महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-290, verse-103

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ज्ञानं महद्यद्धि महत्सु राजन्वेदेषु सांख्येषु तथैव योगे ।
यच्चापि दृष्टं विविधं पुराणं सांख्यागतं तन्निखिलं नरेन्द्र ॥१०३॥

103. jñānaṁ mahadyaddhi mahatsu rāja;nvedeṣu sāṁkhyeṣu tathaiva yoge ,
yaccāpi dṛṣṭaṁ vividhaṁ purāṇaṁ; sāṁkhyāgataṁ tannikhilaṁ narendra.

103. jñānaṃ mahat yat hi mahatsu rājan
vedeṣu sāṃkhyeṣu tathā eva yoge
yat ca api dṛṣṭaṃ vividhaṃ purāṇaṃ
sāṃkhyāgataṃ tat nikhilaṃ narendra

103. rājan mahat yat jñānaṃ hi mahatsu
vedeṣu sāṃkhyeṣu tathā eva yoge
ca yat api vividhaṃ purāṇaṃ dṛṣṭaṃ
tat nikhilaṃ narendra sāṃkhyāgataṃ

103. O King (Rājan), the great knowledge (jñāna) that is found in the significant Vedas, in the Sāṃkhya (sāṃkhya) philosophies, and likewise in Yoga (yoga); and whatever diverse, ancient lore (purāṇa) is also observed – all that, O lord of men (Narendra), is understood to originate from Sāṃkhya.

Words meanings summery:

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ज्ञानं (jñānaṁ) - knowledge, wisdom

महत् (mahat) - significant, profound (great, large, important)

यत् (yat) - which, that (relative pronoun)

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

महत्सु (mahatsu) - among the significant (texts or systems) (among the great, in the great)

राजन् (rājan) - O king

वेदेषु (vedeṣu) - in the Vedas

सांख्येषु (sāṁkhyeṣu) - in the Sāṃkhya philosophical schools or texts (in the Sāṃkhya systems)

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly

एव (eva) - emphasizing, 'likewise indeed' (even, indeed, just, only)

योगे (yoge) - in the system of Yoga philosophy or practice (in Yoga, in practice)

यत् (yat) - which, that (relative pronoun)

च (ca) - and, also

अपि (api) - also, even, too

दृष्टं (dṛṣṭaṁ) - seen, observed

विविधं (vividhaṁ) - various, diverse, manifold

पुराणं (purāṇaṁ) - ancient lore or traditional narratives (Puranas) (ancient, old; (as a noun) Purana (a class of sacred texts))

सांख्यागतं (sāṁkhyāgataṁ) - derived from Sāṃkhya, having come from Sāṃkhya

तत् (tat) - all that (knowledge) (that, it (demonstrative pronoun))

निखिलं (nikhilaṁ) - the entirety of that knowledge (entire, all, whole)

नरेन्द्र (narendra) - O lord of men, O king

Words meanings and morphology

ज्ञानं (jñānaṁ) - knowledge, wisdom

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jñāna

jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, understanding

from root 'jñā' (to know)

Root: jñā (class 9)

महत् (mahat) - significant, profound (great, large, important)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, abundant, important, mighty

यत् (yat) - which, that (relative pronoun)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that (relative pronoun)

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

(indeclinable)

महत्सु (mahatsu) - among the significant (texts or systems) (among the great, in the great)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, plural of mahat

mahat - great, large, abundant, important, mighty

राजन् (rājan) - O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

वेदेषु (vedeṣu) - in the Vedas

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of veda

veda - Veda (sacred texts of Hinduism); knowledge, sacred lore

from root 'vid' (to know)

Root: vid (class 2)

सांख्येषु (sāṁkhyeṣu) - in the Sāṃkhya philosophical schools or texts (in the Sāṃkhya systems)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of sāṃkhya

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

derived from 'saṃkhyā' (number, calculation)

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - emphasizing, 'likewise indeed' (even, indeed, just, only)

(indeclinable)

योगे (yoge) - in the system of Yoga philosophy or practice (in Yoga, in practice)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of yoga

yoga - Yoga (one of the six orthodox schools of Hindu philosophy); union, connection; practice, application; spiritual discipline

from root 'yuj' (to join, to unite)

Root: yuj (class 7)

यत् (yat) - which, that (relative pronoun)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that (relative pronoun)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

दृष्टं (dṛṣṭaṁ) - seen, observed

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛṣṭa

dṛṣṭa - seen, observed, perceived; visible

Past Passive Participle

from root 'dṛś' (to see)

Root: dṛś (class 1)

विविधं (vividhaṁ) - various, diverse, manifold

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vividha

vividha - various, diverse, manifold, of many kinds

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vi+vidha)

vi – asunder, apart, various
indeclinable
prefix implying separation, distinction
vidha – kind, sort, manner
noun (masculine)

पुराणं (purāṇaṁ) - ancient lore or traditional narratives (Puranas) (ancient, old; (as a noun) Purana (a class of sacred texts))

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of purāṇa

purāṇa - ancient, old; (as noun) Purana (religious text containing legends and traditional lore)

सांख्यागतं (sāṁkhyāgataṁ) - derived from Sāṃkhya, having come from Sāṃkhya

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sāṃkhyāgata

sāṁkhyāgata - derived from Sāṃkhya, coming from Sāṃkhya

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sāṃkhya+āgata)

sāṃkhya – Sāṃkhya (philosophy)
noun (neuter)
āgata – come, arrived, obtained, originated
participle (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from root 'gam' (to go) with prefix 'ā'
Prefix: ā
Root: gam (class 1)

तत् (tat) - all that (knowledge) (that, it (demonstrative pronoun))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she (demonstrative pronoun)

निखिलं (nikhilaṁ) - the entirety of that knowledge (entire, all, whole)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nikhila

nikhila - entire, all, whole, complete

from 'ni' (down, in) + 'khila' (gap, empty space). 'no gap, entire'

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ni+khila)