महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-196, verse-4

न चक्षुषा पश्यति रूपमात्मनो न पश्यति स्पर्शनमिन्द्रियेन्द्रियम् ।
न श्रोत्रलिङ्गं श्रवणे निदर्शनं तथागतं पश्यति तद्विनश्यति ॥४॥

4. na cakṣuṣā paśyati rūpamātmano; na paśyati sparśanamindriyendriyam ,
na śrotraliṅgaṁ śravaṇe nidarśanaṁ; tathāgataṁ paśyati tadvinaśyati.

4. na chakṣuṣā paśyati rūpam ātmanaḥ
na paśyati sparśanam indriyendriyam
na śrotraliṅgam śravaṇe nidarśanam
tathāgatam paśyati tat vinaśyati

4. chakṣuṣā ātmanaḥ rūpam na paśyati.
indriyendriyam sparśanam na paśyati.
śravaṇe śrotraliṅgam nidarśanam na (asti).
yaḥ tathāgatam paśyati,
tat (darśanam) vinaśyati.

4. One does not perceive the form of the Self (ātman) with the eye. The inner sense does not perceive touch (as an object of sight). The characteristic of hearing (śrotraliṅga) is not directly manifested within the act of hearing (śravaṇa) itself. Whatever perceives the 'thus-come' (tathāgata) – that perception perishes.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, nor (not, no, nor)

• छक्षुषा (chakṣuṣā) - with the eye (by the eye, with the eye)

• पश्यति (paśyati) - perceives, sees (sees, perceives, observes)

• रूपम् (rūpam) - the form, visual appearance (form, appearance, nature, beauty)

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of the Self (ātman) (of the self, of the soul, of oneself)

• स्पर्शनम् (sparśanam) - the sense of touch, or the object of touch (touch, contact, sense of touch)

• इन्द्रियेन्द्रियम् (indriyendriyam) - the inner sense, the mind (manas) (the sense of the senses, the chief sense (mind))

• श्रोत्रलिङ्गम् (śrotraliṅgam) - the characteristic or sign of hearing (mark/sign of hearing)

• श्रवणे (śravaṇe) - within the act of hearing (śravaṇa) (in hearing, in the act of hearing)

• निदर्शनम् (nidarśanam) - a direct perception or manifestation (showing, demonstrating, example, direct perception)

• तथागतम् (tathāgatam) - the 'thus-come', referring to ultimate reality or enlightenment (thus come, thus gone, the Buddha)

• पश्यति (paśyati) - perceives, sees (sees, perceives, observes)

• तत् (tat) - that (perception) (that, it)

• विनश्यति (vinaśyati) - perishes, becomes null (perishes, vanishes, is destroyed)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, nor (not, no, nor)

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

Note: Negates the following verb.

छक्षुषा (chakṣuṣā) - with the eye (by the eye, with the eye)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of chakṣus

chakṣus - eye, sight, vision

Root: chakṣ (class 2)

Note: Instrument of seeing.

पश्यति (paśyati) - perceives, sees (sees, perceives, observes)

(verb)

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

Present active, 3rd person singular, irregular stem paśya-.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Implied subject is 'one' or 'someone'.

रूपम् (rūpam) - the form, visual appearance (form, appearance, nature, beauty)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, appearance, shape, nature, beauty

Root: rūp (class 10)

Note: Object of `paśyati`.

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of the Self (ātman) (of the self, of the soul, of oneself)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, essence, breath

n-stem noun.

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Possessive, 'of the Self'.

स्पर्शनम् (sparśanam) - the sense of touch, or the object of touch (touch, contact, sense of touch)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sparśana

sparśana - touching, feeling, the act of touching, the sense of touch, an object of touch

Derived from root spṛś 'to touch'.

Root: spṛś (class 6)

Note: Object of `paśyati`.

इन्द्रियेन्द्रियम् (indriyendriyam) - the inner sense, the mind (manas) (the sense of the senses, the chief sense (mind))

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of indriyendriya

indriyendriya - the sense of the senses, the chief sense (mind or intellect), the best of the senses

Compound type : tatpurusha (indriya+indriya)

• indriya – sense organ, faculty
  noun (neuter)
  Root: ind
• indriya – sense organ, faculty
  noun (neuter)
  Root: ind

Note: Subject of `paśyati`.

श्रोत्रलिङ्गम् (śrotraliṅgam) - the characteristic or sign of hearing (mark/sign of hearing)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śrotraliṅga

śrotraliṅga - sign of hearing, characteristic of the ear

Compound type : tatpurusha (śrotra+liṅga)

• śrotra – ear, sense of hearing
  noun (neuter)
  Root: śru (class 5)
• liṅga – mark, sign, characteristic, gender
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of implied 'is not'.

श्रवणे (śravaṇe) - within the act of hearing (śravaṇa) (in hearing, in the act of hearing)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of śravaṇa

śravaṇa - hearing, listening, the act of hearing

Derived from root śru 'to hear'.

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Locative of place/context.

निदर्शनम् (nidarśanam) - a direct perception or manifestation (showing, demonstrating, example, direct perception)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nidarśana

nidarśana - showing, demonstrating, example, illustration, direct perception

From ni + root dṛś 'to see'.

Prefix: ni

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative for `śrotraliṅgam`.

तथागतम् (tathāgatam) - the 'thus-come', referring to ultimate reality or enlightenment (thus come, thus gone, the Buddha)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tathāgata

tathāgata - thus come, thus gone, one who has attained the truth, a Buddha

Past Passive Participle

From tathā (thus) + gata (gone, come).

Compound type : karmadhāraya / tatpurusha / bahuvrīhi (tathā+gata)

• tathā – thus, so, in that manner
  indeclinable
• gata – gone, come, reached, attained
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root gam 'to go'.
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Object of `paśyati`.

पश्यति (paśyati) - perceives, sees (sees, perceives, observes)

(verb)

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

Present active, 3rd person singular, irregular stem paśya-.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Implied subject is 'one' or 'someone'.

तत् (tat) - that (perception) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, such

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Subject of `vinaśyati`.

विनश्यति (vinaśyati) - perishes, becomes null (perishes, vanishes, is destroyed)

(verb)

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

Present active, 3rd person singular.

Prefix: vi

Root: naś (class 4)

Note: Subject is `tat`.