महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-267, verse-17

पूर्वं चेतयते जन्तुरिन्द्रियैर्विषयान्पृथक् ।
विचार्य मनसा पश्चादथ बुद्ध्या व्यवस्यति ।
इन्द्रियैरुपलब्धार्थान्सर्वान्यस्त्वध्यवस्यति ॥१७॥

17. pūrvaṁ cetayate janturindriyairviṣayānpṛthak ,
vicārya manasā paścādatha buddhyā vyavasyati ,
indriyairupalabdhārthānsarvānyastvadhyavasyati.

17. pūrvam cetayate jantuḥ indriyaiḥ viṣayān
pṛthak | vicārya manasā paścāt atha
buddhyā vyavasyati | indriyaiḥ
upalabdhaarthān sarvān yaḥ tu adhyavasyati

17. pūrvam jantuḥ indriyaiḥ viṣayān pṛthak
cetayate paścāt manasā vicārya atha
buddhyā vyavasyati tu yaḥ indriyaiḥ
upalabdhaarthān sarvān adhyavasyati

17. First, a living being (jantu) perceives objects distinctly through the senses. Afterwards, having deliberated with the sensory mind (manas), it then decides with the intellect (buddhi). And it is such a one who thoroughly comprehends all things perceived by the senses.

Words meanings summery:

• पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - first, before, previously

• चेतयते (cetayate) - perceives, experiences, becomes conscious

• जन्तुः (jantuḥ) - living being, creature, human being

• इन्द्रियैः (indriyaiḥ) - by the senses, through the sense organs

• विषयान् (viṣayān) - objects of sense, sense-objects, matters

• पृथक् (pṛthak) - distinctly, separately, individually

• विचार्य (vicārya) - having deliberated, having considered

• मनसा (manasā) - by the mind, with the mind

• पश्चात् (paścāt) - afterwards, subsequently, behind

• अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, moreover

• बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - by the intellect, with the intellect

• व्यवस्यति (vyavasyati) - decides, determines, resolves

• इन्द्रियैः (indriyaiḥ) - by the senses, through the sense organs

• उपलब्धअर्थान् (upalabdhaarthān) - perceived objects, things grasped

• सर्वान् (sarvān) - all, whole, every

• यः (yaḥ) - who, whoever, which

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

• अध्यवस्यति (adhyavasyati) - decides, determines, comprehends, resolves

Words meanings and morphology

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - first, before, previously

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially.

चेतयते (cetayate) - perceives, experiences, becomes conscious

(verb)

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

Present Middle

From the root cit (class 1 or 10), causative/denominative form

Root: cit (class 1)

जन्तुः (jantuḥ) - living being, creature, human being

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jantu

jantu - living being, creature, animal, person

From the root jan (to be born, produce)

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Subject of 'cetayate' and 'vyavasyati'.

इन्द्रियैः (indriyaiḥ) - by the senses, through the sense organs

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of indriya

indriya - sense organ, faculty of sense, pertaining to Indra

Derived from Indra, often refers to the powers/faculties of Indra

Note: Instrument of perception.

विषयान् (viṣayān) - objects of sense, sense-objects, matters

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of viṣaya

viṣaya - object, sphere, domain, subject-matter, sense-object

Note: Object of 'cetayate'.

पृथक् (pṛthak) - distinctly, separately, individually

(indeclinable)

विचार्य (vicārya) - having deliberated, having considered

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From the root car (to move, wander) with prefix vi; suffix -ya

Prefix: vi

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Indicates an action completed before the main verb.

मनसा (manasā) - by the mind, with the mind

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, sensory faculty

From the root man (to think, perceive)

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Instrument of deliberation.

पश्चात् (paścāt) - afterwards, subsequently, behind

(indeclinable)

Adverb of time/place

अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, moreover

(indeclinable)

Particle indicating succession or commencement

बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - by the intellect, with the intellect

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, reason, judgment, understanding, perception

From the root budh (to know, understand, awaken)

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Instrument of decision.

व्यवस्यति (vyavasyati) - decides, determines, resolves

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of vyavasā

Present Active

From the root so (to finish, destroy) with prefixes vi-ava

Prefixes: vi+ava

Root: so (class 4)

इन्द्रियैः (indriyaiḥ) - by the senses, through the sense organs

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of indriya

indriya - sense organ, faculty of sense, pertaining to Indra

Derived from Indra, often refers to the powers/faculties of Indra

Note: Instrument of 'upalabdhaarthān'.

उपलब्धअर्थान् (upalabdhaarthān) - perceived objects, things grasped

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of upalabdhaartha

upalabdhaartha - perceived object, meaning grasped, attained purpose

Compound type : karmadharaya (upalabdha+artha)

• upalabdha – perceived, obtained, grasped, gained
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From the root labh (to obtain, grasp) with prefix upa; suffix -ta
  Prefix: upa
  Root: labh (class 1)
• artha – object, meaning, purpose, thing, wealth
  noun (masculine)
  From the root ṛ (to go, move, attain)
  Root: ṛ (class 1)

Note: Object of 'adhyavasyati'.

सर्वान् (sarvān) - all, whole, every

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

Universal pronoun/adjective

Note: Modifies 'upalabdhaarthān'.

यः (yaḥ) - who, whoever, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Relative pronoun

Note: Subject of the final clause.

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

(indeclinable)

Particle indicating contrast or emphasis

अध्यवस्यति (adhyavasyati) - decides, determines, comprehends, resolves

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of adhyavasā

Present Active

From the root so (to finish, destroy) with prefixes adhi-ava

Prefixes: adhi+ava

Root: so (class 4)