महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-187, verse-23

सेयं भावात्मिका भावांस्त्रीनेतान्नातिवर्तते ।
सरितां सागरो भर्ता महावेलामिवोर्मिमान् ॥२३॥

23. seyaṁ bhāvātmikā bhāvāṁstrīnetānnātivartate ,
saritāṁ sāgaro bhartā mahāvelāmivormimān.

23. sā iyam bhāvātmakā bhāvān trīn etān na ativartate
saritām sāgaraḥ bhartā mahāvelām iva ūrmimān

23. iyam sā bhāvātmakā etān trīn bhāvān na ativartate
saritām bhartā ūrmimān sāgaraḥ mahāvelām iva

23. This very intellect (buddhi), being inherently constituted by these states (gunas), does not transgress these three states. Just as the wavy ocean, the master of rivers, does not go beyond its great shore.

Words meanings summery:

• सा (sā) - this (intellect) (she, that (feminine singular))

• इयम् (iyam) - this (intellect) (this (feminine singular))

• भावात्मका (bhāvātmakā) - inherently constituted by the three modes (gunas) (having the nature of states, constituted by states)

• भावान् (bhāvān) - the (three) modes of nature (gunas) (states, modes, conditions)

• त्रीन् (trīn) - three

• एतान् (etān) - these

• न (na) - not, nor

• अतिवर्तते (ativartate) - transgresses, goes beyond, surpasses

• सरिताम् (saritām) - of rivers

• सागरः (sāgaraḥ) - ocean, sea

• भर्ता (bhartā) - master/controller (of rivers) (master, lord, supporter, husband)

• महावेलाम् (mahāvelām) - great shore, vast boundary

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• ऊर्मिमान् (ūrmimān) - wavy, having waves

Words meanings and morphology

सा (sā) - this (intellect) (she, that (feminine singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she (demonstrative pronoun)

इयम् (iyam) - this (intellect) (this (feminine singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this (demonstrative pronoun)

भावात्मका (bhāvātmakā) - inherently constituted by the three modes (gunas) (having the nature of states, constituted by states)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhāvātmaka

bhāvātmaka - having the nature of a state, constituted by a state

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhāva+ātmaka)

• bhāva – state, mode, condition, nature, essence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• ātmaka – whose nature is, consisting of, having the nature of
  adjective (masculine)
  From 'ātman' + suffix -ka.

Note: Modifies 'buddhi' (implied).

भावान् (bhāvān) - the (three) modes of nature (gunas) (states, modes, conditions)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of bhāva

bhāva - state, mode, condition, existence, nature, emotion, sentiment

From root 'bhū' (to be, to exist).

Root: bhū (class 1)

त्रीन् (trīn) - three

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tri

tri - three

Note: Modifies 'bhāvān'.

एतान् (etān) - these

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this, these (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Modifies 'bhāvān'.

न (na) - not, nor

(indeclinable)

अतिवर्तते (ativartate) - transgresses, goes beyond, surpasses

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of ati-vṛt

Prefix: ati

Root: vṛt (class 1)

सरिताम् (saritām) - of rivers

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of sarit

sarit - river, stream

Root: sṛ (class 1)

सागरः (sāgaraḥ) - ocean, sea

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sāgara

sāgara - ocean, sea

भर्ता (bhartā) - master/controller (of rivers) (master, lord, supporter, husband)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhartṛ

bhartṛ - bearer, supporter, maintainer, lord, master, husband

Agent noun from root 'bhṛ' (to bear, to support).

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

महावेलाम् (mahāvelām) - great shore, vast boundary

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mahāvelā

mahāvelā - great shore, high tide, vast boundary

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+velā)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• velā – shore, coast, boundary, limit, time
  noun (feminine)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

ऊर्मिमान् (ūrmimān) - wavy, having waves

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ūrmimat

ūrmimat - wavy, billowy, having waves

From 'ūrmi' (wave) + possessive suffix -mat.

Note: Modifies 'sāgaraḥ'.