महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-175, verse-25

ते चाप्यन्तं न पश्यन्ति नभसः प्रथितौजसः ।
दुर्गमत्वादनन्तत्वादिति मे विद्धि मानद ॥२५॥

25. te cāpyantaṁ na paśyanti nabhasaḥ prathitaujasaḥ ,
durgamatvādanantatvāditi me viddhi mānada.

25. te ca api antam na paśyanti nabhasaḥ prathitaujasaḥ
durgamatvāt anantatvāt iti me viddhi mānada

25. मानद मे इति विद्धि ते च अपि नभसः प्रथितौजसः
अन्तम् न पश्यन्ति दुर्गमत्वात् अनन्तत्वात्

25. O giver of honor, understand from me that they cannot perceive the end of the vast and glorious sky (space), because it is both inaccessible and infinite.

Words meanings summery:

• ते (te) - they (people or beings attempting to comprehend) (they, those)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

• अन्तम् (antam) - the end, the limit (end, limit, boundary)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• पश्यन्ति (paśyanti) - they perceive (they see, they perceive)

• नभसः (nabhasaḥ) - of the sky (space) (of the sky, of space, from the sky)

• प्रथितौजसः (prathitaujasaḥ) - of vast and glorious (sky) (of renowned glory, of great power, widely glorious)

• दुर्गमत्वात् (durgamatvāt) - because it is difficult to access (because of inaccessibility, due to difficulty of access)

• अनन्तत्वात् (anantatvāt) - because it is endless/infinite (because of endlessness, due to infinitude)

• इति (iti) - thus (thus, in this manner, so)

• मे (me) - from me (to me, for me, by me, from me)

• विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand

• मानद (mānada) - O giver of honor (O giver of honor, O respectful one)

Words meanings and morphology

ते (te) - they (people or beings attempting to comprehend) (they, those)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those, he, she, it

Note: This form `te` can also be dual nominative/accusative for feminine/neuter, or singular dative/genitive for feminine/neuter. Here, context implies masculine plural nominative.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

अन्तम् (antam) - the end, the limit (end, limit, boundary)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of anta

anta - end, limit, boundary, proximity

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

पश्यन्ति (paśyanti) - they perceive (they see, they perceive)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of dṛś

Present Active Indicative, 3rd Person Plural

Root dṛś changes to paśya in present tense forms.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

नभसः (nabhasaḥ) - of the sky (space) (of the sky, of space, from the sky)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of nabhas

nabhas - sky, atmosphere, space, heaven

प्रथितौजसः (prathitaujasaḥ) - of vast and glorious (sky) (of renowned glory, of great power, widely glorious)

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, singular of prathitaujas

prathitaujas - of spread power, of renowned glory, widely glorious

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prathita+ojas)

• prathita – spread, expanded, famous, renowned
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'prath' (to spread, extend)
  Root: prath (class 1)
• ojas – power, might, strength, glory, splendor
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'nabhasaḥ'.

दुर्गमत्वात् (durgamatvāt) - because it is difficult to access (because of inaccessibility, due to difficulty of access)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of durgamatva

durgamatva - inaccessibility, difficulty of access

Formed from 'durgama' (difficult to go to, inaccessible) with suffix '-tva' (abstract noun)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dur+gamatva)

• durgama – difficult to go, inaccessible, arduous
  adjective (masculine)
  From 'dur-' (bad, difficult) and 'gama' (going)
  Prefix: dur
  Root: gam (class 1)
• tva – suffix forming abstract nouns, 'nature of being'
  indeclinable
  Suffix to form abstract nouns, e.g., 'manutva' (humanity)

Note: Indicates cause.

अनन्तत्वात् (anantatvāt) - because it is endless/infinite (because of endlessness, due to infinitude)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of anantatva

anantatva - endlessness, infinitude, eternity

Formed from 'ananta' (endless, infinite) with suffix '-tva' (abstract noun)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (an+antatva)

• ananta – endless, infinite, boundless
  adjective (masculine)
  Compound 'an' (not) + 'anta' (end).
  Prefix: an
• tva – suffix forming abstract nouns, 'nature of being'
  indeclinable
  Suffix to form abstract nouns, e.g., 'devatva' (divinity)

Note: Indicates cause.

इति (iti) - thus (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

मे (me) - from me (to me, for me, by me, from me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me, us

Note: Can be genitive, dative or ablative singular. Here, 'know from me' implies ablative or genitive of source.

विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand

(verb)

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

Imperative Active, 2nd Person Singular

Root 'vid' (2nd class, 'adādi' group) in imperative.

Root: vid (class 2)

मानद (mānada) - O giver of honor (O giver of honor, O respectful one)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mānada

mānada - giver of honor, respectful one, glorious

From 'māna' (honor, respect) + 'da' (giver, giving).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (māna+da)

• māna – honor, respect, pride, measure
  noun (masculine)
  Root: mā (class 3)
• da – giving, bestowing, giver
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun/suffix
  From root 'dā' (to give)
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Addressed to an interlocutor.