महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-267, verse-38

पुण्यपापक्षयार्थं च सांख्यं ज्ञानं विधीयते ।
तत्क्षये ह्यस्य पश्यन्ति ब्रह्मभावे परां गतिम् ॥३८॥

38. puṇyapāpakṣayārthaṁ ca sāṁkhyaṁ jñānaṁ vidhīyate ,
tatkṣaye hyasya paśyanti brahmabhāve parāṁ gatim.

38. puṇyapāpakṣayārtham ca sāṃkhyam jñānam vidhīyate
tatkṣaye hi asya paśyanti brahmabhāve paramām gatim

38. ca puṇyapāpakṣayārtham sāṃkhyam jñānam vidhīyate hi
tatkṣaye asya brahmabhāve paramām gatim paśyanti

38. And for the purpose of exhausting both merit and demerit, Sāṃkhya knowledge (jñāna) is enjoined. Indeed, upon the cessation of these, they perceive for this (soul) the supreme state within the realization of Brahman (brahman).

Words meanings summery:

• पुण्यपापक्षयार्थम् (puṇyapāpakṣayārtham) - for the purpose of the exhaustion of merit and demerit

• च (ca) - and, also

• सांख्यम् (sāṁkhyam) - Sāṃkhya (relating to Sāṃkhya philosophy)

• ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge (jñāna), wisdom

• विधीयते (vidhīyate) - is prescribed, is enjoined, is performed, is done

• तत्क्षये (tatkṣaye) - upon the exhaustion of merit and demerit (puṇyapāpakṣaya) (upon its exhaustion/destruction)

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• अस्य (asya) - for this (soul) (of this, for this)

• पश्यन्ति (paśyanti) - they see, they perceive

• ब्रह्मभावे (brahmabhāve) - in the state of Brahman, in the realization of Brahman

• परमाम् (paramām) - supreme, highest, ultimate

• गतिम् (gatim) - state, goal, path, destination

Words meanings and morphology

पुण्यपापक्षयार्थम् (puṇyapāpakṣayārtham) - for the purpose of the exhaustion of merit and demerit

(indeclinable)

Compound of puṇya (merit), pāpa (demerit), kṣaya (exhaustion), and artha (purpose). Used here adverbially in the accusative.

Compound type : tatpurusha (puṇya+pāpa+kṣaya+artha)

• puṇya – merit, virtue
  noun (neuter)
• pāpa – demerit, sin
  noun (neuter)
• kṣaya – exhaustion, destruction, decay
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kṣi (class 5)
• artha – purpose, aim, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used as an adverb, 'for the sake of...'

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

सांख्यम् (sāṁkhyam) - Sāṃkhya (relating to Sāṃkhya philosophy)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sāṃkhya

sāṁkhya - relating to number, enumerative, rational, Sāṃkhya philosophy

Note: Modifies 'jñānam'

ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge (jñāna), wisdom

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jñāna

jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, understanding

Root: jñā (class 9)

विधीयते (vidhīyate) - is prescribed, is enjoined, is performed, is done

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of vidhā

root verb (with prefix)

Root 'dhā' with prefix 'vi'

Prefix: vi

Root: dhā (class 3)

तत्क्षये (tatkṣaye) - upon the exhaustion of merit and demerit (puṇyapāpakṣaya) (upon its exhaustion/destruction)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tatkṣaya

tatkṣaya - its exhaustion, its destruction

Compound of 'tad' (that) and 'kṣaya' (exhaustion)

Compound type : tatpurusha (tad+kṣaya)

• tad – that, it
  pronoun (neuter)
• kṣaya – exhaustion, destruction, loss, decay
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kṣi (class 5)

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

अस्य (asya) - for this (soul) (of this, for this)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this

पश्यन्ति (paśyanti) - they see, they perceive

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of dṛś

root verb

Root: dṛś (class 1)

ब्रह्मभावे (brahmabhāve) - in the state of Brahman, in the realization of Brahman

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of brahmabhāva

brahmabhāva - state of Brahman, being Brahman, realization of Brahman

Compound of 'brahman' (Brahman) and 'bhāva' (state, condition, nature)

Compound type : tatpurusha (brahman+bhāva)

• brahman – Brahman, the Absolute
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bṛh (class 1)
• bhāva – state, condition, nature, being, existence
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'bhū' (to be)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

परमाम् (paramām) - supreme, highest, ultimate

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent, most remote

गतिम् (gatim) - state, goal, path, destination

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - going, motion, path, state, condition, goal, refuge

Root: gam (class 1)