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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-212, verse-22

वाक्तु शब्दविशेषार्थं गतिं पञ्चान्वितां विदुः ।
एवमेकादशैतानि बुद्ध्या त्ववसृजेन्मनः ॥२२॥
22. vāktu śabdaviśeṣārthaṁ gatiṁ pañcānvitāṁ viduḥ ,
evamekādaśaitāni buddhyā tvavasṛjenmanaḥ.
22. vāc tu śabdaviśeṣārtham gatim pañcānvitām viduḥ
| evam ekādaśa etāni buddhyā tu avasṛjet manaḥ
22. vāc tu śabdaviśeṣārtham viduḥ gatim pañcānvitām
evam buddhyā avasṛjet manaḥ etāni ekādaśa
22. Speech (vāc) is indeed for conveying specific sounds and their meanings. They consider movement (gati) to be associated with five [functions]. In this manner, one should, by means of the intellect (buddhi), direct the mind (manas) along with these eleven [senses and organs].

Words meanings summery:

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  • वाच् (vāc) - speech, word, voice
  • तु (tu) - indeed, but, and
  • शब्दविशेषार्थम् (śabdaviśeṣārtham) - for the purpose of specific sounds/words, for specific sounds and meanings
  • गतिम् (gatim) - movement, going, motion
  • पञ्चान्विताम् (pañcānvitām) - accompanied by five, connected with five, fivefold
  • विदुः (viduḥ) - they know, they understand
  • एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so
  • एकादश (ekādaśa) - eleven
  • एतानि (etāni) - these
  • बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - by the intellect, by intelligence
  • तु (tu) - but, indeed, moreover
  • अवसृजेत् (avasṛjet) - one should direct, one should release, one should apply, one should control
  • मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect

Words meanings and morphology

वाच् (vāc) - speech, word, voice
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vāc
vāc - speech, word, voice, language
तु (tu) - indeed, but, and
(indeclinable)
शब्दविशेषार्थम् (śabdaviśeṣārtham) - for the purpose of specific sounds/words, for specific sounds and meanings
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of śabdaviśeṣārtha
śabdaviśeṣārtha - purpose of specific sounds, for specific meanings
Compound type : tatpurusha (śabda+viśeṣa+artha)
  • śabda – sound, word, noise
    noun (masculine)
  • viśeṣa – distinction, particularity, specific, special
    noun (masculine)
    Prefix: vi
    Root: śiṣ (class 7)
  • artha – purpose, meaning, object
    noun (masculine)
Note: Used adverbially to express purpose.
गतिम् (gatim) - movement, going, motion
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of gati
gati - movement, going, course, state
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Object of 'viduḥ'.
पञ्चान्विताम् (pañcānvitām) - accompanied by five, connected with five, fivefold
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of pañcānvita
pañcānvita - accompanied by five, connected with five
Compound type : tatpurusha (pañcan+anvita)
  • pañcan – five
    numeral
  • anvita – accompanied, connected, endowed
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root 'i' (to go) with prefix 'anu'.
    Prefix: anu
    Root: i (class 2)
Note: Agrees with 'gatim'.
विदुः (viduḥ) - they know, they understand
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of vid
Third person plural, present tense
Root: vid (class 2)
Note: Subject 'they' is implied.
एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so
(indeclinable)
एकादश (ekādaśa) - eleven
(numeral)
Note: Refers to the five jñānendriyas, five karmendriyas, and manas.
एतानि (etāni) - these
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of etad
etad - this, these
Note: Can also be accusative if object of 'avasṛjet'.
बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - by the intellect, by intelligence
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of buddhi
buddhi - intellect, intelligence, understanding
Root: budh (class 1)
तु (tu) - but, indeed, moreover
(indeclinable)
अवसृजेत् (avasṛjet) - one should direct, one should release, one should apply, one should control
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of avasṛj
Third person singular, optative mood
Prefix: ava
Root: sṛj (class 6)
मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of manas
manas - mind, intellect, consciousness, understanding
Note: Object of 'avasṛjet'.