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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-89, verse-15

त्वं हि गोविन्द धर्मार्थौ वेत्थ तत्त्वेन सर्वशः ।
तत्र कारणमिच्छामि श्रोतुं चक्रगदाधर ॥१५॥
15. tvaṁ hi govinda dharmārthau vettha tattvena sarvaśaḥ ,
tatra kāraṇamicchāmi śrotuṁ cakragadādhara.
15. tvam hi govinda dharma-arthau vettha tattvena sarvaśaḥ
tatra kāraṇam icchāmi śrotum cakra-gadā-dhara
15. O Govinda, you indeed know the intrinsic nature (dharma) and prosperity (artha) thoroughly and truly in all respects. Therefore, O wielder of discus and mace, I desire to hear the reason in that matter.

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • त्वम् (tvam) - you
  • हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because
  • गोविन्द (govinda) - O Krishna (O Govinda (epithet of Krishna))
  • धर्म-अर्थौ (dharma-arthau) - the intrinsic nature (dharma) and material prosperity (artha) (dharma and artha (two objectives of life))
  • वेत्थ (vettha) - you know
  • तत्त्वेन (tattvena) - truly, in reality, essentially
  • सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - in every way, entirely, thoroughly
  • तत्र (tatra) - there, in that matter, in that respect
  • कारणम् (kāraṇam) - cause, reason, instrument
  • इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I desire, I wish
  • श्रोतुम् (śrotum) - to hear
  • चक्र-गदा-धर (cakra-gadā-dhara) - O Krishna, the one who carries the discus and mace. (O wielder of discus and mace (epithet of Krishna))

Words meanings and morphology

त्वम् (tvam) - you
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you (2nd person pronoun)
हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because
(indeclinable)
गोविन्द (govinda) - O Krishna (O Govinda (epithet of Krishna))
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of govinda
govinda - finder of cows, protector of cows, Krishna
Compound type : tatpurusha (go+vinda)
  • go – cow, earth, ray
    noun (feminine)
  • vinda – finder, obtainer
    noun (masculine)
    agent noun
    From root vid (to find)
    Root: vid (class 6)
धर्म-अर्थौ (dharma-arthau) - the intrinsic nature (dharma) and material prosperity (artha) (dharma and artha (two objectives of life))
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, dual of dharma-artha
dharma-artha - righteousness and wealth; virtue and profit
Compound type : dvandva (dharma+artha)
  • dharma – intrinsic nature, natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty
    noun (masculine)
    Root: dhṛ (class 1)
  • artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, prosperity, material gain
    noun (masculine)
Note: Can be nominative dual or accusative dual.
वेत्थ (vettha) - you know
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, present (liṭ) of vid
Perfect tense form, used in present sense
Reduplicated perfect, 2nd person singular
Root: vid (class 2)
Note: Pāṇini uses this liṭ (perfect) form for present meaning, especially with 'vid'
तत्त्वेन (tattvena) - truly, in reality, essentially
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of tattva
tattva - truth, reality, essential nature, principle
सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - in every way, entirely, thoroughly
(indeclinable)
From sarva + śas suffix
तत्र (tatra) - there, in that matter, in that respect
(indeclinable)
From tad + tra suffix
कारणम् (kāraṇam) - cause, reason, instrument
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of kāraṇa
kāraṇa - cause, reason, motive, instrument
From root kṛ (to do)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Can be nominative singular or accusative singular.
इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I desire, I wish
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of iṣ
Present tense, 1st person singular
Root: iṣ (class 6)
श्रोतुम् (śrotum) - to hear
(indeclinable)
Infinitive
Tumun suffix
Root: śru (class 5)
चक्र-गदा-धर (cakra-gadā-dhara) - O Krishna, the one who carries the discus and mace. (O wielder of discus and mace (epithet of Krishna))
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of cakra-gadā-dhara
cakra-gadā-dhara - one who bears the discus and mace
Compound type : bahuvrihi (cakra+gadā+dhara)
  • cakra – wheel, discus
    noun (neuter)
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
  • gadā – mace, club
    noun (feminine)
    Root: gad (class 1)
  • dhara – bearer, holder
    adjective (masculine)
    agent noun
    From root dhṛ (to hold, bear)
    Root: dhṛ (class 1)