महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-290, verse-101

अमूर्तेस्तस्य कौन्तेय सांख्यं मूर्तिरिति श्रुतिः ।
अभिज्ञानानि तस्याहुर्मतं हि भरतर्षभ ॥१०१॥

101. amūrtestasya kaunteya sāṁkhyaṁ mūrtiriti śrutiḥ ,
abhijñānāni tasyāhurmataṁ hi bharatarṣabha.

101. amūrteḥ tasya kaunteya sāṃkhyaṃ mūrtiḥ iti śrutiḥ
abhijñānāni tasya āhuḥ mataṃ hi bharatarṣabha

101. kaunteya tasya amūrteḥ sāṃkhyaṃ mūrtiḥ iti śrutiḥ
bharatarṣabha hi tasya abhijñānāni mataṃ āhuḥ

101. O son of Kunti (Kaunteya), tradition (śruti) declares that Sāṃkhya (sāṃkhya) is the manifested form of that formless (reality). Indeed, O best among the Bhāratas (Bharatarṣabha), they say that its distinguishing characteristics constitute its doctrine (mata).

Words meanings summery:

• अमूर्तेः (amūrteḥ) - of the formless reality (Brahman) (of the formless, of the bodiless)

• तस्य (tasya) - of that (formless reality) (of him, of it, of that)

• कौन्तेय (kaunteya) - O son of Kunti

• सांख्यं (sāṁkhyaṁ) - the Sāṃkhya system of philosophy (Sāṃkhya (philosophy))

• मूर्तिः (mūrtiḥ) - manifested form, embodiment (form, embodiment, image)

• इति (iti) - introduces or concludes a statement, 'that' (thus, in this manner, 'quote')

• श्रुतिः (śrutiḥ) - sacred tradition or scripture (like the Vedas or Upanishads) (tradition, sacred text, revelation)

• अभिज्ञानानि (abhijñānāni) - distinguishing characteristics or signs by which something is known (recognitions, signs, distinguishing marks)

• तस्य (tasya) - of that (Sāṃkhya philosophy) (of him, of it, of that)

• आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say, they declare

• मतं (mataṁ) - the established doctrine or teaching (opinion, doctrine, thought)

• हि (hi) - emphasizing the preceding statement, 'indeed' (indeed, surely, for)

• भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O best of Bharatas

Words meanings and morphology

अमूर्तेः (amūrteḥ) - of the formless reality (Brahman) (of the formless, of the bodiless)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of amūrta

amūrta - formless, bodiless, incorporeal

negative prefix 'a' + 'mūrta' (formed, embodied)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+mūrta)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• mūrta – formed, embodied, material
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  derived from root 'mūrcch' (to thicken, to solidify)
  Root: mūrcch (class 1)

तस्य (tasya) - of that (formless reality) (of him, of it, of that)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

कौन्तेय (kaunteya) - O son of Kunti

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kaunteya

kaunteya - son of Kunti (i.e., Arjuna)

derived from 'Kuntī' by suffix 'eya' (descendant of)

सांख्यं (sāṁkhyaṁ) - the Sāṃkhya system of philosophy (Sāṃkhya (philosophy))

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sāṃkhya

sāṁkhya - Sāṃkhya (one of the six orthodox schools of Hindu philosophy); enumeration, calculation

derived from 'saṃkhyā' (number, calculation)

मूर्तिः (mūrtiḥ) - manifested form, embodiment (form, embodiment, image)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mūrti

mūrti - form, body, shape, image, idol

from root 'mūrcch' (to become firm, to take shape)

Root: mūrcch (class 1)

इति (iti) - introduces or concludes a statement, 'that' (thus, in this manner, 'quote')

(indeclinable)

श्रुतिः (śrutiḥ) - sacred tradition or scripture (like the Vedas or Upanishads) (tradition, sacred text, revelation)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śruti

śruti - hearing, listening; sacred tradition, revelation (especially the Vedas); what is heard

from root 'śru' (to hear)

Root: śru (class 5)

अभिज्ञानानि (abhijñānāni) - distinguishing characteristics or signs by which something is known (recognitions, signs, distinguishing marks)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of abhijñāna

abhijñāna - recognition, recollection; distinguishing mark, sign, token

from root 'jñā' (to know) with prefix 'abhi'

Prefix: abhi

Root: jñā (class 9)

तस्य (tasya) - of that (Sāṃkhya philosophy) (of him, of it, of that)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say, they declare

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of ah

Perfect Active 3rd Plural

irregular perfect form, often used like a present tense 'they say'

Root: ah (class 2)

मतं (mataṁ) - the established doctrine or teaching (opinion, doctrine, thought)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mata

mata - thought, opinion, doctrine, belief; considered, approved

Past Passive Participle

from root 'man' (to think, to believe)

Root: man (class 4)

हि (hi) - emphasizing the preceding statement, 'indeed' (indeed, surely, for)

(indeclinable)

भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O best of Bharatas

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bharatarṣabha

bharatarṣabha - bull/best of the Bharatas (epithet for a powerful warrior, often Arjuna or Yudhiṣṭhira)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bharata+ṛṣabha)

• bharata – a descendant of Bharata, an Indian
  noun (masculine)
• ṛṣabha – bull, best, excellent
  noun (masculine)