महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-287, verse-25

नीहारेण हि संवीतः शिश्नोदरपरायणः ।
जात्यन्ध इव पन्थानमावृतात्मा न बुध्यते ॥२५॥

25. nīhāreṇa hi saṁvītaḥ śiśnodaraparāyaṇaḥ ,
jātyandha iva panthānamāvṛtātmā na budhyate.

25. nīhāreṇa hi saṃvītaḥ śiśnodaraparāyaṇaḥ
jātyandhaḥ iva panthānam āvṛtātmā na budhyate

25. āvṛtātmā śiśnodaraparāyaṇaḥ jātyandhaḥ iva
nīhāreṇa hi saṃvītaḥ panthānam na budhyate

25. Indeed, one whose inner self (ātman) is veiled, being excessively devoted to sensual pleasures, does not perceive the path, just like a person born blind, enveloped by fog, fails to see the way.

Words meanings summery:

• नीहारेण (nīhāreṇa) - by mist, by fog, by frost

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, because, for)

• संवीतः (saṁvītaḥ) - enveloped (covered, enveloped, veiled)

• शिश्नोदरपरायणः (śiśnodaraparāyaṇaḥ) - excessively devoted to sensual pleasures (devoted to the genitals and belly, addicted to sensual pleasures)

• जात्यन्धः (jātyandhaḥ) - born blind (born blind, congenitally blind)

• इव (iva) - just like (like, as, as if)

• पन्थानम् (panthānam) - the path (the path, the way)

• आवृतात्मा (āvṛtātmā) - one whose inner self (ātman) is veiled (one whose self is covered, one with a veiled self)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• बुध्यते (budhyate) - perceives (understands, perceives, knows)

Words meanings and morphology

नीहारेण (nīhāreṇa) - by mist, by fog, by frost

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of nīhāra

nīhāra - mist, fog, frost, dew

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, because, for)

(indeclinable)

संवीतः (saṁvītaḥ) - enveloped (covered, enveloped, veiled)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃvīta

saṁvīta - covered, enveloped, clothed, surrounded

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'vī' (to cover, weave) with prefix 'sam'.

Prefix: sam

Root: vī (class 9)

शिश्नोदरपरायणः (śiśnodaraparāyaṇaḥ) - excessively devoted to sensual pleasures (devoted to the genitals and belly, addicted to sensual pleasures)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śiśnodaraparāyaṇa

śiśnodaraparāyaṇa - devoted to the genitals and belly, addicted to sensual pleasures (especially sexual and eating)

compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śiśna+udara+parāyaṇa)

• śiśna – penis, male genital organ
  noun (neuter)
• udara – belly, abdomen, stomach
  noun (neuter)
• parāyaṇa – chief object, goal, resort, devoted to, intent on
  noun (neuter)
  From 'parā' (prefix) + root 'i' (to go) + 'ana' suffix.
  Prefix: parā
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Qualifies the implicit subject (the person).

जात्यन्धः (jātyandhaḥ) - born blind (born blind, congenitally blind)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jātyandha

jātyandha - born blind, congenitally blind

compound 'jāti' (birth) + 'andha' (blind)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jāti+andha)

• jāti – birth, lineage, species, class
  noun (feminine)
• andha – blind, dark
  adjective (masculine)

इव (iva) - just like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

पन्थानम् (panthānam) - the path (the path, the way)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pathin

pathin - path, way, road, course

आवृतात्मा (āvṛtātmā) - one whose inner self (ātman) is veiled (one whose self is covered, one with a veiled self)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āvṛtātman

āvṛtātman - one whose self (ātman) is covered, obscured, or veiled

compound

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (āvṛta+ātman)

• āvṛta – covered, enveloped, hidden, veiled
  participle (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'vṛ' (to cover) with prefix 'ā'.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: vṛ (class 5)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: It qualifies the implied subject.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

negation particle

बुध्यते (budhyate) - perceives (understands, perceives, knows)

(verb)

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

Present Middle

Root 'budh', 4th class, atmanepada (middle voice).

Root: budh (class 4)

Note: The implied subject is 'āvṛtātmā'.