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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-158, verse-25

जानामि ते वासुदेवं सहायं जानामि ते गाण्डिवं तालमात्रम् ।
जानाम्येतत्त्वादृशो नास्ति योद्धा राज्यं च ते जानमानो हरामि ॥२५॥
25. jānāmi te vāsudevaṁ sahāyaṁ; jānāmi te gāṇḍivaṁ tālamātram ,
jānāmyetattvādṛśo nāsti yoddhā; rājyaṁ ca te jānamāno harāmi.
25. jānāmi te vāsudevam sahāyam
jānāmi te gāṇḍīvam tālamātram
jānāmi etat tvādṛśaḥ na asti yoddhā
rājyam ca te jānamānaḥ harāmi
25. [aham] te vāsudevam sahāyam jānāmi.
[aham] te gāṇḍīvam tālamātram [iti] jānāmi.
etat [api] jānāmi [yat] tvādṛśaḥ yoddhā na asti.
ca [sarvam] etat jānamānaḥ [aham] te rājyam harāmi.
25. I know that Vasudeva is your helper, and I know your Gāṇḍīva (bow) is as tall as a palm tree. I also know that there is no warrior like you. Yet, knowing all this, I shall seize your kingdom.

Words meanings summery:

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  • जानामि (jānāmi) - I know (I know, I recognize)
  • ते (te) - your (your, of you)
  • वासुदेवम् (vāsudevam) - Vasudeva (Kṛṣṇa)
  • सहायम् (sahāyam) - helper (helper, companion, associate)
  • जानामि (jānāmi) - I know (I know, I recognize)
  • ते (te) - your (your, of you)
  • गाण्डीवम् (gāṇḍīvam) - Gāṇḍīva (Arjuna's bow)
  • तालमात्रम् (tālamātram) - as tall as a palm tree (implying mighty size) (tall as a palm tree, of the measure of a palm)
  • जानामि (jānāmi) - I know (I know, I recognize)
  • एतत् (etat) - this (fact) (this, it)
  • त्वादृशः (tvādṛśaḥ) - like you (like you, similar to you)
  • (na) - not (not, no)
  • अस्ति (asti) - is (is, exists)
  • योद्धा (yoddhā) - warrior (warrior, fighter)
  • राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom (kingdom, sovereignty)
  • (ca) - and, yet (and, also)
  • ते (te) - your (your, of you)
  • जानमानः (jānamānaḥ) - knowing (all this) (knowing, understanding)
  • हरामि (harāmi) - I shall seize (I take away, I seize, I carry off)

Words meanings and morphology

जानामि (jānāmi) - I know (I know, I recognize)
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of jñā
Root in 9th class (jānāti).
Root: jñā (class 9)
ते (te) - your (your, of you)
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you (pronoun)
Note: Pronominal genitive (possessive).
वासुदेवम् (vāsudevam) - Vasudeva (Kṛṣṇa)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of vāsudeva
vāsudeva - Kṛṣṇa (son of Vasudeva)
Note: Object of 'jānāmi'.
सहायम् (sahāyam) - helper (helper, companion, associate)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of sahāya
sahāya - helper, companion, associate
जानामि (jānāmi) - I know (I know, I recognize)
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of jñā
Root in 9th class (jānāti).
Root: jñā (class 9)
ते (te) - your (your, of you)
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you (pronoun)
Note: Pronominal genitive (possessive).
गाण्डीवम् (gāṇḍīvam) - Gāṇḍīva (Arjuna's bow)
(proper noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of gāṇḍīva
gāṇḍīva - Gāṇḍīva (name of Arjuna's bow)
Note: Object of 'jānāmi'.
तालमात्रम् (tālamātram) - as tall as a palm tree (implying mighty size) (tall as a palm tree, of the measure of a palm)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tālamātra
tālamātra - of the measure of a palm; tall as a palm tree
Compound of 'tāla' (palm tree) and 'mātra' (measure, only).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tāla+mātra)
  • tāla – palm tree, cymbal
    noun (masculine)
  • mātra – measure, quantity, only, merely
    adjective (neuter)
Note: Agreeing with 'gāṇḍīvam'.
जानामि (jānāmi) - I know (I know, I recognize)
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of jñā
Root in 9th class (jānāti).
Root: jñā (class 9)
एतत् (etat) - this (fact) (this, it)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of etad
etad - this (pronoun)
Note: Functions as a demonstrative pronoun introducing the subsequent clause.
त्वादृशः (tvādṛśaḥ) - like you (like you, similar to you)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tvādṛśa
tvādṛśa - like you, similar to you
Compound of 'tvā' (you) and 'dṛśa' (looking, resembling).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (tvad+dṛśa)
  • tvad – you
    pronoun
    Stem of the second person pronoun.
  • dṛśa – looking, appearing, similar
    adjective (masculine)
    From root √dṛś (to see)
    Root: dṛś (class 1)
(na) - not (not, no)
(indeclinable)
अस्ति (asti) - is (is, exists)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as
Root in 2nd class (asti).
Root: as (class 2)
योद्धा (yoddhā) - warrior (warrior, fighter)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yoddhṛ
yoddhṛ - warrior, fighter
agent noun
From root √yudh (to fight) with suffix -tṛ.
Root: yudh (class 4)
राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom (kingdom, sovereignty)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of rājya
rājya - kingdom, sovereignty, reign
From 'rājan' (king).
(ca) - and, yet (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Conjunction.
Note: Connects the clauses.
ते (te) - your (your, of you)
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you (pronoun)
Note: Pronominal genitive (possessive).
जानमानः (jānamānaḥ) - knowing (all this) (knowing, understanding)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jānamāna
jānamāna - knowing, perceiving
Present Participle, middle
From root √jñā (to know) with middle voice suffix -māna.
Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Acts adverbially, indicating the state of the subject while performing the main action.
हरामि (harāmi) - I shall seize (I take away, I seize, I carry off)
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of hṛ
Root in 1st class (harati).
Root: hṛ (class 1)
Note: Used in a present tense but with future implication in context.