महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-211, verse-42

इति सम्यङ्मनस्येते बहवः सन्ति हेतवः ।
एतदस्तीदमस्तीति न किंचित्प्रतिपद्यते ॥४२॥

42. iti samyaṅmanasyete bahavaḥ santi hetavaḥ ,
etadastīdamastīti na kiṁcitpratipadyate.

42. iti samyak manasi ete bahavaḥ santi hetavaḥ |
etat asti idam asti iti na kiñcit pratipadyate

42. iti ete bahavaḥ hetavaḥ manasi samyak santi etat
asti idam asti iti ca na kiñcit pratipadyate

42. Thus, many such reasons exist properly in the mind. However, (by merely thinking) "this exists, this exists," one does not truly comprehend anything.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner

• सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, correctly (properly, correctly, completely)

• मनसि (manasi) - in the mind

• एते (ete) - these

• बहवः (bahavaḥ) - many

• सन्ति (santi) - exist (they are, they exist)

• हेतवः (hetavaḥ) - reasons, causes, motives

• एतत् (etat) - this

• अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists)

• इदम् (idam) - this

• अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists)

• इति (iti) - (indicating a statement or thought) (thus, so, in this manner)

• न (na) - not, no

• किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything (in a negative sentence, 'nothing') (something, anything)

• प्रतिपद्यते (pratipadyate) - comprehends (one understands, grasps, obtains, comprehends)

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner

(indeclinable)

सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, correctly (properly, correctly, completely)

(indeclinable)

Derived from sam-añc (to go together, to be right).

Prefix: sam

Root: añc (class 1)

मनसि (manasi) - in the mind

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, understanding, thought, intention, heart

Root: man (class 4)

एते (ete) - these

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this, these

Demonstrative pronoun.

बहवः (bahavaḥ) - many

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bahu

bahu - much, many, abundant

Note: Modifies `hetavaḥ`.

सन्ति (santi) - exist (they are, they exist)

(verb)

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

Present Active Indicative, 3rd plural

Root as, class 2 (asti).

Root: as (class 2)

हेतवः (hetavaḥ) - reasons, causes, motives

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of hetu

hetu - cause, reason, motive

From root hi (to send, urge).

Root: hi (class 5)

Note: Subject of `santi`.

एतत् (etat) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Subject of `asti`.

अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists)

(verb)

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

Present Active Indicative, 3rd singular

Root as, class 2.

Root: as (class 2)

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Subject of `asti`.

अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists)

(verb)

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

Present Active Indicative, 3rd singular

Root as, class 2.

Root: as (class 2)

इति (iti) - (indicating a statement or thought) (thus, so, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negating particle.

किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything (in a negative sentence, 'nothing') (something, anything)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kiñcid

kiñcid - something, anything, a little

From kim (what) + cit (an indefinite particle).

प्रतिपद्यते (pratipadyate) - comprehends (one understands, grasps, obtains, comprehends)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of pad

Present Middle Indicative, 3rd singular

Root pad, class 4 (padyate). Here with prefix prati-.

Prefix: prati

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Null agent is implied as "one".