महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-204, verse-6

सर्वनीत्या सर्वगतं मनोहेतु सलक्षणम् ।
अज्ञानकर्म निर्दिष्टमेतत्कारणलक्षणम् ॥६॥

6. sarvanītyā sarvagataṁ manohetu salakṣaṇam ,
ajñānakarma nirdiṣṭametatkāraṇalakṣaṇam.

6. sarvanītyā sarvagatam manaḥhetu salakṣaṇam
ajñānakarma nirdiṣṭam etatkāraṇalakṣaṇam

6. sarvanītyā sarvagatam salakṣaṇam manaḥhetu
ajñānakarma nirdiṣṭam etatkāraṇalakṣaṇam

6. That which is all-pervading in every respect and possesses specific characteristics, being the cause of the mind – this is designated as ignorance (ajñāna) and action (karma). Such are the characteristics of this cause.

Words meanings summery:

• सर्वनीत्या (sarvanītyā) - by every rule, in every respect, by all principles

• सर्वगतम् (sarvagatam) - all-pervading, omnipresent

• मनःहेतु (manaḥhetu) - cause of the mind

• सलक्षणम् (salakṣaṇam) - having characteristics, endowed with distinctive marks

• अज्ञानकर्म (ajñānakarma) - ignorance (ajñāna) and action (karma)

• निर्दिष्टम् (nirdiṣṭam) - designated, specified, described

• एतत्कारणलक्षणम् (etatkāraṇalakṣaṇam) - this characteristic of the cause

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वनीत्या (sarvanītyā) - by every rule, in every respect, by all principles

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of sarvanīti

sarvanīti - every rule/principle, all ways

Tatpuruṣa compound: sarva (all) + nīti (rule, principle)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+nīti)

• sarva – all, every
  adjective (masculine)
• nīti – rule, principle, conduct, policy
  noun (feminine)
  Root: nī (class 1)

सर्वगतम् (sarvagatam) - all-pervading, omnipresent

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarvagata

sarvagata - all-pervading, omnipresent

Past Passive Participle (of gam with sarva)

Compound: sarva (all) + gata (gone, reached)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+gata)

• sarva – all, every
  adjective (masculine)
• gata – gone, reached, attained
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root gam (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)

मनःहेतु (manaḥhetu) - cause of the mind

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of manashetu

manashetu - cause of the mind

Tatpuruṣa compound: manas (mind) + hetu (cause)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (manas+hetu)

• manas – mind, intellect
  noun (neuter)
  Root: man (class 4)
• hetu – cause, reason, motive
  noun (masculine)
  Root: hi (class 5)

सलक्षणम् (salakṣaṇam) - having characteristics, endowed with distinctive marks

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of salakṣaṇa

salakṣaṇa - having characteristics, endowed with good marks/signs

Bahuvrīhi compound: sa (with) + lakṣaṇa (characteristic)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+lakṣaṇa)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• lakṣaṇa – mark, sign, characteristic
  noun (neuter)
  Root: lakṣ (class 10)

अज्ञानकर्म (ajñānakarma) - ignorance (ajñāna) and action (karma)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ajñānakarma

ajñānakarma - ignorance and action

Dvandva compound: ajñāna (ignorance) + karma (action)

Compound type : dvandva (ajñāna+karma)

• ajñāna – ignorance, nescience
  noun (neuter)
  Negative prefix a- + jñāna (knowledge)
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• karma – action, deed, ritual, fate
  noun (neuter)
  From root kṛ (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

निर्दिष्टम् (nirdiṣṭam) - designated, specified, described

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nirdiṣṭa

nirdiṣṭa - designated, specified, described, ordered

Past Passive Participle

From nis- + √diś

Prefix: nis

Root: diś (class 6)

एतत्कारणलक्षणम् (etatkāraṇalakṣaṇam) - this characteristic of the cause

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etatkāraṇalakṣaṇa

etatkāraṇalakṣaṇa - this characteristic of the cause

Tatpuruṣa compound: etat (this) + kāraṇalakṣaṇa (characteristic of the cause)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (etat+kāraṇalakṣaṇa)

• etat – this, that
  pronoun (neuter)
• kāraṇalakṣaṇa – characteristic of the cause
  noun (neuter)
  Tatpuruṣa compound: kāraṇa (cause) + lakṣaṇa (characteristic)