महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-230, verse-6

एवमेतन्न चाप्येवमुभे चापि न चाप्युभे ।
कर्मस्था विषमं ब्रूयुः सत्त्वस्थाः समदर्शिनः ॥६॥

6. evametanna cāpyevamubhe cāpi na cāpyubhe ,
karmasthā viṣamaṁ brūyuḥ sattvasthāḥ samadarśinaḥ.

6. evam etat na ca api evam ubhe ca api na ca api ubhe
karmasthāḥ viṣamam brūyuḥ sattvasthāḥ samadarśinaḥ

6. एतत् एवम् (अस्ति),
च अपि न एवम् (अस्ति),
च अपि उभे (अस्ति),
च अपि न उभे (अस्ति)कर्मस्थाः विषमम् ब्रूयुः,
(किन्तु) सत्त्वस्थाः समदर्शिनः (सन्ति)।

6. “It is so, and it is not so; it is both, and it is not both.” Those who are engaged in (external) actions (karma) would describe this as contradictory. However, those established in clarity/goodness (sattva) perceive things with an equal vision.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this way

• एतत् (etat) - this, it (referring to the nature of reality)

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - and, also

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this way

• उभे (ubhe) - both (neuter or dual of other genders if context implies)

• च (ca) - and, also

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - and, also

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• उभे (ubhe) - both (neuter or dual of other genders if context implies)

• कर्मस्थाः (karmasthāḥ) - those engaged in action (karma), those situated in action

• विषमम् (viṣamam) - contradictory (uneven, unequal, difficult, contradictory)

• ब्रूयुः (brūyuḥ) - they would say, they should say

• सत्त्वस्थाः (sattvasthāḥ) - those established in goodness/clarity (sattva), those situated in sattva

• समदर्शिनः (samadarśinaḥ) - those who have equal vision, impartial perceivers

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this way

(indeclinable)

एतत् (etat) - this, it (referring to the nature of reality)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, these, it

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this way

(indeclinable)

उभे (ubhe) - both (neuter or dual of other genders if context implies)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, dual of ubha

ubha - both

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

उभे (ubhe) - both (neuter or dual of other genders if context implies)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, dual of ubha

ubha - both

कर्मस्थाः (karmasthāḥ) - those engaged in action (karma), those situated in action

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of karmastha

karmastha - standing in one's proper occupation, engaged in (good) works, devoted to actions

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (karman+stha)

• karman – action, deed, work (karma)
  noun (neuter)
  From √kṛ (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• stha – standing, situated in, abiding in, relating to
  adjective
  Agent noun/Adjective from √sthā
  Derived from √sthā (to stand, stay).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Used as a substantive, 'those who are karmasthāḥ'.

विषमम् (viṣamam) - contradictory (uneven, unequal, difficult, contradictory)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of viṣama

viṣama - uneven, unequal, difficult, arduous, dangerous, contradictory

From vi (apart) + sama (equal).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (vi+sama)

• vi – apart, distinct
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating separation or distinction.
• sama – same, equal, uniform, even
  adjective

Note: Used adverbially or as a predicative adjective (object complement).

ब्रूयुः (brūyuḥ) - they would say, they should say

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of brū

Root: brū (class 2)

सत्त्वस्थाः (sattvasthāḥ) - those established in goodness/clarity (sattva), those situated in sattva

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sattvastha

sattvastha - standing in goodness/sattva, pure-minded

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sattva+stha)

• sattva – being, existence, reality, truth, inherent goodness/purity (sattva)
  noun (neuter)
  From sant (being) + -tva.
• stha – standing, situated in, abiding in, relating to
  adjective
  Agent noun/Adjective from √sthā
  Derived from √sthā (to stand, stay).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Used as a substantive, 'those who are sattvasthāḥ'.

समदर्शिनः (samadarśinaḥ) - those who have equal vision, impartial perceivers

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of samadarśin

samadarśin - seeing equally, having equal vision, impartial, discerning the same thing

Agent noun from sama (equal) and √dṛś (to see).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sama+darśin)

• sama – equal, same, uniform, impartial
  adjective
• darśin – seeing, perceiving, one who sees
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun
  Derived from √dṛś (to see).
  Root: dṛś (class 1)