महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-228, verse-20

अथ श्वेतां गतिं गत्वा वायव्यं सूक्ष्ममप्यजः ।
अशुक्लं चेतसः सौक्ष्म्यमव्यक्तं ब्रह्मणोऽस्य वै ॥२०॥

20. atha śvetāṁ gatiṁ gatvā vāyavyaṁ sūkṣmamapyajaḥ ,
aśuklaṁ cetasaḥ saukṣmyamavyaktaṁ brahmaṇo'sya vai.

20. atha śvetām gatim gatvā vāyavyam sūkṣmam api ajaḥ
aśuklam cetasaḥ saukṣmyam avyaktam brahmaṇaḥ asya vai

20. atha ajaḥ śvetām gatim gatvā vāyavyam sūkṣmam api (prāpnoti).
aśuklam cetasaḥ saukṣmyam avyaktam asya brahmaṇaḥ vai (bhavati).

20. Then, the unborn (ātman), having attained the white path, also (reaches) the subtle airy state. This subtle, unmanifest state of the mind (or consciousness) is indeed the uncolored (or pure) aspect of this Brahman (brahman).

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - then, indicating the next stage in a sequence (now, then, thereupon)

• श्वेताम् (śvetām) - the white (path) (white)

• गतिम् (gatim) - the path or state (path, course, destination, state)

• गत्वा (gatvā) - having attained (having gone, having attained)

• वायव्यम् (vāyavyam) - the airy (state/form) (airy, ethereal, relating to wind/air)

• सूक्ष्मम् (sūkṣmam) - the subtle (state/form) (subtle, minute, fine)

• अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

• अजः (ajaḥ) - the unborn (ātman/soul) (the unborn, eternal, a goat, a leader)

• अशुक्लम् (aśuklam) - the uncolored, pure (essence) (not white, dark, pure, uncolored)

• चेतसः (cetasaḥ) - of the mind (or consciousness) (of the mind, of consciousness)

• सौक्ष्म्यम् (saukṣmyam) - the subtlety (subtlety, minuteness, etherealness)

• अव्यक्तम् (avyaktam) - the unmanifest (aspect) (unmanifest, indistinct, imperceptible)

• ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of this Brahman (brahman) (of Brahman (brahman))

• अस्य (asya) - of this (Brahman) (of this, his, her, its)

• वै (vai) - indeed, surely (indeed, surely, truly)

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - then, indicating the next stage in a sequence (now, then, thereupon)

(indeclinable)

श्वेताम् (śvetām) - the white (path) (white)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śveta

śveta - white, bright, pure

Note: Qualifies 'gatim'.

गतिम् (gatim) - the path or state (path, course, destination, state)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - going, motion, path, course, state, condition, destination

Derived from root √gam 'to go'

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Object of 'gatvā'.

गत्वा (gatvā) - having attained (having gone, having attained)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

Absolutive (indeclinable participle) of √gam 'to go'

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Indicates action completed before the main verb (implied, like 'reaches').

वायव्यम् (vāyavyam) - the airy (state/form) (airy, ethereal, relating to wind/air)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vāyavya

vāyavya - airy, ethereal, relating to Vāyu (wind god), subtle, subtle body

Derived from vāyu (wind)

Note: Modifies 'sūkṣmam', likely referring to a subtle body/state.

सूक्ष्मम् (sūkṣmam) - the subtle (state/form) (subtle, minute, fine)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sūkṣma

sūkṣma - subtle, minute, fine, delicate, ethereal

Note: Acts as a noun or an adjective qualifying an implied noun, 'rūpam' or 'deham'.

अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

अजः (ajaḥ) - the unborn (ātman/soul) (the unborn, eternal, a goat, a leader)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aja

aja - unborn, not born, eternal, primordial, a goat, leader

From negation 'a' + √jan 'to be born'

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+ja)

• a – not, non
  prefix
• ja – born, produced
  adjective
  Derived from verb root
  Derived from √jan 'to be born'
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: The subject of the implied verb (e.g., 'reaches').

अशुक्लम् (aśuklam) - the uncolored, pure (essence) (not white, dark, pure, uncolored)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of aśukla

aśukla - not white, dark, pure, uncolored, unsullied

From negation 'a' + śukla 'white, pure'

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+śukla)

• a – not, non
  prefix
• śukla – white, bright, pure
  adjective

Note: Describes the subtlety of consciousness as uncolored/pure.

चेतसः (cetasaḥ) - of the mind (or consciousness) (of the mind, of consciousness)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of cetas

cetas - mind, intelligence, consciousness, heart, spirit

Derived from root √cit 'to perceive, know'

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Relates to 'saukṣmyam'.

सौक्ष्म्यम् (saukṣmyam) - the subtlety (subtlety, minuteness, etherealness)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saukṣmya

saukṣmya - subtlety, minuteness, ethereal nature

Derived from sūkṣma (subtle)

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'is'.

अव्यक्तम् (avyaktam) - the unmanifest (aspect) (unmanifest, indistinct, imperceptible)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of avyakta

avyakta - unmanifested, imperceptible, indistinct, primordial matter (prakṛti)

Past Passive Participle

Negative 'a' + vyakta (past passive participle of √añj 'to manifest' with prefix vi-)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vyakta)

• a – not, non
  prefix
• vyakta – manifested, distinct, evident
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle of √añj 'to manifest' with prefix vi-
  Prefix: vi
  Root: añj (class 7)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'saukṣmyam'.

ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of this Brahman (brahman) (of Brahman (brahman))

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahman (the ultimate reality), sacred word, prayer, knowledge, sacred power

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: Possessive for 'saukṣmyam avyaktam'.

अस्य (asya) - of this (Brahman) (of this, his, her, its)

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: Qualifies 'brahmaṇaḥ'.

वै (vai) - indeed, surely (indeed, surely, truly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.