महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-14, verse-6

एवमेवाभिजानन्ति कुले जाता मनस्विनः ।
कश्चित्कदाचिदेतेषां भवेच्छ्रेष्ठो जनार्दन ॥६॥

6. evamevābhijānanti kule jātā manasvinaḥ ,
kaścitkadācideteṣāṁ bhavecchreṣṭho janārdana.

6. evam eva abhijānanti kule jātāḥ manasvinaḥ |
kaścit kadācit eteṣām bhavet śreṣṭhaḥ janārdana

6. High-minded individuals (manasvin) born in noble families understand things in this very way. However, O Janārdana, it is possible that occasionally someone among them might become the most excellent.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, indeed

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

• अभिजानन्ति (abhijānanti) - they know, they understand, they perceive

• कुले (kule) - in the family, in a noble lineage

• जाताः (jātāḥ) - born, originated, produced

• मनस्विनः (manasvinaḥ) - high-minded, intelligent, spirited, wise

• कश्चित् (kaścit) - someone, anyone, a certain person

• कदाचित् (kadācit) - sometimes, occasionally, at any time

• एतेषाम् (eteṣām) - of these, among these

• भवेत् (bhavet) - may be, should be, would be, arises

• श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best, most excellent, supreme

• जनार्दन (janārdana) - O Janārdana, referring to Krishna. (O Janārdana (an epithet of Krishna or Vishnu))

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, indeed

(indeclinable)

Particle.

Note: Often used to emphasize.

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

(indeclinable)

अभिजानन्ति (abhijānanti) - they know, they understand, they perceive

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of abhijñā

Present indicative, active voice.

3rd person plural present active.

Prefix: abhi

Root: jñā (class 9)

कुले (kule) - in the family, in a noble lineage

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kula

kula - family, lineage, race, house

Note: Refers to 'noble families'.

जाताः (jātāḥ) - born, originated, produced

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of jāta

jāta - born, produced, arisen, happened

Past Passive Participle

From root jan- (to be born).

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'manasvinaḥ'.

मनस्विनः (manasvinaḥ) - high-minded, intelligent, spirited, wise

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of manasvin

manasvin - high-minded, intelligent, spirited, wise, noble

Possessive adjective from manas (mind).

Note: Subject of 'abhijānanti'.

कश्चित् (kaścit) - someone, anyone, a certain person

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścid

kaścid - someone, anyone, a certain person, some

Combination of interrogative pronoun ka- and indefinite particle cid.

Note: Subject.

कदाचित् (kadācit) - sometimes, occasionally, at any time

(indeclinable)

Combination of interrogative adverb kadā and indefinite particle cid.

Note: Temporal adverb.

एतेषाम् (eteṣām) - of these, among these

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this, these

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to 'manasvinaḥ'.

भवेत् (bhavet) - may be, should be, would be, arises

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of bhū

Optative mood, active voice.

3rd person singular, optative active.

Root: bhū (class 1)

श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best, most excellent, supreme

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, supreme, chief

Superlative degree of praśasya (excellent).

Note: Predicate adjective for 'kaścit'.

जनार्दन (janārdana) - O Janārdana, referring to Krishna. (O Janārdana (an epithet of Krishna or Vishnu))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of janārdana

janārdana - dispeller of men's troubles, agitator of men (epithet of Krishna/Vishnu)

From jana (people) + ardana (agitating, tormenting, causing suffering to enemies or dispelling it for devotees).

Note: Refers to Krishna as the interlocutor.