महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-62, verse-5

न चैतत्कारणं ब्रह्मन्नल्पं वै प्रतिभाति मे ।
यत्रागमदमेयात्मा स्वयमेव जनार्दनः ॥५॥

5. na caitatkāraṇaṁ brahmannalpaṁ vai pratibhāti me ,
yatrāgamadameyātmā svayameva janārdanaḥ.

5. na ca etat kāraṇam brahman alpam vai pratibhāti
me yatra āgamat ameya-ātmā svayam eva janārdanaḥ

5. brahman yatra ameya-ātmā janārdanaḥ svayam eva
āgamat ca etat kāraṇam me alpam vai pratibhāti na

5. And this cause, O Brahmin, indeed seems insignificant to me, given that Janārdana himself, whose nature (ātman) is immeasurable, arrived there.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• एतत् (etat) - this, that

• कारणम् (kāraṇam) - cause, reason, instrument

• ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - The speaker is addressing a Brahmin. (O Brahmin)

• अल्पम् (alpam) - Referring to the cause as insignificant. (small, little, insignificant)

• वै (vai) - Emphasizing the speaker's opinion. (indeed, surely, verily)

• प्रतिभाति (pratibhāti) - The cause seems insignificant. (appears, seems, shines forth)

• मे (me) - The feeling of insignificance is to the speaker. (to me, for me, my)

• यत्र (yatra) - Referring to the circumstances where Janārdana arrived. (where, in which, in which case)

• आगमत् (āgamat) - Janārdana arrived. (arrived, came)

• अमेय-आत्मा (ameya-ātmā) - Referring to Janārdana (Krishna/Vishnu) as having an immeasurable nature. (one whose self/nature (ātman) is immeasurable)

• स्वयम् (svayam) - Janārdana himself, personally. (oneself, personally, by itself)

• एव (eva) - Emphasizes `svayam` (himself alone). (only, just, indeed)

• जनार्दनः (janārdanaḥ) - The Supreme Being, Krishna, appearing in person. (Janārdana (a name of Vishnu/Krishna))

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

एतत् (etat) - this, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etas

etas - this, that

From pronominal stem `i` (to go) + `tas` suffix.

Note: Could also be accusative singular.

कारणम् (kāraṇam) - cause, reason, instrument

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kāraṇa

kāraṇa - cause, reason, motive, instrument, means

From root `kṛ` (to do) + `ana` suffix.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Could also be accusative singular.

ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - The speaker is addressing a Brahmin. (O Brahmin)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - a Brahmin; one who knows or possesses (brahman); the Supreme Being (brahman); the Vedas, sacred word, prayer.

Derived from root `bṛh` (to grow, swell).

Root: bṛh (class 1)

अल्पम् (alpam) - Referring to the cause as insignificant. (small, little, insignificant)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of alpa

alpa - small, little, minute, few, insignificant

Note: Could also be accusative singular.

वै (vai) - Emphasizing the speaker's opinion. (indeed, surely, verily)

(indeclinable)

Particle of emphasis.

प्रतिभाति (pratibhāti) - The cause seems insignificant. (appears, seems, shines forth)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of pratibhā

present indicative

From root `bhā` (to shine) with prefix `prati`.

Prefix: prati

Root: bhā (class 2)

मे (me) - The feeling of insignificance is to the speaker. (to me, for me, my)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of mad

mad - I, me

Dative/genitive singular enclitic form of the first person pronoun.

Note: Can also be genitive singular.

यत्र (yatra) - Referring to the circumstances where Janārdana arrived. (where, in which, in which case)

(indeclinable)

From pronoun `ya` + suffix `tra`.

आगमत् (āgamat) - Janārdana arrived. (arrived, came)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, aorist (luṅ) of āgam

aorist

Root `gam` (to go) with prefix `ā`.

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

अमेय-आत्मा (ameya-ātmā) - Referring to Janārdana (Krishna/Vishnu) as having an immeasurable nature. (one whose self/nature (ātman) is immeasurable)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ameya-ātman

ameya-ātman - immeasurable soul/self/nature (ātman)

Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (ameya+ātman)

• ameya – immeasurable, incalculable, unfathomable
  adjective
  Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
  From `a` (negation) + root `mā` (to measure) + `ya` suffix.
  Prefix: a
  Root: mā (class 2)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence, nature, breath
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: This compound acts as an adjective for Janārdana.

स्वयम् (svayam) - Janārdana himself, personally. (oneself, personally, by itself)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form of `sva`.

एव (eva) - Emphasizes `svayam` (himself alone). (only, just, indeed)

(indeclinable)

Particle of emphasis.

जनार्दनः (janārdanaḥ) - The Supreme Being, Krishna, appearing in person. (Janārdana (a name of Vishnu/Krishna))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of janārdana

janārdana - epithet of Vishnu or Krishna, meaning 'agitator of men' or 'one who is entreated by men'.

From `jana` (people) + root `ṛd` (to harass/trouble) or `ard` (to request/worship) + `ana` suffix.

Root: ṛd (class 1)