महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-105, verse-24

दुर्योधन विजानीहि स्थिरो भव विशां पते ।
पूर्वकालं तव मया प्रतिज्ञातं महाबल ॥२४॥

24. duryodhana vijānīhi sthiro bhava viśāṁ pate ,
pūrvakālaṁ tava mayā pratijñātaṁ mahābala.

24. duryodhana vijānīhi sthiraḥ bhava viśām pate
pūrvakālam tava mayā pratijñātam mahābala

24. duryodhana viśām pate mahābala vijānīhi bhava
sthiraḥ mayā tava pūrvakālam pratijñātam

24. O Duryodhana, O lord of the people, O mighty one, understand this and be steadfast: I had previously made a promise to you.

Words meanings summery:

• दुर्योधन (duryodhana) - O Duryodhana

• विजानीहि (vijānīhi) - understand, know

• स्थिरः (sthiraḥ) - steady, firm

• भव (bhava) - be, become

• विशाम् (viśām) - of the people, of the subjects

• पते (pate) - O lord, O master

• पूर्वकालम् (pūrvakālam) - formerly, previously, in ancient times

• तव (tava) - to you, your

• मया (mayā) - by me

• प्रतिज्ञातम् (pratijñātam) - promised, vowed

• महाबल (mahābala) - O mighty one

Words meanings and morphology

दुर्योधन (duryodhana) - O Duryodhana

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of duryodhana

duryodhana - Duryodhana (proper name)

विजानीहि (vijānīhi) - understand, know

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vijñā

Prefix: vi

Root: jñā (class 9)

स्थिरः (sthiraḥ) - steady, firm

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthira

sthira - firm, steady, stable, fixed

Derived from root sthā (to stand).

Root: sthā

भव (bhava) - be, become

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

विशाम् (viśām) - of the people, of the subjects

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of viś

viś - people, subjects, community, clan

पते (pate) - O lord, O master

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of pati

pati - lord, master, husband, ruler

पूर्वकालम् (pūrvakālam) - formerly, previously, in ancient times

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pūrvakāla

pūrvakāla - former time, ancient time

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pūrva+kāla)

• pūrva – former, previous, eastern
  adjective (masculine)
• kāla – time, period, season
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adverbial accusative.

तव (tava) - to you, your

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun)

Note: Can also function as dative.

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I (pronoun)

Note: Used as agent of passive construction.

प्रतिज्ञातम् (pratijñātam) - promised, vowed

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pratijñāta

pratijñāta - promised, acknowledged, agreed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root jñā with upasarga prati.

Prefix: prati

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Acts as a predicate.

महाबल (mahābala) - O mighty one

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahābala

mahābala - mighty, very strong, powerful

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bala)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
  Feminine stem of mahant, used as first member of compound.
• bala – strength, power, force, army
  noun (neuter)

Note: Vocative singular.