महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-74, verse-3

वेत्थ दाशार्ह सत्त्वं मे दीर्घकालं सहोषितः ।
उत वा मां न जानासि प्लवन्ह्रद इवाप्लवः ।
तस्मादप्रतिरूपाभिर्वाग्भिर्मां त्वं समर्छसि ॥३॥

3. vettha dāśārha sattvaṁ me dīrghakālaṁ sahoṣitaḥ ,
uta vā māṁ na jānāsi plavanhrada ivāplavaḥ ,
tasmādapratirūpābhirvāgbhirmāṁ tvaṁ samarchasi.

3. vettha dāśārha sattvaṃ me dīrghakālaṃ
saha uṣitaḥ uta vā māṃ na jānāsi
plavanhradaḥ iva aplavaḥ tasmāt
apratirūpābhiḥ vāgbhiḥ māṃ tvaṃ samarchasi

3. O Daśārha, you have lived with me for a long time; do you truly know my character (sattva)? Or perhaps you do not know me, like a non-swimmer in a pond meant for swimming. Therefore, you address me with such unfitting words.

Words meanings summery:

• वेत्थ (vettha) - you know, you understand

• दाशार्ह (dāśārha) - O Daśārha (a name for Krishna)

• सत्त्वं (sattvaṁ) - inner strength, character (essence, character, goodness, inner strength, reality)

• मे (me) - my (my, of me, to me)

• दीर्घकालं (dīrghakālaṁ) - for a long time (for a long time, during a long period)

• सह (saha) - together (with, together with)

• उषितः (uṣitaḥ) - having dwelt (dwelt, resided, lived)

• उत (uta) - or perhaps (and, also, moreover, or)

• वा (vā) - or perhaps (or, either)

• मां (māṁ) - me

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• जानासि (jānāsi) - you know (you know, you understand)

• प्लवन्ह्रदः (plavanhradaḥ) - a pond meant for swimming (swimming pond/lake)

• इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

• अप्लवः (aplavaḥ) - a non-swimmer (one who cannot swim, boatless, without a boat)

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore (therefore, from that)

• अप्रतिरूपाभिः (apratirūpābhiḥ) - with inappropriate (with unfitting, inappropriate, unsuitable)

• वाग्भिः (vāgbhiḥ) - with words (with words, by speech)

• मां (māṁ) - me

• त्वं (tvaṁ) - you

• समर्छसि (samarchasi) - you address (you address, you treat, you approach)

Words meanings and morphology

वेत्थ (vettha) - you know, you understand

(verb)

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

present tense, active voice, 2nd person singular

Irregular present tense form from root `vid` (Ad-ādi class, 2nd conjugation).

Root: vid (class 2)

दाशार्ह (dāśārha) - O Daśārha (a name for Krishna)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dāśārha

dāśārha - belonging to the Daśārha clan, a name of Krishna

Patronymic or clan name.

सत्त्वं (sattvaṁ) - inner strength, character (essence, character, goodness, inner strength, reality)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sattva

sattva - being, existence, essence, reality, goodness, character, inner strength, true nature (sattva)

Root: as (class 2)

मे (me) - my (my, of me, to me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of mad

mad - I, me

Pronominal stem for 1st person singular.

Note: Can also be dative singular. Contextually genitive here (my character).

दीर्घकालं (dīrghakālaṁ) - for a long time (for a long time, during a long period)

(indeclinable)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (dīrgha+kāla)

• dīrgha – long, extensive
  adjective
• kāla – time, period
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adverbial usage of accusative case.

सह (saha) - together (with, together with)

(indeclinable)

उषितः (uṣitaḥ) - having dwelt (dwelt, resided, lived)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of uṣita

uṣita - dwelt, resided, lived

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root `vas` (to dwell).

Root: vas (class 1)

उत (uta) - or perhaps (and, also, moreover, or)

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - or perhaps (or, either)

(indeclinable)

मां (māṁ) - me

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Pronominal stem for 1st person singular.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Particle of negation.

जानासि (jānāsi) - you know (you know, you understand)

(verb)

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

present tense, active voice, 2nd person singular

From root `jñā` (9th conjugation, `krī` class).

Root: jñā (class 9)

प्लवन्ह्रदः (plavanhradaḥ) - a pond meant for swimming (swimming pond/lake)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of plavanhrada

plavanhrada - a swimming pond, a lake suitable for swimming

Compound of `plavan` (swimming, present active participle of `plu`) and `hrada` (pond).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (plavat+hrada)

• plavat – swimming, floating
  adjective (participle)
  Present Active Participle
  From root `plu` (to swim, to float) with `śatṛ` suffix.
  Root: plu (class 1)
• hrada – pond, lake, deep pool
  noun (masculine)

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

अप्लवः (aplavaḥ) - a non-swimmer (one who cannot swim, boatless, without a boat)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aplava

aplava - without a boat, unable to swim, non-swimmer

Negative prefix `a-` + `plava` (swimmer/boat).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+plava)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• plava – boat, raft, swimmer
  noun (masculine)
  Root: plu (class 1)

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore (therefore, from that)

(indeclinable)

Pronominal stem.

अप्रतिरूपाभिः (apratirūpābhiḥ) - with inappropriate (with unfitting, inappropriate, unsuitable)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of apratirūpa

apratirūpa - unfitting, inappropriate, unsuitable, incomparable

Negative prefix `a-` + `pratirūpa` (suitable, corresponding).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+pratirūpa)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• pratirūpa – suitable, corresponding, beautiful
  adjective
  Compound of `prati` (prefix) and `rūpa` (form).
  Prefix: prati

वाग्भिः (vāgbhiḥ) - with words (with words, by speech)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of vāc

vāc - speech, word, voice

Root: vac (class 2)

मां (māṁ) - me

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Pronominal stem for 1st person singular.

त्वं (tvaṁ) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (singular/plural)

Pronominal stem for 2nd person singular.

समर्छसि (samarchasi) - you address (you address, you treat, you approach)

(verb)

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

present tense, active voice, 2nd person singular

From root `ṛcch` (6th conjugation) with prefix `sam`.

Prefix: sam

Root: ṛcch (class 6)

Note: `sam` as a prefix can modify the meaning of `ṛcch` to 'address appropriately' or 'treat correctly', but here it is used with negative implication due to `apratirūpābhiḥ`.