महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-5, chapter-158, verse-25
जानामि ते वासुदेवं सहायं जानामि ते गाण्डिवं तालमात्रम् ।
जानाम्येतत्त्वादृशो नास्ति योद्धा राज्यं च ते जानमानो हरामि ॥२५॥
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.
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
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.
[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)
- न (na) - not (not, no)
- अस्ति (asti) - is (is, exists)
- योद्धा (yoddhā) - warrior (warrior, fighter)
- राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom (kingdom, sovereignty)
- च (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)
न (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).
च (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.