महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-21, verse-12

एवं राजन्विजानीहि ध्रुवोऽस्माकं रणे जयः ।
यथा मे नारदः प्राह यतः कृष्णस्ततो जयः ॥१२॥

12. evaṁ rājanvijānīhi dhruvo'smākaṁ raṇe jayaḥ ,
yathā me nāradaḥ prāha yataḥ kṛṣṇastato jayaḥ.

12. evaṃ rājan vijānīhi dhruvaḥ asmākam raṇe jayaḥ
yathā me nāradaḥ prāha yataḥ kṛṣṇaḥ tataḥ jayaḥ

12. rājan evaṃ vijānīhi asmākam raṇe dhruvaḥ jayaḥ
yathā nāradaḥ me prāha yataḥ kṛṣṇaḥ tataḥ jayaḥ

12. O King, know this: our victory in battle is assured, just as Nārada told me, "Where Krishna is, there is victory."

Words meanings summery:

• एवं (evaṁ) - thus, in this manner, so

• राजन् (rājan) - O King

• विजानीहि (vijānīhi) - know, understand, learn

• ध्रुवः (dhruvaḥ) - certain, firm, constant, sure

• अस्माकम् (asmākam) - our, of us

• रणे (raṇe) - in battle, on the battlefield

• जयः (jayaḥ) - victory, triumph

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in the manner that

• मे (me) - "to me" as the recipient of Nārada's words. (to me, by me, for me)

• नारदः (nāradaḥ) - The divine sage Nārada. (Nārada (name of a sage))

• प्राह (prāha) - he said, he declared, he spoke

• यतः (yataḥ) - "where" (indicating place) or "because" (indicating reason). Here, it implies "where". (from which, where, because)

• कृष्णः (kṛṣṇaḥ) - The divine Lord Krishna, a central figure in the Mahabharata. (Krishna)

• ततः (tataḥ) - "there" (indicating place) or "then" (indicating consequence). Here, it implies "there". (from that, there, then)

• जयः (jayaḥ) - victory, triumph

Words meanings and morphology

एवं (evaṁ) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

Note: Often used to introduce or conclude a statement.

राजन् (rājan) - O King

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

n-stem, vocative singular

Root: rāj (class 1)

विजानीहि (vijānīhi) - know, understand, learn

(verb)

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

Imperative

2nd person singular, active voice

Prefix: vi

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: From root jñā (to know) with upasarga vi.

ध्रुवः (dhruvaḥ) - certain, firm, constant, sure

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhruva

dhruva - fixed, firm, certain, constant, lasting

Root: dhru (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'jayaḥ'.

अस्माकम् (asmākam) - our, of us

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of asmad

asmad - we

1st person plural pronoun, genitive case

रणे (raṇe) - in battle, on the battlefield

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of raṇa

raṇa - battle, war, combat

Derived from root 'raṇ' (to sound, to rejoice in battle)

Root: raṇ (class 1)

जयः (jayaḥ) - victory, triumph

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jaya

jaya - victory, triumph, conquest

Derived from root 'ji' (to conquer)

Root: ji (class 1)

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in the manner that

(indeclinable)

मे (me) - "to me" as the recipient of Nārada's words. (to me, by me, for me)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

1st person singular pronoun, dative/genitive case, enclitic form

Note: Used as dative for 'to me' with `prāha`.

नारदः (nāradaḥ) - The divine sage Nārada. (Nārada (name of a sage))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nārada

nārada - Nārada (a divine sage, son of Brahmā, known as a cosmic messenger)

प्राह (prāha) - he said, he declared, he spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of pra-āh

Perfect Tense

3rd person singular, active voice. Form of 'āha' (to say) with upasarga 'pra-'

Prefix: pra

Root: ah (class 2)

Note: Derived from root 'ah' (to speak) with prefix 'pra'.

यतः (yataḥ) - "where" (indicating place) or "because" (indicating reason). Here, it implies "where". (from which, where, because)

(indeclinable)

Ablative adverbial form of 'ya'

कृष्णः (kṛṣṇaḥ) - The divine Lord Krishna, a central figure in the Mahabharata. (Krishna)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛṣṇa

kṛṣṇa - Krishna (a deity, an incarnation of Vishnu, central figure in the Bhagavad Gītā)

ततः (tataḥ) - "there" (indicating place) or "then" (indicating consequence). Here, it implies "there". (from that, there, then)

(indeclinable)

Ablative adverbial form of 'tad'

जयः (jayaḥ) - victory, triumph

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jaya

jaya - victory, triumph, conquest

Derived from root 'ji' (to conquer)

Root: ji (class 1)