महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-177, verse-35

तत्रैकगुणमाकाशं शब्द इत्येव तत्स्मृतम् ।
तस्य शब्दस्य वक्ष्यामि विस्तरं विविधात्मकम् ॥३५॥

35. tatraikaguṇamākāśaṁ śabda ityeva tatsmṛtam ,
tasya śabdasya vakṣyāmi vistaraṁ vividhātmakam.

35. tatra ekaguṇam ākāśam śabdaḥ iti eva tat smṛtam
tasya śabdasya vakṣyāmi vistaram vividhātmakam

35. tatra ekaguṇam ākāśam śabdaḥ iti eva tat smṛtam
tasya śabdasya vividhātmakam vistaram vakṣyāmi

35. In that regard, space (ākāśa) is remembered as having a single quality, namely sound. I will now explain the varied and extensive nature of this sound.

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - in that regard (there, in that place, in that matter)

• एकगुणम् (ekaguṇam) - having a single quality (referring to sound) (having one quality, single-qualified)

• आकाशम् (ākāśam) - space (ākāśa), the first of the five elements (space, ether, sky)

• शब्दः (śabdaḥ) - sound, as the quality of space (sound, word, voice)

• इति (iti) - marking the preceding as a definition or name (thus, in this manner, marking quotation)

• एव (eva) - indeed, emphasizing the point (indeed, only, just, exactly)

• तत् (tat) - that (referring to ākāśa or the concept of ākāśa as sound) (that, it)

• स्मृतम् (smṛtam) - is remembered / is known (as per tradition) (remembered, known, traditionally taught)

• तस्य (tasya) - of that (of that, its)

• शब्दस्य (śabdasya) - of that sound (of sound, of a word)

• वक्ष्यामि (vakṣyāmi) - I will now explain (I will speak, I will explain)

• विस्तरम् (vistaram) - the extensive nature, the detailed explanation (expansion, elaboration, detailed account)

• विविधात्मकम् (vividhātmakam) - varied and extensive nature (of diverse nature, having various forms)

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - in that regard (there, in that place, in that matter)

(indeclinable)

Derived from pronominal base 'tad' with locative suffix '-tra'

एकगुणम् (ekaguṇam) - having a single quality (referring to sound) (having one quality, single-qualified)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ekaguṇa

ekaguṇa - having one quality, single-qualified

Bahuvrīhi compound meaning 'that which has one quality'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (eka+guṇa)

• eka – one, single, unique
  numeral/adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
• guṇa – quality, attribute, virtue, strand, constituent
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used as an adjective agreeing with 'ākāśam'

आकाशम् (ākāśam) - space (ākāśa), the first of the five elements (space, ether, sky)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ākāśa

ākāśa - space, ether, sky, the element of space

From root 'kāś' (to appear, shine forth) with prefix 'ā'

Prefix: ā

Root: kāś (class 1)

Note: Object of the implied 'is remembered as' or complement of the predicate

शब्दः (śabdaḥ) - sound, as the quality of space (sound, word, voice)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śabda

śabda - sound, noise, word, voice, language

From root 'śabd' (to make a sound)

Root: śabd (class 10)

Note: Predicate nominative

इति (iti) - marking the preceding as a definition or name (thus, in this manner, marking quotation)

(indeclinable)

Particle

एव (eva) - indeed, emphasizing the point (indeed, only, just, exactly)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle

तत् (tat) - that (referring to ākāśa or the concept of ākāśa as sound) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

Pronominal stem

Note: Subject of 'smṛtam'

स्मृतम् (smṛtam) - is remembered / is known (as per tradition) (remembered, known, traditionally taught)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of smṛta

smṛta - remembered, recollected, thought of, known

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root 'smṛ' with suffix '-ta'

Root: smṛ (class 1)

Note: Acts as the main verb 'is remembered'

तस्य (tasya) - of that (of that, its)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine/neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

Pronominal stem

Note: Agrees with 'śabdasya'

शब्दस्य (śabdasya) - of that sound (of sound, of a word)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of śabda

śabda - sound, noise, word, voice, language

From root 'śabd' (to make a sound)

Root: śabd (class 10)

Note: Related to 'vistaram'

वक्ष्यामि (vakṣyāmi) - I will now explain (I will speak, I will explain)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of vac

Future Tense, 1st Person Singular

Formed from root 'vac' (irregular future stem 'vakṣya-')

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Subject is implied 'I'

विस्तरम् (vistaram) - the extensive nature, the detailed explanation (expansion, elaboration, detailed account)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vistara

vistara - expansion, extent, detailed description, variety

From 'vi-stṛ' (to spread out)

Prefix: vi

Root: stṛ (class 5)

Note: Object of 'vakṣyāmi'

विविधात्मकम् (vividhātmakam) - varied and extensive nature (of diverse nature, having various forms)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vividhātmaka

vividhātmaka - having various forms, of diverse nature, manifold

Compound: 'vividha' (various) + 'ātmaka' (having the nature of)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vividha+ātmaka)

• vividha – various, diverse, manifold
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
• ātmaka – having the nature of, consisting of, characterized by
  adjective (masculine/neuter)
  From 'ātman' + suffix 'ka'

Note: Agrees with 'vistaram'