महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-154, verse-32

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विज्ञातोऽसि मया पूर्वं चेष्टञ्शस्त्रपरीक्षणे ।
आस्था तु त्वयि मे नास्ति यतोऽसि न हतस्तदा ।
ब्रह्मरूपप्रतिच्छन्नो न नो वदसि चाप्रियम् ॥३२॥

32. vijñāto'si mayā pūrvaṁ ceṣṭañśastraparīkṣaṇe ,
āsthā tu tvayi me nāsti yato'si na hatastadā ,
brahmarūpapraticchanno na no vadasi cāpriyam.

32. vijñātaḥ asi mayā pūrvam ceṣṭan
śastrapārīkṣaṇe āsthā tu tvayi me na asti
yataḥ asi na hataḥ tadā
brahmarūpapraticchannaḥ na naḥ vadasi ca apriyam

32. I recognized you previously, while you were demonstrating your weapons. But I had no grounds (āsthā) for action against you then, which is why you were not slain. Now, disguised in the form of a brahmin (brahmarūpapraticchanna), you do not speak anything unpleasant to us.

Words meanings summery:

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विज्ञातः (vijñātaḥ) - known, recognized, understood

असि (asi) - you are

मया (mayā) - by me

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - formerly, previously, before

चेष्टन् (ceṣṭan) - trying, endeavoring, acting, moving

शस्त्रपारीक्षणे (śastrapārīkṣaṇe) - in the testing of weapons, during the weapon demonstration

आस्था (āsthā) - grounds for action against you (grounds for action, occasion, confidence, faith)

तु (tu) - but, however, indeed

त्वयि (tvayi) - in you, towards you

मे (me) - my, to me, for me

न (na) - not, no

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

यतः (yataḥ) - because, since, from where

असि (asi) - you are

न (na) - not, no

हतः (hataḥ) - killed, slain, struck down

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

ब्रह्मरूपप्रतिच्छन्नः (brahmarūpapraticchannaḥ) - disguised in the form of a brahmin

न (na) - not, no

नः (naḥ) - to us, our

वदसि (vadasi) - you speak, you say

च (ca) - and, also

अप्रियम् (apriyam) - unpleasant words or actions (unpleasant, disagreeable; an unpleasant thing)

Words meanings and morphology

विज्ञातः (vijñātaḥ) - known, recognized, understood

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vijñāta

vijñāta - known, recognized, understood, perceived

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root jñā (to know) with prefix vi and kta affix.

Prefix: vi

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Agrees with the implied 'you' (tvam).

असि (asi) - you are

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of aham

aham - I, myself

Note: Agent of the passive verb 'vijñātaḥ'.

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - formerly, previously, before

(indeclinable)

चेष्टन् (ceṣṭan) - trying, endeavoring, acting, moving

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ceṣṭant

ceṣṭant - trying, endeavoring, acting, moving

Present Active Participle

Derived from the root ceṣṭ (to move, to endeavor) with śatṛ affix.

Root: ceṣṭ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with the implied 'you' (tvam).

शस्त्रपारीक्षणे (śastrapārīkṣaṇe) - in the testing of weapons, during the weapon demonstration

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of śastrapārīkṣaṇa

śastrapārīkṣaṇa - testing of weapons, weapon examination

Tatpuruṣa compound (śastra + parīkṣaṇa)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śastra+parīkṣaṇa)

śastra – weapon, instrument, sword
noun (neuter)
Derived from root śas (to cut) with tra affix.
Root: śas (class 2)
parīkṣaṇa – examination, testing, inspection, trial
noun (neuter)
Derived from root īkṣ (to see) with prefix pari and ṇic, then lyuṭ affix.
Prefix: pari
Root: īkṣ (class 1)

आस्था (āsthā) - grounds for action against you (grounds for action, occasion, confidence, faith)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of āsthā

āsthā - faith, confidence, reliance, grounds, occasion

Derived from the root sthā (to stand) with prefix ā.

Prefix: ā

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'na asti'.

तु (tu) - but, however, indeed

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a contrasting statement.

त्वयि (tvayi) - in you, towards you

(pronoun)

Locative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Refers to the demon.

मे (me) - my, to me, for me

(pronoun)

singular of aham

aham - I, myself

Note: Often functions as 'for me' or expressing possession/relation.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates 'asti'.

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

Root: as (class 2)

यतः (yataḥ) - because, since, from where

(indeclinable)

असि (asi) - you are

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

हतः (hataḥ) - killed, slain, struck down

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hata

hata - killed, slain, destroyed, struck

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root han (to strike, kill) with kta affix.

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Agrees with the implied 'you' (tvam).

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

Note: Refers to the time of weapon testing.

ब्रह्मरूपप्रतिच्छन्नः (brahmarūpapraticchannaḥ) - disguised in the form of a brahmin

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brahmarūpapraticchanna

brahmarūpapraticchanna - disguised as a brahmin

Tatpuruṣa compound (brahmarūpa + praticchanna), where brahmarūpa is a tatpuruṣa compound itself (brahman + rūpa).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahmarūpa+praticchanna)

brahmarūpa – having the form of a brahmin, appearing as a brahmin
adjective (masculine)
Tatpuruṣa compound (brahman + rūpa).
brahman – Brahmin (member of the priestly class), the Absolute (brahman)
noun (masculine)
rūpa – form, shape, appearance, nature
noun (neuter)
praticchanna – covered, concealed, hidden, disguised
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the root chad (to cover) with prefixes prati- and kta affix.
Prefix: prati
Root: chad (class 10)

Note: Agrees with the implied 'you' (tvam).

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

नः (naḥ) - to us, our

(pronoun)

plural of asmad

asmad - we, us

Note: Enclitic form 'no' used in sandhi.

वदसि (vadasi) - you speak, you say

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of vad

Root: vad (class 1)