महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-15, chapter-44, verse-34

चेदयश्चैव मत्स्याश्च दृष्टपूर्वास्तथैव नः ।
केवलं वृष्णिचक्रं तु वासुदेवपरिग्रहात् ।
यं दृष्ट्वा स्थातुमिच्छामि धर्मार्थं नान्यहेतुकम् ॥३४॥

34. cedayaścaiva matsyāśca dṛṣṭapūrvāstathaiva naḥ ,
kevalaṁ vṛṣṇicakraṁ tu vāsudevaparigrahāt ,
yaṁ dṛṣṭvā sthātumicchāmi dharmārthaṁ nānyahetukam.

34. cedayāḥ ca eva matsyāḥ ca dṛṣṭapūrvāḥ
tathā eva naḥ kevalam vṛṣṇicakram
tu vāsudevaparigrahāt yam dṛṣṭvā
sthātum icchāmi dharmārtham na anyahetukam

34. naḥ cedayāḥ ca eva matsyāḥ ca tathā
eva dṛṣṭapūrvāḥ tu kevalam vṛṣṇicakram
vāsudevaparigrahāt yam dṛṣṭvā
dharmārtham na anyahetukam sthātum icchāmi

34. The Cedis and Matsyas, we have certainly seen them before. But only the Vṛṣṇi host, owing to Vāsudeva's protection, seeing whom I desire to stand for the sake of natural law (dharma) and for no other reason.

Words meanings summery:

• चेदयाः (cedayāḥ) - the Cedi people/kingdom (the Cedis (a people/kingdom))

• च (ca) - and

• एव (eva) - also (indeed, just, only)

• मत्स्याः (matsyāḥ) - the Matsya people/kingdom (the Matsyas (a people/kingdom))

• च (ca) - and

• दृष्टपूर्वाः (dṛṣṭapūrvāḥ) - have been seen before (seen before)

• तथा (tathā) - also, similarly (thus, so, in that manner)

• एव (eva) - certainly (indeed, just, only)

• नः (naḥ) - by us (by us, to us, our)

• केवलम् (kevalam) - only (only, merely, exclusively)

• वृष्णिचक्रम् (vṛṣṇicakram) - the Vṛṣṇi clan/army (the Vṛṣṇi host/assembly/circle)

• तु (tu) - but, however

• वासुदेवपरिग्रहात् (vāsudevaparigrahāt) - owing to Vāsudeva's protection (from/due to Vāsudeva's protection/favor)

• यम् (yam) - whom (Vāsudeva) (whom, which)

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - seeing (him) (having seen)

• स्थातुम् (sthātum) - to stand (firm) (to stand, to remain)

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

• धर्मार्थम् (dharmārtham) - for the sake of natural law (dharma) (for the sake of natural law (dharma), for righteousness)

• न (na) - not

• अन्यहेतुकम् (anyahetukam) - for no other reason (for any other reason)

Words meanings and morphology

चेदयाः (cedayāḥ) - the Cedi people/kingdom (the Cedis (a people/kingdom))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of cedi

cedi - The Cedi people, a kingdom.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - also (indeed, just, only)

(indeclinable)

मत्स्याः (matsyāḥ) - the Matsya people/kingdom (the Matsyas (a people/kingdom))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of matsya

matsya - fish, the Matsya people/kingdom

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

दृष्टपूर्वाः (dṛṣṭapūrvāḥ) - have been seen before (seen before)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dṛṣṭapūrva

dṛṣṭapūrva - seen before, previously seen

Compound of `dṛṣṭa` (PPP of `dṛś`, seen) and `pūrva` (previous).

Compound type : tatpurusha (dṛṣṭa+pūrva)

• dṛṣṭa – seen
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  PPP of root `dṛś`
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• pūrva – before, previous, former
  adjective (masculine)

तथा (tathā) - also, similarly (thus, so, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - certainly (indeed, just, only)

(indeclinable)

नः (naḥ) - by us (by us, to us, our)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Agent of the past passive participle `dṛṣṭapūrvāḥ`.

केवलम् (kevalam) - only (only, merely, exclusively)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kevala

kevala - alone, mere, whole, entire, exclusive

Note: Agrees with `vṛṣṇicakram`.

वृष्णिचक्रम् (vṛṣṇicakram) - the Vṛṣṇi clan/army (the Vṛṣṇi host/assembly/circle)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vṛṣṇicakra

vṛṣṇicakra - the circle/host of Vṛṣṇis, the Vṛṣṇi clan

Compound type : tatpurusha (vṛṣṇi+cakra)

• vṛṣṇi – name of a Yadava clan
  proper noun (masculine)
• cakra – circle, discus, host, army
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of implied verb 'is'.

तु (tu) - but, however

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a contrast.

वासुदेवपरिग्रहात् (vāsudevaparigrahāt) - owing to Vāsudeva's protection (from/due to Vāsudeva's protection/favor)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of vāsudevaparigraha

vāsudevaparigraha - Vāsudeva's acceptance/protection/favor

Compound type : tatpurusha (vāsudeva+parigraha)

• vāsudeva – son of Vasudeva, Krishna
  proper noun (masculine)
• parigraha – taking, acceptance, protection, favor, dependents
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from `pari-grah` (to seize, accept)
  Prefix: pari
  Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Indicates cause or reason.

यम् (yam) - whom (Vāsudeva) (whom, which)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Object of `dṛṣṭvā`.

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - seeing (him) (having seen)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root `dṛś` (to see) with suffix `ktvā`.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

स्थातुम् (sthātum) - to stand (firm) (to stand, to remain)

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Derived from root `sthā` (to stand) with suffix `tumun`.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Object of `icchāmi`.

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

(verb)

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

Present Active Indicative

Root `iṣ`, 6th class, `icchati`.

Root: iṣ (class 6)

धर्मार्थम् (dharmārtham) - for the sake of natural law (dharma) (for the sake of natural law (dharma), for righteousness)

(indeclinable)

Compound of `dharma` (natural law) and `artha` (purpose, sake). Often used adverbially.

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+artha)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• artha – purpose, aim, object, sake, meaning
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adverbial.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

अन्यहेतुकम् (anyahetukam) - for no other reason (for any other reason)

(indeclinable)

Compound of `anya` (other) and `hetu` (cause, reason).

Compound type : tatpurusha (anya+hetu)

• anya – other, another
  pronoun/adjective (masculine)
• hetu – cause, reason, motive
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adverbial.