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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-275, verse-11

यस्मै प्रज्ञां कथयन्ते मनुष्याः प्रज्ञामूलो हीन्द्रियाणां प्रसादः ।
मुह्यन्ति शोचन्ति यदेन्द्रियाणि प्रज्ञालाभो नास्ति मूढेन्द्रियस्य ॥११॥
11. yasmai prajñāṁ kathayante manuṣyāḥ; prajñāmūlo hīndriyāṇāṁ prasādaḥ ,
muhyanti śocanti yadendriyāṇi; prajñālābho nāsti mūḍhendriyasya.
11. yasmai prajñām kathayante manuṣyāḥ
prajñāmūlaḥ hi indriyāṇām prasādaḥ
muhyanti śocanti yadā indriyāṇi
prajñālābhaḥ na asti mūḍha-indriyasya
11. yasmai manuṣyāḥ prajñām kathayante,
hi indriyāṇām prasādaḥ prajñāmūlaḥ.
yadā indriyāṇi muhyanti śocanti,
mūḍha-indriyasya prajñālābhaḥ na asti.
11. People speak of wisdom (prajñā) as that by which the clarity of the senses (indriyas) is truly founded. When the senses (indriyas) become bewildered and grieve, there is no attainment of wisdom (prajñā) for one whose senses are deluded.

Words meanings summery:

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  • यस्मै (yasmai) - to whom, for whom
  • प्रज्ञाम् (prajñām) - wisdom, understanding, insight
  • कथयन्ते (kathayante) - they relate, they tell, they speak
  • मनुष्याः (manuṣyāḥ) - human beings, people
  • प्रज्ञामूलः (prajñāmūlaḥ) - rooted in wisdom, having wisdom as its origin
  • हि (hi) - indeed, for, because
  • इन्द्रियाणाम् (indriyāṇām) - of the senses
  • प्रसादः (prasādaḥ) - clarity, serenity, grace, favor
  • मुह्यन्ति (muhyanti) - they become bewildered, they are deluded
  • शोचन्ति (śocanti) - they grieve, they mourn
  • यदा (yadā) - when, at which time
  • इन्द्रियाणि (indriyāṇi) - senses, sense organs
  • प्रज्ञालाभः (prajñālābhaḥ) - gain of wisdom, attainment of wisdom
  • (na) - not, no
  • अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
  • मूढ-इन्द्रियस्य (mūḍha-indriyasya) - of one whose senses are deluded, of the deluded-sensed person

Words meanings and morphology

यस्मै (yasmai) - to whom, for whom
(pronoun)
Dative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - which, what, that
प्रज्ञाम् (prajñām) - wisdom, understanding, insight
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of prajñā
prajñā - wisdom, understanding, insight, discernment
कथयन्ते (kathayante) - they relate, they tell, they speak
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of kath
Causative formation from 'kathā' (story) or 'kath' (to speak)
Root: kath (class 10)
मनुष्याः (manuṣyāḥ) - human beings, people
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of manuṣya
manuṣya - human being, man, person
प्रज्ञामूलः (prajñāmūlaḥ) - rooted in wisdom, having wisdom as its origin
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prajñāmūla
prajñāmūla - rooted in wisdom, wisdom-based
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prajñā+mūla)
  • prajñā – wisdom, understanding, insight
    noun (feminine)
  • mūla – root, origin, foundation, basis
    noun (neuter)
हि (hi) - indeed, for, because
(indeclinable)
इन्द्रियाणाम् (indriyāṇām) - of the senses
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of indriya
indriya - sense organ, faculty, power
प्रसादः (prasādaḥ) - clarity, serenity, grace, favor
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prasāda
prasāda - clarity, serenity, calmness, grace, favor
मुह्यन्ति (muhyanti) - they become bewildered, they are deluded
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of muh
Root: muh (class 4)
शोचन्ति (śocanti) - they grieve, they mourn
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of śuc
Root: śuc (class 1)
यदा (yadā) - when, at which time
(indeclinable)
इन्द्रियाणि (indriyāṇi) - senses, sense organs
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of indriya
indriya - sense organ, faculty, power
प्रज्ञालाभः (prajñālābhaḥ) - gain of wisdom, attainment of wisdom
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prajñālābha
prajñālābha - gain of wisdom, attainment of wisdom
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prajñā+lābha)
  • prajñā – wisdom, understanding, insight
    noun (feminine)
  • lābha – gain, acquisition, attainment, profit
    noun (masculine)
(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
मूढ-इन्द्रियस्य (mūḍha-indriyasya) - of one whose senses are deluded, of the deluded-sensed person
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of mūḍhendriya
mūḍhendriya - one whose senses are deluded/confused
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mūḍha+indriya)
  • mūḍha – deluded, confused, bewildered, foolish
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root 'muh' (to be bewildered, confused) + kta suffix.
    Root: muh (class 4)
  • indriya – sense organ, faculty, power
    noun (neuter)