महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-21, verse-13

अवबोधाद्धि भीतास्मि गन्धर्वाणां यशस्विनाम् ।
एवं मे प्रतिजानीहि ततोऽहं वशगा तव ॥१३॥

13. avabodhāddhi bhītāsmi gandharvāṇāṁ yaśasvinām ,
evaṁ me pratijānīhi tato'haṁ vaśagā tava.

13. avabodhāt hi bhītā asmi gandharvāṇām yaśasvinām
evam me pratijānīhi tataḥ aham vaśagā tava

13. Indeed, I am fearful of the glorious Gandharvas gaining knowledge (avabodha) [of our union]. Thus, promise me this, and then I shall be subject to your will.

Words meanings summery:

• अवबोधात् (avabodhāt) - from the discovery (of our union) (from the understanding, from the knowledge)

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• भीता (bhītā) - fearful, afraid

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• गन्धर्वाणाम् (gandharvāṇām) - of the Gandharvas

• यशस्विनाम् (yaśasvinām) - of the glorious, of the famous

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

• मे (me) - to me, for me

• प्रतिजानीहि (pratijānīhi) - promise, acknowledge

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

• अहम् (aham) - I

• वशगा (vaśagā) - obedient, under control

• तव (tava) - your, of you

Words meanings and morphology

अवबोधात् (avabodhāt) - from the discovery (of our union) (from the understanding, from the knowledge)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of avabodha

avabodha - understanding, knowledge, perception, awakening

Derived from the root √budh (to know, perceive) with the prefix ava-.

Prefix: ava

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Indicates the cause or source of fear.

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle, giving a reason.

भीता (bhītā) - fearful, afraid

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhīta

bhīta - afraid, fearful, terrified

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root √bhī (to fear).

Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Predicate adjective with 'asmi'.

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

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

Root: as (class 2)

गन्धर्वाणाम् (gandharvāṇām) - of the Gandharvas

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of gandharva

gandharva - Gandharva (a class of celestial beings, celestial musicians and protectors of women)

Note: Refers to Draupadi's Gandharva husbands, who are fierce protectors of their wives.

यशस्विनाम् (yaśasvinām) - of the glorious, of the famous

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of yaśasvin

yaśasvin - glorious, famous, renowned, illustrious

Possessive adjective formed from 'yaśas' (glory, fame).

Note: Qualifies 'gandharvāṇām'.

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Refers to the specified condition of secrecy.

मे (me) - to me, for me

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Can also be genitive singular. Dative 'to me' fits 'pratijānīhi'.

प्रतिजानीहि (pratijānīhi) - promise, acknowledge

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of jñā

Root √jñā (to know) with prefix prati- (in return, back) meaning 'to promise, acknowledge'.

Prefix: prati

Root: jñā (class 9)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form derived from the pronominal stem 'tad' (that).

Note: Indicates a sequence of events.

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'asmi' (I am).

वशगा (vaśagā) - obedient, under control

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vaśaga

vaśaga - obedient, subject to, under the power of

Compound of 'vaśa' (will, control) and 'ga' (going, being).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vaśa+ga)

• vaśa – will, control, power, authority
  noun (masculine)
• ga – going, moving, being
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from the root √gam (to go); used here in feminine form to agree with 'aham' (Draupadi).
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'aham'.

तव (tava) - your, of you

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of tvad

tvad - you

Note: Governs 'vaśagā' (subject to your will).