महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-240, verse-10

सर्वाण्येवानुपूर्व्येण यद्यन्नानुविधीयते ।
अविभागगता बुद्धिर्भावे मनसि वर्तते ।
प्रवर्तमानं तु रजः सत्त्वमप्यनुवर्तते ॥१०॥

10. sarvāṇyevānupūrvyeṇa yadyannānuvidhīyate ,
avibhāgagatā buddhirbhāve manasi vartate ,
pravartamānaṁ tu rajaḥ sattvamapyanuvartate.

10. sarvāṇi eva anupūrvyeṇa yat yat na
anuvidhīyate avibhāgagātā buddhiḥ
bhāve manasi vartate pravartamānam
tu rajaḥ sattvam api anuvartate

10. yadā sarvāṇi eva anupūrvyeṇa yat yat na anuvidhīyate,
tadā avibhāgagātā buddhiḥ bhāve manasi vartate tu pravartamānam rajaḥ api sattvam anuvartate

10. When all things are not pursued sequentially, then the intellect (buddhi), having attained a state of non-division, abides in the principle of being (bhāva) and in the mind (manas). Furthermore, the active *rajas* also conforms to *sattva*.

Words meanings summery:

• सर्वाणि (sarvāṇi) - all, every, whole (neuter plural nominative/accusative)

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• अनुपूर्व्येण (anupūrvyeṇa) - in due order, successively, sequentially (instrumental singular)

• यत् (yat) - which, what, whatever (neuter singular nominative/accusative)

• यत् (yat) - which, what, whatever (neuter singular nominative/accusative)

• न (na) - not, no

• अनुविधीयते (anuvidhīyate) - is followed, is conformed to, is subjected to

• अविभागगाता (avibhāgagātā) - having attained non-division, undivided, unified (feminine singular nominative)

• बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect (buddhi) (intellect, intelligence, understanding (feminine singular nominative))

• भावे (bhāve) - in the principle of being (bhāva) (in existence, in being, in a state (masculine singular locative))

• मनसि (manasi) - in the mind (manas) (in the mind, in thought, in the heart (neuter singular locative))

• वर्तते (vartate) - abides, exists, turns, takes place

• प्रवर्तमानम् (pravartamānam) - active, moving, proceeding, manifesting (neuter singular nominative/accusative)

• तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand

• रजः (rajaḥ) - the guna of activity (rajas) (activity, passion, the guna of activity (neuter singular nominative))

• सत्त्वम् (sattvam) - the guna of purity (sattva) (goodness, purity, reality, the guna of purity (neuter singular accusative))

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• अनुवर्तते (anuvartate) - follows, conforms to, imitates

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वाणि (sarvāṇi) - all, every, whole (neuter plural nominative/accusative)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

Universal pronoun/adjective.

Note: Subject of the first clause, implied.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

अनुपूर्व्येण (anupūrvyeṇa) - in due order, successively, sequentially (instrumental singular)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of anupūrvya

anupūrvya - order, sequence, succession

From `anu` (after, along) + `pūrva` (before, prior).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (anu+pūrva)

• anu – after, along, with, according to
  indeclinable
  Prefix or preposition.
• pūrvya – previous, former, prior
  adjective (neuter)
  From `pūrva` (before).

Note: Functions adverbially.

यत् (yat) - which, what, whatever (neuter singular nominative/accusative)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

Relative pronoun.

Note: Repetition (`yat yat`) implies distributivity.

यत् (yat) - which, what, whatever (neuter singular nominative/accusative)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

Relative pronoun.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अनुविधीयते (anuvidhīyate) - is followed, is conformed to, is subjected to

(verb)

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

Present tense, Middle voice (Ātmanepada), 3rd person singular (Passive voice of `anuvidhā`)

From `anu` + `vi` + root `dhā` (3rd class) with passive suffix `ya` + `te`.

Prefixes: anu+vi

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Used in a passive sense: 'is conformed to', 'is regulated by'.

अविभागगाता (avibhāgagātā) - having attained non-division, undivided, unified (feminine singular nominative)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of avibhāgagāta

avibhāgagāta - gone to non-division, having attained unity, undivided

Past Passive Participle (for `gata`)

Compound: `a` (not) + `vibhāga` (division) + `gata` (gone, attained).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+vibhāga+gata)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• vibhāga – division, distinction, separation
  noun (masculine)
  From `vi` + root `bhaj` (to divide).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: bhaj (class 1)
• gata – gone, attained, reached
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `gam` (to go, move).
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `buddhiḥ`.

बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect (buddhi) (intellect, intelligence, understanding (feminine singular nominative))

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, intelligence, understanding, perception, reason

From root `budh` (to awaken, know).

Root: budh (class 1)

भावे (bhāve) - in the principle of being (bhāva) (in existence, in being, in a state (masculine singular locative))

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of bhāva

bhāva - being, existence, state, condition, feeling, disposition

From root `bhū` (to be, exist).

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Indicates the place or object of abiding.

मनसि (manasi) - in the mind (manas) (in the mind, in thought, in the heart (neuter singular locative))

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, understanding, thought, spirit, consciousness

From root `man` (to think).

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Indicates the place or object of abiding.

वर्तते (vartate) - abides, exists, turns, takes place

(verb)

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

Present tense, Middle voice (Ātmanepada), 3rd person singular

Root `vṛt` (1st class) + `a` (class sign) + `te` (Ātmanepada 3rd singular ending).

Root: vṛt (class 1)

प्रवर्तमानम् (pravartamānam) - active, moving, proceeding, manifesting (neuter singular nominative/accusative)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pravartamāna

pravartamāna - active, moving, proceeding, manifesting, existing

Present Middle Participle

From `pra` + root `vṛt` (1st class) + `māna` (present middle participle suffix).

Prefix: pra

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Formally a participle, functions as an adjective here.

तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

Conjunction/particle.

रजः (rajaḥ) - the guna of activity (rajas) (activity, passion, the guna of activity (neuter singular nominative))

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rajas

rajas - dust, gloom, impurity; the guna of activity, passion, change, motion

One of the three *guṇas* (sattva, rajas, tamas) in Sankhya philosophy.

Root: rañj (class 1)

Note: Subject of the last clause.

सत्त्वम् (sattvam) - the guna of purity (sattva) (goodness, purity, reality, the guna of purity (neuter singular accusative))

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sattva

sattva - being, existence, essence, reality, goodness, purity, the guna of lucidity and purity

From root `as` (to be) or `sat` (being). One of the three *guṇas*.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Object of `anuvartate`.

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

अनुवर्तते (anuvartate) - follows, conforms to, imitates

(verb)

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

Present tense, Middle voice (Ātmanepada), 3rd person singular

From `anu` (after, along) + root `vṛt` (1st class) + `a` (class sign) + `te` (Ātmanepada 3rd singular ending).

Prefix: anu

Root: vṛt (class 1)