महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-32, verse-38

दण्डो दमयतामस्मि नीतिरस्मि जिगीषताम् ।
मौनं चैवास्मि गुह्यानां ज्ञानं ज्ञानवतामहम् ॥३८॥

38. daṇḍo damayatāmasmi nītirasmi jigīṣatām ,
maunaṁ caivāsmi guhyānāṁ jñānaṁ jñānavatāmaham.

38. daṇḍaḥ damayatām asmi nītiḥ asmi jigīṣatām maunam
ca eva asmi guhyānām jñānam jñānavatām aham

38. aham damayatām daṇḍaḥ asmi jigīṣatām nītiḥ asmi
ca eva guhyānām maunam asmi jñānavatām jñānam

38. Among those who subdue, I am punishment (daṇḍa). I am the political wisdom (nīti) of those who seek victory. Among secrets, I am silence, and among the wise, I am knowledge.

Words meanings summery:

• दण्डः (daṇḍaḥ) - punishment, rod, staff, scepter

• दमयताम् (damayatām) - of those who subdue/control, among the subduers

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• नीतिः (nītiḥ) - policy, prudence, political wisdom (nīti)

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• जिगीषताम् (jigīṣatām) - of those who desire victory, among those wishing to conquer

• मौनम् (maunam) - silence, quietude

• च (ca) - and

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• गुह्यानाम् (guhyānām) - of secrets, among hidden things

• ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge (jñāna), wisdom

• ज्ञानवताम् (jñānavatām) - of the knowledgeable, among the wise

• अहम् (aham) - I

Words meanings and morphology

दण्डः (daṇḍaḥ) - punishment, rod, staff, scepter

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of daṇḍa

daṇḍa - rod, staff, mace, punishment, discipline, government, army, fine

From root 'daṇḍ' (to punish).

Root: daṇḍ (class 10)

दमयताम् (damayatām) - of those who subdue/control, among the subduers

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of damayat

damayat - subduing, controlling, taming

Present Active Participle

From causal root 'dam' (to tame, to subdue).

Root: dam (class 4)

Note: Functions as a noun here: 'those who subdue'.

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

नीतिः (nītiḥ) - policy, prudence, political wisdom (nīti)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nīti

nīti - guidance, conduct, moral or political wisdom (nīti), policy, justice

From root 'nī' (to lead, to guide).

Root: nī (class 1)

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

जिगीषताम् (jigīṣatām) - of those who desire victory, among those wishing to conquer

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of jigīṣat

jigīṣat - desiring victory, wishing to conquer

Present Active Participle (from desiderative stem)

From desiderative stem of root 'ji' (to conquer) with present participle suffix '-at'.

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Functions as a noun here: 'those who desire victory'.

मौनम् (maunam) - silence, quietude

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mauna

mauna - silence, quiet, solemnity, state of a muni (sage)

Derived from 'muni' (sage).

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

(indeclinable)

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

गुह्यानाम् (guhyānām) - of secrets, among hidden things

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, plural of guhya

guhya - secret, to be hidden, mysterious, esoteric

Gerundive

Formed from root 'guh' (to hide) with '-ya' suffix.

Root: guh (class 1)

Note: Functions as a noun here: 'secrets'.

ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge (jñāna), wisdom

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jñāna

jñāna - knowledge (jñāna), wisdom, perception, intelligence

From root 'jñā' (to know).

Root: jñā (class 9)

ज्ञानवताम् (jñānavatām) - of the knowledgeable, among the wise

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of jñānavat

jñānavat - possessing knowledge, wise, intelligent, learned

Derived from 'jñāna' (knowledge) with possessive suffix '-vat'.

Note: Functions as a noun here: 'those who possess knowledge'.

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we