महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-199, verse-18

ऋचामादिस्तथा साम्नां यजुषामादिरुच्यते ।
अन्तश्चादिमतां दृष्टो न चादिर्ब्रह्मणः स्मृतः ॥१८॥

18. ṛcāmādistathā sāmnāṁ yajuṣāmādirucyate ,
antaścādimatāṁ dṛṣṭo na cādirbrahmaṇaḥ smṛtaḥ.

18. ṛcām ādiḥ tathā sāmnām yajuṣām ādiḥ ucyate antaḥ
ca ādimatām dṛṣṭaḥ na ca ādiḥ brahmaṇaḥ smṛtaḥ

18. brahmaṇaḥ ādiḥ na ca smṛtaḥ ṛcām ādiḥ tathā sāmnām
yajuṣām ca ādiḥ ucyate ādimatām antaḥ ca dṛṣṭaḥ

18. It is said to be the beginning of the Ṛc verses, likewise of the Sāman chants, and of the Yajus formulas. The end of things that have a beginning is seen, but no beginning for Brahman (brahman) is remembered.

Words meanings summery:

• ऋचाम् (ṛcām) - of the hymns, of the verses (of the Ṛgveda)

• आदिः (ādiḥ) - the beginning, the origin

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, likewise, in the same way

• साम्नाम् (sāmnām) - of the Sāman chants (from the Sāmaveda)

• यजुषाम् (yajuṣām) - of the Yajus formulas (from the Yajurveda)

• आदिः (ādiḥ) - the beginning, the origin

• उच्यते (ucyate) - is said, is called, is declared

• अन्तः (antaḥ) - the end, termination, limit

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• आदिमताम् (ādimatām) - of those having a beginning, of conditioned things

• दृष्टः (dṛṣṭaḥ) - seen, observed, perceived

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• आदिः (ādiḥ) - the beginning, the origin

• ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of Brahman, of the Absolute Reality

• स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - remembered, considered, traditionally known

Words meanings and morphology

ऋचाम् (ṛcām) - of the hymns, of the verses (of the Ṛgveda)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of ṛc

ṛc - hymn, sacred verse (especially from the Ṛgveda)

आदिः (ādiḥ) - the beginning, the origin

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ādi

ādi - beginning, commencement, source, origin

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, likewise, in the same way

(indeclinable)

साम्नाम् (sāmnām) - of the Sāman chants (from the Sāmaveda)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of sāman

sāman - Sāman chant, a liturgical melody; a song, a hymn

यजुषाम् (yajuṣām) - of the Yajus formulas (from the Yajurveda)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of yajus

yajus - Yajus formula, a sacrificial prayer or formula (from the Yajurveda)

आदिः (ādiḥ) - the beginning, the origin

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ādi

ādi - beginning, commencement, source, origin

उच्यते (ucyate) - is said, is called, is declared

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vac

Present passive 3rd singular

From root vac (to speak), 2nd conjugation, present passive form (ucyate)

Root: vac (class 2)

अन्तः (antaḥ) - the end, termination, limit

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anta

anta - end, limit, boundary, conclusion

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

आदिमताम् (ādimatām) - of those having a beginning, of conditioned things

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of ādimat

ādimat - having a beginning, having a cause, perishable

Derived from ādi (beginning) + -mat (possessive suffix).

दृष्टः (dṛṣṭaḥ) - seen, observed, perceived

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛṣṭa

dṛṣṭa - seen, observed, perceived

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root dṛś (to see).

Root: dṛś (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

आदिः (ādiḥ) - the beginning, the origin

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ādi

ādi - beginning, commencement, source, origin

ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of Brahman, of the Absolute Reality

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - the Absolute Reality, the ultimate truth, the creative principle of the universe

स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - remembered, considered, traditionally known

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of smṛta

smṛta - remembered, recollected, thought of, mentioned in sacred tradition

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root smṛ (to remember).

Root: smṛ (class 1)