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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-199, verse-15

गुणैस्त्वेतैः प्रकाशन्ते निर्गुणत्वात्ततः परम् ।
निवृत्तिलक्षणो धर्मस्तथानन्त्याय कल्पते ॥१५॥
15. guṇaistvetaiḥ prakāśante nirguṇatvāttataḥ param ,
nivṛttilakṣaṇo dharmastathānantyāya kalpate.
15. guṇaiḥ tu etaiḥ prakāśante nirguṇatvāt tataḥ param
nivṛttilakṣaṇaḥ dharmaḥ tathā ānantyāya kalpate
15. tu etaiḥ guṇaiḥ prakāśante tataḥ param nirguṇatvāt
nivṛttilakṣaṇaḥ dharmaḥ tathā ānantyāya kalpate
15. Yet, they manifest through these qualities (guṇa), being beyond them due to their quality-less nature. The intrinsic nature (dharma) marked by cessation leads to eternal bliss.

Words meanings summery:

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  • गुणैः (guṇaiḥ) - by qualities, by attributes
  • तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
  • एतैः (etaiḥ) - by these qualities (by these)
  • प्रकाशन्ते (prakāśante) - they shine forth, they manifest, they appear
  • निर्गुणत्वात् (nirguṇatvāt) - due to being without qualities, from quality-lessness
  • ततः (tataḥ) - beyond that (i.e. beyond the qualities) (from that, then, therefore, beyond that)
  • परम् (param) - beyond, supreme, highest
  • निवृत्तिलक्षणः (nivṛttilakṣaṇaḥ) - dharma characterized by spiritual withdrawal or renunciation (characterized by cessation, having withdrawal as a characteristic)
  • धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - the natural law or spiritual path of cessation/renunciation (dharma, natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness)
  • तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in the same way
  • आनन्त्याय (ānantyāya) - for attaining eternal bliss (for infinity, for eternity)
  • कल्पते (kalpate) - it leads to, becomes fit for, is capable of

Words meanings and morphology

गुणैः (guṇaiḥ) - by qualities, by attributes
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of guṇa
guṇa - quality, attribute, constituent (of prakṛti), thread, virtue
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
(indeclinable)
एतैः (etaiḥ) - by these qualities (by these)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of etat
etat - this, these
प्रकाशन्ते (prakāśante) - they shine forth, they manifest, they appear
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of prakāś
Prefix: pra
Root: kāś (class 1)
निर्गुणत्वात् (nirguṇatvāt) - due to being without qualities, from quality-lessness
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of nirguṇatva
nirguṇatva - state of being without qualities, quality-lessness, transcendence of attributes
Compound type : tatpurusha (nis+guṇa+tva)
  • nis – out, forth, without, free from
    prefix/indeclinable
  • guṇa – quality, attribute, constituent
    noun (masculine)
  • tva – -ness, -hood (forms abstract nouns)
    suffix (neuter)
    Suffix used to form abstract nouns from adjectives or nouns.
ततः (tataḥ) - beyond that (i.e. beyond the qualities) (from that, then, therefore, beyond that)
(indeclinable)
परम् (param) - beyond, supreme, highest
(indeclinable)
निवृत्तिलक्षणः (nivṛttilakṣaṇaḥ) - dharma characterized by spiritual withdrawal or renunciation (characterized by cessation, having withdrawal as a characteristic)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nivṛttilakṣaṇa
nivṛttilakṣaṇa - characterized by cessation, having withdrawal as a characteristic, marked by renunciation
Compound type : bahuvrihi (nivṛtti+lakṣaṇa)
  • nivṛtti – cessation, withdrawal, renunciation, turning back
    noun (feminine)
    Derived from root vṛt (to turn) with prefix ni-.
    Prefix: ni
    Root: vṛt
  • lakṣaṇa – mark, sign, characteristic, definition, attribute
    noun (neuter)
धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - the natural law or spiritual path of cessation/renunciation (dharma, natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - natural law, intrinsic nature, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue, religion, custom
तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in the same way
(indeclinable)
आनन्त्याय (ānantyāya) - for attaining eternal bliss (for infinity, for eternity)
(noun)
Dative, neuter, singular of ānantya
ānantya - infinity, endlessness, eternity, boundless bliss
Derived from 'ananta' (endless) with the suffix '-ya' forming an abstract noun.
कल्पते (kalpate) - it leads to, becomes fit for, is capable of
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of kḷp
Root: kḷp (class 1)