महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-224, verse-31

प्रतिबुद्धो विकुरुते ब्रह्माक्षय्यं क्षपाक्षये ।
सृजते च महद्भूतं तस्माद्व्यक्तात्मकं मनः ॥३१॥

31. pratibuddho vikurute brahmākṣayyaṁ kṣapākṣaye ,
sṛjate ca mahadbhūtaṁ tasmādvyaktātmakaṁ manaḥ.

31. pratibuddhaḥ vikurute brahmā akṣayyam kṣapākṣaye
sṛjate ca mahat bhūtam tasmāt vyaktātmakam manaḥ

31. kṣapākṣaye pratibuddhaḥ brahmā akṣayyam vikurute.
ca (saḥ) mahat bhūtam tasmāt vyaktātmakam manaḥ (ca) sṛjate.

31. When Brahmā (Brahman) awakens at the end of the night, he brings forth the imperishable (akṣayyam) primary matter. And from that, he creates the great element, and then the mind (manas), which is of a manifest nature.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रतिबुद्धः (pratibuddhaḥ) - Brahmā, being awakened (awakened, awake)

• विकुरुते (vikurute) - he produces (the imperishable primary matter) (he creates, he produces, he transforms)

• ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - Brahmā (the creator deity, Brahman) (Brahmā (the creator god))

• अक्षय्यम् (akṣayyam) - the imperishable primary matter (imperishable, indestructible, eternal)

• क्षपाक्षये (kṣapākṣaye) - at the end of the night (at the end of the night, in the destruction of night)

• सृजते (sṛjate) - he creates (he creates, he emits, he sends forth)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• महत् (mahat) - great (as in the great element) (great, large, important)

• भूतम् (bhūtam) - element, primordial matter (element, being, creature, what has been)

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from that (great element) (from that, therefore)

• व्यक्तात्मकम् (vyaktātmakam) - whose nature is manifest (whose nature is manifest, composed of the manifest)

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind (manas) (mind, intellect, thought, consciousness)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रतिबुद्धः (pratibuddhaḥ) - Brahmā, being awakened (awakened, awake)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pratibuddha

pratibuddha - awakened, perceived, known, understood

Past Passive Participle

From budh (to awaken, perceive) with prefix prati.

Prefix: prati

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'brahmā'.

विकुरुते (vikurute) - he produces (the imperishable primary matter) (he creates, he produces, he transforms)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of vikṛ

From root kṛ (to do, make) with prefix vi.

Prefix: vi

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Action performed by Brahmā.

ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - Brahmā (the creator deity, Brahman) (Brahmā (the creator god))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - sacred power, prayer, the Absolute (Brahman), the creator deity (Brahmā)

Root: bṛh

Note: Subject of 'vikurute'.

अक्षय्यम् (akṣayyam) - the imperishable primary matter (imperishable, indestructible, eternal)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of akṣayya

akṣayya - imperishable, indestructible, eternal, immortal

Gerundive / Future Passive Participle

From kṣi (to perish) with negative prefix a- and suffix -yya.

Prefix: a

Root: kṣi (class 5)

Note: Object of 'vikurute'.

क्षपाक्षये (kṣapākṣaye) - at the end of the night (at the end of the night, in the destruction of night)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kṣapākṣaya

kṣapākṣaya - end of night, destruction of night

Compound type : Tatpurusha (kṣapā+kṣaya)

• kṣapā – night
  noun (feminine)
• kṣaya – end, destruction, waste, loss
  noun (masculine)
  From root kṣi (to destroy, perish).
  Root: kṣi (class 5)

Note: Indicates time.

सृजते (sṛjate) - he creates (he creates, he emits, he sends forth)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of sṛj

Root verb, 6th class.

Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: Refers to Brahmā's act of creation.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

महत् (mahat) - great (as in the great element) (great, large, important)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty, important

Present Active Participle

Often substantively refers to mahat-tattva, the cosmic intellect/primordial matter.

Root: mah (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'bhūtam'.

भूतम् (bhūtam) - element, primordial matter (element, being, creature, what has been)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhūta

bhūta - being, creature, element, existing, past

Past Passive Participle

From root bhū (to be, become).

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Object of 'sṛjate'. 'mahat bhūtam' refers to the Mahat-tattva (cosmic intellect) or primordial matter.

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from that (great element) (from that, therefore)

(pronoun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to 'mahat bhūtam' (the great element/primordial matter).

व्यक्तात्मकम् (vyaktātmakam) - whose nature is manifest (whose nature is manifest, composed of the manifest)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vyaktātmaka

vyaktātmaka - whose nature is manifest, consisting of the manifest

Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (vyakta+ātman)

• vyakta – manifest, clear, visible, distinct
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From añj (to anoint, make clear) with prefix vi, or from vyaj (to manifest)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: vyaj (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence, nature
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'manaḥ'.

मनः (manaḥ) - mind (manas) (mind, intellect, thought, consciousness)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart, consciousness, intention

s-stem neuter noun.

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Object of 'sṛjate'.