महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-290, verse-96

अत्र ते संशयो मा भूज्ज्ञानं सांख्यं परं मतम् ।
अक्षरं ध्रुवमव्यक्तं पूर्वं ब्रह्म सनातनम् ॥९६॥

96. atra te saṁśayo mā bhūjjñānaṁ sāṁkhyaṁ paraṁ matam ,
akṣaraṁ dhruvamavyaktaṁ pūrvaṁ brahma sanātanam.

96. अत्र ते संशयः मा भूत् ज्ञानम् सांख्यम् परम् मतम्
अक्षरम् ध्रुवम् अव्यक्तम् पूर्वम् ब्रह्म सनातनम्

96. अत्र ते संशयः मा भूत्सांख्यम् ज्ञानम् परम् मतम्अक्षरम् ध्रुवम् अव्यक्तम् पूर्वम् सनातनम् ब्रह्म (अस्ति)।

96. Let there be no doubt for you in this matter; Sāṅkhya knowledge (jñāna) is considered supreme. The imperishable, constant, unmanifest, primeval Brahman is eternal.

Words meanings summery:

• अत्र (अत्र) - here, in this matter, on this point

• ते (ते) - to you, for you, your

• संशयः (संशयः) - doubt, uncertainty, suspicion

• मा (मा) - not, do not (prohibitive)

• भूत् (भूत्) - let there be (let there be, may there be, it was)

• ज्ञानम् (ज्ञानम्) - knowledge, wisdom, understanding

• सांख्यम् (सांख्यम्) - Sāṅkhya, relating to Sāṅkhya philosophy

• परम् (परम्) - supreme, highest, ultimate

• मतम् (मतम्) - considered, thought, opined, held to be

• अक्षरम् (अक्षरम्) - imperishable, indestructible, undecaying

• ध्रुवम् (ध्रुवम्) - constant, firm, fixed, eternal

• अव्यक्तम् (अव्यक्तम्) - unmanifest, unrevealed, invisible

• पूर्वम् (पूर्वम्) - primeval, ancient, former, prior

• ब्रह्म (ब्रह्म) - Brahman, the Absolute, the ultimate reality

• सनातनम् (सनातनम्) - eternal, everlasting, perpetual

Words meanings and morphology

अत्र (अत्र) - here, in this matter, on this point

(indeclinable)

Formed from the pronoun idam (this) with suffix -tra.

ते (ते) - to you, for you, your

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (singular/plural)

Enclitic form of yuşmad (you).

Note: Can also be genitive singular. Context suggests dative ('to you') for 'let there be no doubt'.

संशयः (संशयः) - doubt, uncertainty, suspicion

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃśaya

saṁśaya - doubt, uncertainty, hesitation, suspicion

From prefix sam (together, with) and root śī (to lie, doubt, hesitate).

Prefix: sam

Root: śī (class 2)

Note: Subject of bhūt.

मा (मा) - not, do not (prohibitive)

(indeclinable)

Prohibitive particle used with aorist.

Note: Used with aorist for prohibition.

भूत् (भूत्) - let there be (let there be, may there be, it was)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, aorist (luṅ) of bhū

Aorist Optative (or Imperative)

From root bhū (to be, exist). Aorist third singular.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Prohibitory usage.

ज्ञानम् (ज्ञानम्) - knowledge, wisdom, understanding

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jñāna

jñāna - knowledge (jñāna), wisdom, understanding, insight

From root jñā (to know) with suffix -ana.

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Subject of the implicit verb 'is'.

सांख्यम् (सांख्यम्) - Sāṅkhya, relating to Sāṅkhya philosophy

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sāṅkhya

sāṅkhya - relating to Sāṅkhya, discerning, rational, enumeration

Derived from saṃkhyā (number, calculation, enumeration, reasoning).

Prefix: sam

Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Agrees with jñānam.

परम् (परम्) - supreme, highest, ultimate

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of parama

parama - highest, supreme, ultimate, excellent, best

Superlative of para (other, distant).

Note: Agrees with jñānam.

मतम् (मतम्) - considered, thought, opined, held to be

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mata

mata - thought, considered, approved, desired, doctrine, opinion

Past Passive Participle

From root man (to think, believe) with suffix -ta.

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Agrees with jñānam.

अक्षरम् (अक्षरम्) - imperishable, indestructible, undecaying

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of akṣara

akṣara - imperishable, indestructible, undecaying, syllable, sound

Compound of a (not) and kṣara (perishable, decaying).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kṣara)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• kṣara – perishable, decaying, flowing away
  adjective (masculine)
  From root kṣar (to flow, waste away).
  Root: kṣar (class 1)

Note: Agrees with brahma.

ध्रुवम् (ध्रुवम्) - constant, firm, fixed, eternal

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dhruva

dhruva - firm, fixed, constant, immutable, eternal

From root dhru (to be firm).

Root: dhru (class 1)

Note: Agrees with brahma.

अव्यक्तम् (अव्यक्तम्) - unmanifest, unrevealed, invisible

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of avyakta

avyakta - unmanifest, unperceived, invisible, indistinct

Past Passive Participle (negative)

Compound of a (not) and vyakta (manifest, evident), from root añj (to anoint, make clear).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vyakta)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• vyakta – manifest, distinct, evident, clear
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From vi-añj (to make manifest).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: añj (class 7)

Note: Agrees with brahma.

पूर्वम् (पूर्वम्) - primeval, ancient, former, prior

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pūrva

pūrva - former, ancient, primeval, first, eastern

Note: Agrees with brahma.

ब्रह्म (ब्रह्म) - Brahman, the Absolute, the ultimate reality

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahman, the Absolute, ultimate reality, sacred word, Veda, prayer

From root bṛh (to grow, expand).

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: Subject of the second sentence.

सनातनम् (सनातनम्) - eternal, everlasting, perpetual

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sanātana

sanātana - eternal, everlasting, perpetual, ancient, primeval

From sanā (always, eternally) and -tana (suffix forming adjectives of time).

Note: Agrees with brahma.