महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-27, verse-12

तत्र नाहं तथा मन्ये यथायमितरो जनः ।
पुरे जनपदे वापि यत्र राजा युधिष्ठिरः ॥१२॥

12. tatra nāhaṁ tathā manye yathāyamitaro janaḥ ,
pure janapade vāpi yatra rājā yudhiṣṭhiraḥ.

12. tatra na aham tathā manye yathā ayam itaraḥ janaḥ
pure janapade vā api yatra rājā Yudhiṣṭhiraḥ

12. Regarding that matter, I do not think the same way as these other people do. This is especially true in any city or region where King Yudhishthira is the ruler.

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - regarding that matter (there, in that, in that case)

• न (na) - not, no

• अहम् (aham) - I

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

• मन्ये (manye) - I think, I believe, I consider

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, according to

• अयम् (ayam) - these (this, he)

• इतरः (itaraḥ) - other, different, another

• जनः (janaḥ) - person, people, man

• पुरे (pure) - in the city

• जनपदे (janapade) - in the country, in the district

• वा (vā) - or

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• यत्र (yatra) - where, in which

• राजा (rājā) - king

• युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - regarding that matter (there, in that, in that case)

(indeclinable)

Note: Refers to the context of the previous verses' discussion.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I

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

(indeclinable)

मन्ये (manye) - I think, I believe, I consider

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of man

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Used with 'na' to express disagreement with others' views.

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, according to

(indeclinable)

अयम् (ayam) - these (this, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: Refers to `itaraḥ janaḥ`.

इतरः (itaraḥ) - other, different, another

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of itara

itara - other, another, different

Note: Qualifies `janaḥ`.

जनः (janaḥ) - person, people, man

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jana

jana - person, man, people, creature

Root: jan (class 4)

पुरे (pure) - in the city

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of pura

pura - city, town, fortress

जनपदे (janapade) - in the country, in the district

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of janapada

janapada - country, district, inhabited land, kingdom

Compound of 'jana' (people) and 'pada' (foot, place).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (jana+pada)

• jana – people, man, human being
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root jan (to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)
• pada – foot, step, place, country
  noun (neuter)
  Root: pad (class 4)

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects `pure` and `janapade`.

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

यत्र (yatra) - where, in which

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a clause specifying the location.

राजा (rājā) - king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

Root: rāj (class 1)

युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of Yudhiṣṭhira

Yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhishthira (proper name, the eldest Pandava brother, known for his righteousness)

Compound 'yudhi-sthira' (firm in battle).

Compound type : aluk-ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (yudh+sthira)

• yudh – battle, fight
  noun (feminine)
  Root: yudh (class 4)
• sthira – firm, steady, stable
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root sthā (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)