महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-208, verse-24

ज्ञानाधिष्ठानमज्ञानं त्रीँल्लोकानधितिष्ठति ।
विज्ञानानुगतं ज्ञानमज्ञानादपकृष्यते ॥२४॥

24. jñānādhiṣṭhānamajñānaṁ trīँllokānadhitiṣṭhati ,
vijñānānugataṁ jñānamajñānādapakṛṣyate.

24. jñāna-adhiṣṭhānam ajñānam trīn lokān adhitiṣṭhati
vijñāna-anugatam jñānam ajñānāt apakṛṣyate

24. jñāna-adhiṣṭhānam ajñānam trīn lokān adhitiṣṭhati.
vijñāna-anugatam jñānam ajñānāt apakṛṣyate.

24. Ignorance (ajñāna), which is founded upon knowledge (jñāna), presides over the three worlds. (However), knowledge (jñāna), when accompanied by discriminating wisdom, is drawn away from that ignorance.

Words meanings summery:

• ज्ञान-अधिष्ठानम् (jñāna-adhiṣṭhānam) - having knowledge (jñāna) as its substratum (having knowledge as its basis/substratum, founded on knowledge, supported by knowledge)

• अज्ञानम् (ajñānam) - ignorance (ajñāna) (ignorance, nescience)

• त्रीन् (trīn) - the three (three)

• लोकान् (lokān) - worlds (worlds, realms, people)

• अधितिष्ठति (adhitiṣṭhati) - presides over, governs (presides over, occupies, controls, stands upon)

• विज्ञान-अनुगतम् (vijñāna-anugatam) - accompanied by discriminating wisdom (accompanied by discriminating knowledge/wisdom, followed by science/special knowledge)

• ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge (jñāna) (knowledge, wisdom, understanding)

• अज्ञानात् (ajñānāt) - from ignorance (ajñāna) (from ignorance, out of ignorance)

• अपकर्ष्यते (apakarṣyate) - is drawn away, is liberated (is drawn away, is pulled out, is removed, is diminished)

Words meanings and morphology

ज्ञान-अधिष्ठानम् (jñāna-adhiṣṭhānam) - having knowledge (jñāna) as its substratum (having knowledge as its basis/substratum, founded on knowledge, supported by knowledge)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jñānādhiṣṭhāna

jñānādhiṣṭhāna - having knowledge as its basis/substratum

Compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (jñāna+adhiṣṭhāna)

• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, understanding
  noun (neuter)
  From jñā (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• adhiṣṭhāna – basis, foundation, seat, substratum, abode
  noun (neuter)
  From adhi (upon) + sthā (to stand).
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies ajñānam.

अज्ञानम् (ajñānam) - ignorance (ajñāna) (ignorance, nescience)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ajñāna

ajñāna - ignorance, nescience, lack of knowledge

Negation (a) of jñāna.

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+jñāna)

• a – not, non-
  prefix (indeclinable)
  Negative prefix.
• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, understanding
  noun (neuter)
  From jñā (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Subject of adhitiṣṭhati.

त्रीन् (trīn) - the three (three)

(numeral)

Note: Qualifies lokān.

लोकान् (lokān) - worlds (worlds, realms, people)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of loka

loka - world, realm, universe, people, space

Root: lok (class 1)

Note: Object of adhitiṣṭhati.

अधितिष्ठति (adhitiṣṭhati) - presides over, governs (presides over, occupies, controls, stands upon)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of adhi-sthā

Present tense, 3rd person singular

From adhi (upon, over) + sthā (to stand).

Prefix: adhi

Root: sthā (class 1)

विज्ञान-अनुगतम् (vijñāna-anugatam) - accompanied by discriminating wisdom (accompanied by discriminating knowledge/wisdom, followed by science/special knowledge)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vijñānānugata

vijñānānugata - accompanied by discriminating knowledge/wisdom, followed by science/special knowledge

Compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (vijñāna+anugata)

• vijñāna – discriminating knowledge, wisdom, special knowledge, science
  noun (neuter)
  From vi (apart) + jñā (to know).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• anugata – followed by, accompanied by, having attained
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From anu (after) + gam (to go).
  Prefix: anu
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies jñānam.

ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge (jñāna) (knowledge, wisdom, understanding)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jñāna

jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, understanding, realization

From jñā (to know).

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Subject of apakarṣyate.

अज्ञानात् (ajñānāt) - from ignorance (ajñāna) (from ignorance, out of ignorance)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of ajñāna

ajñāna - ignorance, nescience, lack of knowledge

Negation (a) of jñāna.

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+jñāna)

• a – not, non-
  prefix (indeclinable)
  Negative prefix.
• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, understanding
  noun (neuter)
  From jñā (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Indicates separation.

अपकर्ष्यते (apakarṣyate) - is drawn away, is liberated (is drawn away, is pulled out, is removed, is diminished)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of apa-kṛṣ

Present tense, 3rd person singular, Passive voice

From apa (away, off) + kṛṣ (to draw, pull).

Prefix: apa

Root: kṛṣ (class 1)