महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-267, verse-25

सात्त्विकाश्चैव ये भावास्तथा राजसतामसाः ।
कर्मयुक्तान्प्रशंसन्ति सात्त्विकानितरांस्तथा ॥२५॥

25. sāttvikāścaiva ye bhāvāstathā rājasatāmasāḥ ,
karmayuktānpraśaṁsanti sāttvikānitarāṁstathā.

25. sāttvikāḥ ca eva ye bhāvāḥ tathā rājasatāmasāḥ
karmayuktān praśaṃsanti sāttvikān itarān tathā

25. ye sāttvikāḥ ca eva bhāvāḥ tathā rājasatāmasāḥ (santi),
(janaḥ) karmayuktān sāttvikān tathā itarān praśaṃsanti.

25. Those qualities (bhāvas) which are sattvic, as well as the rajasic and tamasic ones, lead to the praise of individuals dedicated to action (karma), both the sattvic among them and the others.

Words meanings summery:

• सात्त्विकाः (sāttvikāḥ) - sattvic, characterized by sattva (goodness)

• च (ca) - and, also

• एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

• ये (ye) - which (masculine plural)

• भावाः (bhāvāḥ) - dispositions, states, qualities, entities

• तथा (tathā) - so also, likewise, in the same manner

• राजसतामसाः (rājasatāmasāḥ) - rajasic and tamasic (ones)

• कर्मयुक्तान् (karmayuktān) - those engaged in (karma), those dedicated to action

• प्रशंसन्ति (praśaṁsanti) - they praise, they commend

• सात्त्विकान् (sāttvikān) - sattvic ones, those with sattvic qualities

• इतरान् (itarān) - others, other ones (e.g. rajasic and tamasic)

• तथा (tathā) - likewise, also

Words meanings and morphology

सात्त्विकाः (sāttvikāḥ) - sattvic, characterized by sattva (goodness)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sāttvika

sāttvika - relating to sattva, good, pure, virtuous

derived from sattva with suffix -ika

Note: Qualifies `bhāvāḥ`.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

conjunction

Note: Connects `sāttvikāḥ` with `eva`.

एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the preceding word.

ये (ye) - which (masculine plural)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - which, what

relative pronoun

Note: Refers to `bhāvāḥ`.

भावाः (bhāvāḥ) - dispositions, states, qualities, entities

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhāva

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

from root bhū (to be)

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Subject of the first clause (implicit verb `santi`).

तथा (tathā) - so also, likewise, in the same manner

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects `sāttvikāḥ bhāvāḥ` with `rājasatāmasāḥ`.

राजसतामसाः (rājasatāmasāḥ) - rajasic and tamasic (ones)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of rājasatāmasa

rājasatāmasa - relating to rajas and tamas, passionate and dark/ignorant

compounded from rājasa and tāmasa

Compound type : dvandva (rājasa+tāmasa)

• rājasa – relating to rajas, passionate, active
  adjective
  derived from rajas with suffix -a
• tāmasa – relating to tamas, ignorant, dark, dull
  adjective
  derived from tamas with suffix -a

Note: Also qualifies `bhāvāḥ` (implied).

कर्मयुक्तान् (karmayuktān) - those engaged in (karma), those dedicated to action

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of karmayukta

karmayukta - connected with action, engaged in action

Compound of karma and yukta

Compound type : tatpurusha (karma+yukta)

• karma – action, deed, ritual, consequence of action (karma)
  noun (neuter)
  from root kṛ (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• yukta – joined, yoked, engaged, devoted, fit, proper
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  from root yuj (to join)
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Object of `praśaṃsanti`.

प्रशंसन्ति (praśaṁsanti) - they praise, they commend

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of praśaṃs

Present tense

Parasmaipada

Prefix: pra

Root: śaṃs (class 1)

Note: Implicit subject (e.g., people, wise ones).

सात्त्विकान् (sāttvikān) - sattvic ones, those with sattvic qualities

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sāttvika

sāttvika - relating to sattva, good, pure, virtuous

derived from sattva with suffix -ika

Note: Refers to individuals. Qualifies `karmayuktān`.

इतरान् (itarān) - others, other ones (e.g. rajasic and tamasic)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of itara

itara - other, another, different

indefinite pronoun

Note: Also qualifies `karmayuktān`.

तथा (tathā) - likewise, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects `sāttvikān` and `itarān`.