forest-dweller, hermit

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• गृहस्थधर्मा (gṛhasthadharmā) - one whose natural law (dharma) is that of a householder, having the duties of a householder

• ब्रह्मचारी (brahmacārī) - celibate student, one who follows the path of brahman

• तथा (tathā) - and so, also, likewise

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

Words meanings and morphology

ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - brahmin, a member of the priestly class

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - brahmin, priestly; related to Brahman

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of vac

perfect active

Root verb 'vac', 3rd person singular, perfect tense, active voice.

Root: vac (class 2)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

तथा (tathā) - in such a fearful manner (thus, so, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

भीरु (bhīru) - O timid one (addressing the listener) (timid, fearful; O timid one)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhīru

bhīru - timid, fearful, a timid person

Root: bhī (class 3)

चरामि (carāmi) - I move, I wander, I conduct myself

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (lat) of car

present active

Root verb 'car', 1st person singular, present tense, active voice.

Root: car (class 1)

लोके (loke) - in the world, in the universe

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, universe, people

तथा (tathā) - as (correlative to the preceding 'tathā') (thus, so, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuşmad

yuşmad - you

माम् (mām) - me

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

तर्कयसे (tarkayase) - you suppose, you infer, you speculate

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of tark

present middle

Denominative verb from 'tarka' (reasoning), 2nd person singular, present tense, middle voice.

Root: tark (class 10)

स्वबुद्ध्या (svabuddhyā) - by one's own intellect, by one's own understanding

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of svabuddhi

svabuddhi - one's own intellect, self-intellect

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+buddhi)

• sva – own, one's own
  adjective (masculine)
• buddhi – intellect, understanding, wisdom
  noun (feminine)
  Root: budh (class 1)

विप्रः (vipraḥ) - brahmin, an inspired one

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vipra

vipra - brahmin, inspired, wise, priest

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (lat) of as

present active

Root verb 'as', 1st person singular, present tense, active voice.

Root: as (class 2)

मुक्तः (muktaḥ) - liberated, freed, released

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mukta

mukta - liberated, released, freed, loosened

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'muc' (to release, free).

Root: muc (class 6)

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (lat) of as

present active

Root verb 'as', 1st person singular, present tense, active voice.

Root: as (class 2)

वनेचरः (vanecaraḥ) - forest-dweller, hermit

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vanecara

vanecara - forest-dweller, moving in the forest

Compound type : aluk-tatpurusha (vana+cara)

• vana – forest, wood, grove
  noun (neuter)
• cara – moving, wandering; a dweller
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun
  Derived from root 'car' (to move).
  Root: car (class 1)

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (lat) of as

present active

Root verb 'as', 1st person singular, present tense, active voice.

Root: as (class 2)

गृहस्थधर्मा (gṛhasthadharmā) - one whose natural law (dharma) is that of a householder, having the duties of a householder

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gṛhasthadharma

gṛhasthadharma - householder's duty or natural law, one whose dharma is that of a householder

Compound type : bahuvrihi (gṛhastha+dharma)

• gṛhastha – householder, one who dwells in a house
  noun (masculine)
• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

ब्रह्मचारी (brahmacārī) - celibate student, one who follows the path of brahman

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brahmacārin

brahmacārin - celibate student, one observing chastity, one who walks in Brahman

Compound type : tatpurusha (brahman+cārin)

• brahman – Brahman (the Absolute), sacred knowledge, the Vedas
  noun (neuter)
• cārin – walking, going, practicing, observing
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun/adjective
  Derived from root 'car' (to move, to practice).
  Root: car (class 1)

तथा (tathā) - and so, also, likewise

(indeclinable)

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (lat) of as

present active

Root verb 'as', 1st person singular, present tense, active voice.

Root: as (class 2)