महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-198, verse-10

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अव्यक्तस्येह विज्ञाने नास्ति तुल्यं निदर्शनम् ।
यत्र नास्ति पदन्यासः कस्तं विषयमाप्नुयात् ॥१०॥

10. avyaktasyeha vijñāne nāsti tulyaṁ nidarśanam ,
yatra nāsti padanyāsaḥ kastaṁ viṣayamāpnuyāt.

10. avyaktasya iha vijñāne na asti tulyam nidarśanam
yatra na asti padanyāsaḥ kaḥ tam viṣayam āpnuyāt

10. iha avyaktasya vijñāne tulyam nidarśanam na asti
yatra padanyāsaḥ na asti kaḥ tam viṣayam āpnuyāt

10. Here, in the understanding of the unmanifest (avyakta), there is no comparable example. Where there are no footprints, who can reach that realm?

Words meanings summery:

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अव्यक्तस्य (avyaktasya) - of the unmanifest, of the unperceivable

इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this context

विज्ञाने (vijñāne) - in the knowledge, in the understanding, in the comprehension

न (na) - not, no

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

तुल्यम् (tulyam) - equal, comparable, similar

निदर्शनम् (nidarśanam) - example, illustration, demonstration

यत्र (yatra) - where, in which (place)

न (na) - not, no

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

पदन्यासः (padanyāsaḥ) - step, footprint, placement of feet

कः (kaḥ) - who (masculine)

तम् (tam) - that (masculine)

विषयम् (viṣayam) - object, realm, domain, sphere

आप्नुयात् (āpnuyāt) - may attain, should attain, could attain

Words meanings and morphology

अव्यक्तस्य (avyaktasya) - of the unmanifest, of the unperceivable

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, singular of avyakta

avyakta - unmanifest, unperceivable, unexpressed

Past Passive Participle (negated)

from 'a' (not) + 'vi-añj' (to manifest)

Compound type : nan-tatpurusha (a+vyakta)

a – not, un-
indeclinable
negative prefix
vyakta – manifested, clear, expressed
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from 'vi-añj' (to manifest)
Prefix: vi
Root: añj (class 7)

Note: refers to the unmanifest principle.

इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this context

(indeclinable)

विज्ञाने (vijñāne) - in the knowledge, in the understanding, in the comprehension

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vijñāna

vijñāna - knowledge, understanding, discernment

from 'vi-jñā' (to know well)

Prefix: vi

Root: jñā (class 9)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

present indicative

parasmaipada

Root: as (class 2)

तुल्यम् (tulyam) - equal, comparable, similar

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tulya

tulya - equal, comparable, like

from 'tul' (to weigh, compare) + suffix 'ya'

Root: tul (class 1)

Note: agrees with nidarśanam

निदर्शनम् (nidarśanam) - example, illustration, demonstration

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nidarśana

nidarśana - example, illustration, sight, demonstration

from 'ni-dṛś' (to show, perceive) + suffix 'ana'

Prefix: ni

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: subject of asti

यत्र (yatra) - where, in which (place)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

present indicative

parasmaipada

Root: as (class 2)

पदन्यासः (padanyāsaḥ) - step, footprint, placement of feet

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of padanyāsa

padanyāsa - placement of feet, step, footprint

compound of 'pada' (foot, step) and 'nyāsa' (placing)

Compound type : tatpurusha (pada+nyāsa)

pada – foot, step, word
noun (neuter)
Root: pad (class 4)
nyāsa – placing, laying down, arranging
noun (masculine)
from 'ni-as' (to throw down, place)
Prefix: ni
Root: as (class 4)

Note: subject of asti

कः (kaḥ) - who (masculine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which

interrogative pronoun

Note: subject of āpnuyāt

तम् (tam) - that (masculine)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that

Note: refers to viṣayam