महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-194, verse-23

रसैर्वियुक्तं विविधैश्च गन्धैरशब्दमस्पर्शमरूपवच्च ।
अग्राह्यमव्यक्तमवर्णमेकं पञ्चप्रकारं ससृजे प्रजानाम् ॥२३॥

23. rasairviyuktaṁ vividhaiśca gandhai;raśabdamasparśamarūpavacca ,
agrāhyamavyaktamavarṇamekaṁ; pañcaprakāraṁ sasṛje prajānām.

23. rasaiḥ viyuktam vividhaiḥ ca
gandhaiḥ aśabdam asparśam arūpavat
ca agrāhyam avyaktam avarṇam
ekam pañcaprakāram sasṛje prajānām

23. prajānām rasaiḥ ca vividhaiḥ
gandhaiḥ viyuktam aśabdam asparśam
arūpavat ca agrāhyam avyaktam
avarṇam ekam pañcaprakāram sasṛje

23. For the beings (prajā), (He) created a single, five-fold (manifestation) which is devoid of various tastes and smells, soundless, touchless, formless, ungraspable, unmanifest, and colorless.

Words meanings summery:

• रसैः (rasaiḥ) - by tastes (by tastes, by essences, by fluids)

• वियुक्तम् (viyuktam) - devoid of (devoid of, separated from, disjoined)

• विविधैः (vividhaiḥ) - by various (by various, by diverse)

• च (ca) - and

• गन्धैः (gandhaiḥ) - by smells (by smells, by fragrances)

• अशब्दम् (aśabdam) - soundless (soundless, without sound)

• अस्पर्शम् (asparśam) - touchless (untouchable, without touch)

• अरूपवत् (arūpavat) - formless (formless, without form)

• च (ca) - and

• अग्राह्यम् (agrāhyam) - ungraspable (ungraspable, imperceptible, not to be taken)

• अव्यक्तम् (avyaktam) - unmanifest (unmanifest, invisible, imperceptible)

• अवर्णम् (avarṇam) - colorless (colorless, without class, undifferentiated)

• एकम् (ekam) - a single (one, single, unique)

• पञ्चप्रकारम् (pañcaprakāram) - five-fold (manifestation) (five-fold, of five kinds/types)

• ससृजे (sasṛje) - created (created, brought forth, emanated)

• प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - for the beings (prajā) (for beings, of beings, of creatures)

Words meanings and morphology

रसैः (rasaiḥ) - by tastes (by tastes, by essences, by fluids)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of rasa

rasa - taste, juice, essence, emotion

वियुक्तम् (viyuktam) - devoid of (devoid of, separated from, disjoined)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of viyukta

viyukta - separated, devoid of, disjoined

Past Passive Participle

From `vi` (apart) + root `yuj` (to join) + `kta` suffix.

Prefix: vi

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Agrees with the implied object of creation.

विविधैः (vividhaiḥ) - by various (by various, by diverse)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vividha

vividha - various, diverse, manifold

Note: Agrees with `gandhaiḥ`.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects `rasaiḥ` and `gandhaiḥ`.

गन्धैः (gandhaiḥ) - by smells (by smells, by fragrances)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of gandha

gandha - smell, fragrance, odor

अशब्दम् (aśabdam) - soundless (soundless, without sound)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of aśabda

aśabda - soundless, noiseless, without sound

Negative compound with `a-` and `śabda`.

Compound type : tatpurusha (a+śabda)

• a – not, non, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative particle
• śabda – sound, word, voice
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with the implied object of creation.

अस्पर्शम् (asparśam) - touchless (untouchable, without touch)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of asparśa

asparśa - untouchable, intangible, without touch

Negative compound with `a-` and `sparśa`.

Compound type : tatpurusha (a+sparśa)

• a – not, non, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative particle
• sparśa – touch, contact, sensation of touch
  noun (masculine)
  From root `spṛś` (to touch).
  Root: spṛś (class 6)

Note: Agrees with the implied object of creation.

अरूपवत् (arūpavat) - formless (formless, without form)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of arūpavat

arūpavat - formless, without form, bodiless

Negative compound with `a-` and `rūpavat` (possessing form).

Compound type : tatpurusha (a+rūpavat)

• a – not, non, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative particle
• rūpavat – possessing form, beautiful
  adjective (neuter)
  From `rūpa` (form) + `matup` suffix (possessive).

Note: Agrees with the implied object of creation.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects `arūpavat` to the preceding adjectives.

अग्राह्यम् (agrāhyam) - ungraspable (ungraspable, imperceptible, not to be taken)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of agrāhya

agrāhya - ungraspable, imperceptible, not to be taken

Gerundive

Negative compound with `a-` and `grāhya` (to be grasped), from root `grah` (to grasp).

Compound type : tatpurusha (a+grāhya)

• a – not, non, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative particle
• grāhya – to be grasped, perceptible
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive
  From root `grah` (to grasp) + `ṇyat` suffix.
  Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Agrees with the implied object of creation.

अव्यक्तम् (avyaktam) - unmanifest (unmanifest, invisible, imperceptible)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of avyakta

avyakta - unmanifest, invisible, imperceptible

Past Passive Participle

Negative compound with `a-` and `vyakta` (manifest, clear); `vyakta` from `vi` + `añj` (to anoint, reveal).

Compound type : tatpurusha (a+vyakta)

• a – not, non, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative particle
• vyakta – manifest, distinct, clear
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From `vi` (apart, distinctly) + root `añj` (to anoint, to make clear) + `kta` suffix.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: añj (class 7)

Note: Agrees with the implied object of creation.

अवर्णम् (avarṇam) - colorless (colorless, without class, undifferentiated)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of avarṇa

avarṇa - colorless, without class/caste, undifferentiated

Negative compound with `a-` and `varṇa`.

Compound type : tatpurusha (a+varṇa)

• a – not, non, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative particle
• varṇa – color, class, caste, quality
  noun (masculine)
  From root `vṛ` (to cover, choose).
  Root: vṛ (class 9)

Note: Agrees with the implied object of creation.

एकम् (ekam) - a single (one, single, unique)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of eka

eka - one, single, unique, alone

Note: Agrees with the implied object of creation.

पञ्चप्रकारम् (pañcaprakāram) - five-fold (manifestation) (five-fold, of five kinds/types)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pañcaprakāra

pañcaprakāra - five-fold, of five kinds/types

Compound type : bahuvrihi (pañca+prakāra)

• pañca – five
  numeral
• prakāra – kind, type, manner, form
  noun (masculine)
  From `pra` (forth) + root `kṛ` (to make).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with the implied object of creation.

ससृजे (sasṛje) - created (created, brought forth, emanated)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (lit) of sṛj

Perfect 3rd person singular, middle voice, from root `sṛj` (to create).

Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: Implies a creator (e.g., Prajāpati, Brahman, or Prakṛti).

प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - for the beings (prajā) (for beings, of beings, of creatures)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of prajā

prajā - progeny, creatures, beings (prajā), subjects

From `pra` (forth) + root `jan` (to be born).

Prefix: pra

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Functions as dative of purpose here (for the benefit of beings).