महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-292, verse-24

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अभिमन्यत्यसंबोधात्तथैव त्रिविधान्गुणान् ।
सत्त्वं रजस्तमश्चैव धर्मार्थौ काम एव च ।
प्रकृत्यात्मानमेवात्मा एवं प्रविभजत्युत ॥२४॥

24. abhimanyatyasaṁbodhāttathaiva trividhānguṇān ,
sattvaṁ rajastamaścaiva dharmārthau kāma eva ca ,
prakṛtyātmānamevātmā evaṁ pravibhajatyuta.

24. abhimanyati asambodhāt tathā eva
trividhān guṇān sattvam rajas tamaḥ ca
eva dharmārthau kāma eva ca prakṛtyā
ātmānam eva ātmā evam pravibhajati uta

24. asambodhāt tathā eva trividhān guṇān
sattvam rajas tamaḥ ca eva dharmārthau
kāma eva ca (iti) abhimanyati / evam
ātmā prakṛtyā ātmānam eva pravibhajati uta

24. Due to lack of right understanding, one considers the three qualities (guṇas)—sattva, rajas, and tamas—as well as the pursuits of intrinsic nature (dharma), material prosperity (artha), and desire (kāma). Thus, the Self (ātman) itself, by means of the totality of nature (prakṛti), differentiates itself.

Words meanings summery:

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अभिमन्यति (abhimanyati) - one considers (he considers, thinks, deems)

असम्बोधात् (asambodhāt) - due to lack of right understanding (from lack of understanding, from ignorance)

तथा (tathā) - similarly (in that manner, so, thus, similarly)

एव (eva) - also, similarly (emphasizing `tathā`) (indeed, only, just, certainly, also)

त्रिविधान् (trividhān) - of three kinds (of three kinds, threefold)

गुणान् (guṇān) - qualities (guṇas) (qualities, constituents (of prakṛti))

सत्त्वम् (sattvam) - sattva (goodness, purity, reality, one of the three guṇas)

रजस् (rajas) - rajas (passion, activity, dust, gloom, one of the three guṇas)

तमः (tamaḥ) - tamas (darkness, ignorance, one of the three guṇas)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just, certainly, also)

धर्मार्थौ (dharmārthau) - intrinsic nature (dharma) and material prosperity (artha) (righteousness and wealth/purpose)

काम (kāma) - desire (kāma) (desire, wish, love)

एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just, certainly, also)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

प्रकृत्या (prakṛtyā) - by means of the totality of nature (prakṛti) (by nature, naturally)

आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the Self (the Self, oneself)

एव (eva) - itself (indeed, only, just, certainly, also)

आत्मा (ātmā) - the Self (ātman) (the Self, oneself)

एवम् (evam) - thus (thus, in this manner, so)

प्रविभजति (pravibhajati) - differentiates itself (he divides, distinguishes, separates)

उत (uta) - moreover (a particle for emphasis or connection) (and, moreover, indeed, also)

Words meanings and morphology

अभिमन्यति (abhimanyati) - one considers (he considers, thinks, deems)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of abhiman

Present Tense, Active Voice, 3rd Person Singular

From root 'man' (to think) with prefix 'abhi'.

Prefix: abhi

Root: man (class 4)

असम्बोधात् (asambodhāt) - due to lack of right understanding (from lack of understanding, from ignorance)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of asambodha

asambodha - non-understanding, ignorance, want of knowledge

Negative compound (nañ-tatpuruṣa) of 'a' (not) and 'sambodha' (understanding).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+sambodha)

a – not, non-
indeclinable
negative particle
sambodha – complete understanding, knowledge, awakening
noun (masculine)
from 'sam' + root 'budh' (to know)
Prefix: sam
Root: budh (class 1)

तथा (tathā) - similarly (in that manner, so, thus, similarly)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - also, similarly (emphasizing `tathā`) (indeed, only, just, certainly, also)

(indeclinable)

त्रिविधान् (trividhān) - of three kinds (of three kinds, threefold)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of trividha

trividha - of three kinds, threefold, various

From 'tri' (three) and 'vidha' (kind).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tri+vidha)

tri – three
numeral
vidha – kind, sort, manner
noun (masculine)
from root 'dhā' (to place) with 'vi' (as a suffix)
Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies `guṇān`.

गुणान् (guṇān) - qualities (guṇas) (qualities, constituents (of prakṛti))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of guṇa

guṇa - quality, attribute, constituent (of prakṛti), rope, strand

सत्त्वम् (sattvam) - sattva (goodness, purity, reality, one of the three guṇas)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sattva

sattva - being, existence, reality, essence, goodness, purity, one of the three guṇas

From root 'as' (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

रजस् (rajas) - rajas (passion, activity, dust, gloom, one of the three guṇas)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rajas

rajas - dust, dirt, passion, activity, excitement, one of the three guṇas

Root: rañj (class 1)

तमः (tamaḥ) - tamas (darkness, ignorance, one of the three guṇas)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tamas

tamas - darkness, gloom, ignorance, inertia, one of the three guṇas

Root: tam (class 4)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just, certainly, also)

(indeclinable)

धर्मार्थौ (dharmārthau) - intrinsic nature (dharma) and material prosperity (artha) (righteousness and wealth/purpose)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of dharmārtha

dharmārtha - righteousness and wealth/purpose (a pair from the trivarga)

Dvandva compound of 'dharma' and 'artha'.

Compound type : dvandva (dharma+artha)

dharma – intrinsic nature, natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty, virtue
noun (masculine)
From root 'dhṛ' (to uphold, support).
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
artha – aim, purpose, meaning, wealth, prosperity, material gain
noun (masculine)
From root 'ṛ' (to go, move)
Root: ṛ (class 3)

Note: Refers to the pair `dharma` and `artha`.

काम (kāma) - desire (kāma) (desire, wish, love)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kāma

kāma - desire, wish, longing, love, pleasure, one of the four puruṣārthas

From root 'kam' (to desire).

Root: kam (class 1)

एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just, certainly, also)

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

प्रकृत्या (prakṛtyā) - by means of the totality of nature (prakṛti) (by nature, naturally)