महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-68, verse-21

यथाहं नाभिजानामि विजयेन कदाचन ।
विरोधं तेन सत्येन मृतो जीवत्वयं शिशुः ॥२१॥

21. yathāhaṁ nābhijānāmi vijayena kadācana ,
virodhaṁ tena satyena mṛto jīvatvayaṁ śiśuḥ.

21. yathā aham na abhijānāmi vijayena kadācana
virodham tena satyena mṛtaḥ jīvatu ayam śiśuḥ

21. yathā aham vijayena kadācana virodham na
abhijānāmi tena satyena mṛtaḥ ayam śiśuḥ jīvatu

21. Just as I have never experienced any animosity with Vijaya (Arjuna), by that truth, may this dead child be brought back to life.

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as

• अहम् (aham) - I

• न (na) - not, no

• अभिजानामि (abhijānāmi) - I have known, I have experienced (I know, I perceive, I recognize)

• विजयेन (vijayena) - with Vijaya (Arjuna) (with Vijaya, by Vijaya)

• कदाचन (kadācana) - ever, at any time

• विरोधम् (virodham) - opposition, hostility

• तेन (tena) - by means of that truth (by that)

• सत्येन (satyena) - by truth

• मृतः (mṛtaḥ) - dead

• जीवतु (jīvatu) - may he (this child) live (may he live)

• अयम् (ayam) - this child (this (one))

• शिशुः (śiśuḥ) - child, infant

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - as, just as

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a conditional clause.

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I

Note: Subject of the verb 'abhijānāmi'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अभिजानामि (abhijānāmi) - I have known, I have experienced (I know, I perceive, I recognize)

(verb)

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

Present tense, 1st person singular, active voice

Derived from root jñā with prefix abhi

Prefix: abhi

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Refers to the speaker's personal experience.

विजयेन (vijayena) - with Vijaya (Arjuna) (with Vijaya, by Vijaya)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vijaya

vijaya - victory, conquest; Name of Arjuna

Note: Indicates association or relation.

कदाचन (kadācana) - ever, at any time

(indeclinable)

Note: Combined with 'na' (not) it means 'never'.

विरोधम् (virodham) - opposition, hostility

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of virodha

virodha - opposition, hostility, conflict, contradiction

Derived from root rudh with prefix vi

Prefix: vi

Root: rudh (class 7)

Note: Object of 'abhijānāmi'.

तेन (tena) - by means of that truth (by that)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, that one

Note: Refers back to the 'truth' of the preceding statement.

सत्येन (satyena) - by truth

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, sincerity

Note: Instrumental of means, 'by means of truth'.

मृतः (mṛtaḥ) - dead

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mṛta

mṛta - dead, deceased

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root mṛ (to die)

Root: mṛ (class 6)

Note: Agrees with 'śiśuḥ'.

जीवतु (jīvatu) - may he (this child) live (may he live)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of jīv

Imperative mood, 3rd person singular, active voice

Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Expresses a wish or command.

अयम् (ayam) - this child (this (one))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Refers to the subject who is to live, the child.

शिशुः (śiśuḥ) - child, infant

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śiśu

śiśu - child, infant, young animal

Note: Refers to the deceased child.