महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-291, verse-35

एतदक्षरमित्युक्तं क्षरतीदं यथा जगत् ।
जगन्मोहात्मकं प्राहुरव्यक्तं व्यक्तसंज्ञकम् ॥३५॥

35. etadakṣaramityuktaṁ kṣaratīdaṁ yathā jagat ,
jaganmohātmakaṁ prāhuravyaktaṁ vyaktasaṁjñakam.

35. etat akṣaram iti uktam kṣarati idam yathā jagat
jagatmohātmakam prāhuḥ avyaktam vyaktasaṃjñakam

35. etat akṣaram iti uktam yathā idam jagat kṣarati
manīṣiṇaḥ vyaktasaṃjñakam avyaktam jagatmohātmakam prāhuḥ

35. This (fundamental principle) is called the imperishable (akṣara), just as this world (jagat) is perishable. Sages declare that the unmanifest (avyakta), which is also referred to as the manifest, is inherently of the nature of worldly delusion (moha).

Words meanings summery:

• एतत् (etat) - this (fundamental principle/concept) (this, this one, here)

• अक्षरम् (akṣaram) - the imperishable (akṣara) (imperishable, indestructible, letter, syllable)

• इति (iti) - thus, as (thus, so, as)

• उक्तम् (uktam) - called, described as (said, spoken, called)

• क्षरति (kṣarati) - perishes (perishes, flows, wastes away)

• इदम् (idam) - this (world) (this, this one)

• यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, according to)

• जगत् (jagat) - the world (jagat) (world, universe, moving, living beings)

• जगत्मोहात्मकम् (jagatmohātmakam) - inherently of the nature of worldly delusion (moha) (consisting of worldly delusion, of the nature of worldly bewilderment)

• प्राहुः (prāhuḥ) - they declare (they say, declare, speak)

• अव्यक्तम् (avyaktam) - the unmanifest (avyakta) (unmanifest, invisible, indistinct, primordial matter (prakṛti))

• व्यक्तसंज्ञकम् (vyaktasaṁjñakam) - referred to as the manifest (designated as manifest, having the name of manifest)

Words meanings and morphology

एतत् (etat) - this (fundamental principle/concept) (this, this one, here)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one, here

अक्षरम् (akṣaram) - the imperishable (akṣara) (imperishable, indestructible, letter, syllable)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of akṣara

akṣara - imperishable, indestructible, letter, syllable, spirit

a (negative prefix) + kṣara (perishable)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kṣara)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• kṣara – perishable, flowing
  adjective (neuter)
  Root: kṣar (class 1)

इति (iti) - thus, as (thus, so, as)

(indeclinable)

उक्तम् (uktam) - called, described as (said, spoken, called)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ukta

ukta - said, spoken, mentioned

Past Passive Participle

derived from root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

क्षरति (kṣarati) - perishes (perishes, flows, wastes away)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (lat) of kṣar

Present Active Indicative

parasmaipada

Root: kṣar (class 1)

इदम् (idam) - this (world) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, here

यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, according to)

(indeclinable)

जगत् (jagat) - the world (jagat) (world, universe, moving, living beings)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, moving, living beings

Present Active Participle

derived from root gam (to go, move)

Root: gam (class 1)

जगत्मोहात्मकम् (jagatmohātmakam) - inherently of the nature of worldly delusion (moha) (consisting of worldly delusion, of the nature of worldly bewilderment)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jagatmohātmaka

jagatmohātmaka - consisting of worldly delusion

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jagat+moha+ātmaka)

• jagat – world, universe
  noun (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  derived from root 'gam' (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)
• moha – delusion, bewilderment
  noun (masculine)
  derived from root 'muh' (to be bewildered)
  Root: muh (class 4)
• ātmaka – consisting of, having the nature of
  adjective (neuter)
  suffix 'ka' appended to 'ātman'

Note: Adjective modifying 'avyaktam'.

प्राहुः (prāhuḥ) - they declare (they say, declare, speak)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (lit) of prāh

Perfect Active Indicative

From root ah (to say), 3rd person plural. Often treated as present brū.

Prefix: pra

Root: ah (class 2)

Note: Form derived from root 'ah' with prefix 'pra'.

अव्यक्तम् (avyaktam) - the unmanifest (avyakta) (unmanifest, invisible, indistinct, primordial matter (prakṛti))

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of avyakta

avyakta - unmanifest, invisible, indistinct, primordial matter (prakṛti)

Past Passive Participle

a (negative prefix) + vyakta (manifested)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vyakta)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• vyakta – manifest, clear, distinct
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  derived from root 'vyaj' with prefix 'vi'
  Prefix: vi
  Root: vyaj (class 1)

Note: Object of 'prāhuḥ'.

व्यक्तसंज्ञकम् (vyaktasaṁjñakam) - referred to as the manifest (designated as manifest, having the name of manifest)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vyaktasaṃjñaka

vyaktasaṁjñaka - named manifest, designated as manifest

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vyakta+saṃjñaka)

• vyakta – manifest, visible
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  derived from root 'vyaj' (to manifest) with prefix 'vi'
  Prefix: vi
  Root: vyaj (class 1)
• saṃjñaka – named, called, designated
  adjective (neuter)
  suffix 'ka' appended to 'saṃjñā' (name)

Note: Adjective modifying 'avyaktam'.