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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-197, verse-20

इन्द्रियैर्मनसः सिद्धिर्न बुद्धिं बुध्यते मनः ।
न बुद्धिर्बुध्यतेऽव्यक्तं सूक्ष्मस्त्वेतानि पश्यति ॥२०॥
20. indriyairmanasaḥ siddhirna buddhiṁ budhyate manaḥ ,
na buddhirbudhyate'vyaktaṁ sūkṣmastvetāni paśyati.
20. indriyaiḥ manasaḥ siddhiḥ na buddhim budhyate manaḥ |
na buddhiḥ budhyate avyaktam sūkṣmaḥ tu etāni paśyati
20. indriyaiḥ manasaḥ siddhiḥ (bhavati) manaḥ buddhim na budhyate
buddhiḥ avyaktam na budhyate tu sūkṣmaḥ etāni paśyati
20. The senses facilitate the mind's operations, yet the mind (manas) does not comprehend the intellect (buddhi). The intellect (buddhi), in turn, does not comprehend the unmanifest (avyakta). However, a subtle principle perceives all these.

Words meanings summery:

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  • इन्द्रियैः (indriyaiḥ) - by the senses of perception and action (by the senses, by the faculties)
  • मनसः (manasaḥ) - of the mind (manas) (of the mind, from the mind)
  • सिद्धिः (siddhiḥ) - the operation, attainment, or perception (of the mind) (success, accomplishment, perfection, attainment, realization, spiritual power)
  • (na) - not (not, no)
  • बुद्धिम् (buddhim) - the intellect (buddhi) (intellect, understanding, discernment, reason)
  • बुध्यते (budhyate) - comprehends, perceives (understands, perceives, knows)
  • मनः (manaḥ) - the mind (manas) (mind, intellect, thought)
  • (na) - not (not, no)
  • बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - the intellect (buddhi) (intellect, understanding, discernment, reason)
  • बुध्यते (budhyate) - comprehends, perceives (understands, perceives, knows)
  • अव्यक्तम् (avyaktam) - the unmanifest reality (prakṛti) (the unmanifest, the imperceptible, the unevolved primary matter (prakṛti))
  • सूक्ष्मः (sūkṣmaḥ) - the subtle (principle or being), the subtle self (ātman) (subtle, minute, fine, delicate)
  • तु (tu) - however (but, however, indeed, on the other hand)
  • एतानि (etāni) - all these (referring to senses, mind, intellect, unmanifest) (these (neuter plural))
  • पश्यति (paśyati) - perceives, observes (sees, observes, perceives)

Words meanings and morphology

इन्द्रियैः (indriyaiḥ) - by the senses of perception and action (by the senses, by the faculties)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of indriya
indriya - sense organ, faculty; virility, power
From root ind 'to be powerful' + suffix -iya
Root: ind (class 0)
मनसः (manasaḥ) - of the mind (manas) (of the mind, from the mind)
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of manas
manas - mind, intellect, thought, intention, heart
From root man 'to think'
Root: man (class 0)
Note: Also can be ablative singular. Here genitive is more fitting: 'of the mind's'.
सिद्धिः (siddhiḥ) - the operation, attainment, or perception (of the mind) (success, accomplishment, perfection, attainment, realization, spiritual power)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of siddhi
siddhi - success, accomplishment, perfection, attainment, realization, spiritual power
From root sidh 'to succeed, accomplish'
Root: sidh (class 0)
(na) - not (not, no)
(indeclinable)
Note: Particle of negation.
बुद्धिम् (buddhim) - the intellect (buddhi) (intellect, understanding, discernment, reason)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of buddhi
buddhi - intellect, understanding, discernment, reason, perception
From root budh 'to wake, know, understand'
Root: budh (class 0)
बुध्यते (budhyate) - comprehends, perceives (understands, perceives, knows)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of budh
Present Indicative
Root budh (class 1, 4, or 9), here in passive/middle voice form
Root: budh (class 0)
मनः (manaḥ) - the mind (manas) (mind, intellect, thought)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of manas
manas - mind, intellect, thought, intention, heart
From root man 'to think'
Root: man (class 0)
(na) - not (not, no)
(indeclinable)
Note: Particle of negation.
बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - the intellect (buddhi) (intellect, understanding, discernment, reason)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of buddhi
buddhi - intellect, understanding, discernment, reason, perception
From root budh 'to wake, know, understand'
Root: budh (class 0)
बुध्यते (budhyate) - comprehends, perceives (understands, perceives, knows)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of budh
Present Indicative
Root budh (class 1, 4, or 9), here in passive/middle voice form
Root: budh (class 0)
अव्यक्तम् (avyaktam) - the unmanifest reality (prakṛti) (the unmanifest, the imperceptible, the unevolved primary matter (prakṛti))
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of avyakta
avyakta - unmanifest, imperceptible, unevolved; primary matter (prakṛti)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from prefix 'a' (negation) + vi (prefix) + root 'añj' (to anoint, reveal) + kta (suffix for PPP)
Compound type : tatpurusha (a+vyakta)
  • a – not, un-
    indeclinable
  • vyakta – manifest, evident, distinct
    adjective (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    From prefix vi + root añj 'to reveal'
    Prefix: vi
    Root: añj (class 0)
Note: Used as a noun here.
सूक्ष्मः (sūkṣmaḥ) - the subtle (principle or being), the subtle self (ātman) (subtle, minute, fine, delicate)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sūkṣma
sūkṣma - subtle, minute, fine, delicate, refined, invisible
From root sūc 'to indicate, sew, be subtle'
Root: sūc (class 0)
Note: Used as a noun here, referring to the subtle experiencer or self.
तु (tu) - however (but, however, indeed, on the other hand)
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunctive particle.
एतानि (etāni) - all these (referring to senses, mind, intellect, unmanifest) (these (neuter plural))
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of etat
etat - this, these
Demonstrative pronoun
Note: Can also be nominative plural neuter, but here functions as object of 'paśyati'.
पश्यति (paśyati) - perceives, observes (sees, observes, perceives)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of dṛś
Present Indicative
Root dṛś, class 10 in present system (paśya-)
Root: dṛś (class 0)