महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-292, verse-48

अभवो भवमात्मानमभयो भयमात्मनः ।
अक्षरः क्षरमात्मानमबुद्धिस्त्वभिमन्यते ॥४८॥

48. abhavo bhavamātmānamabhayo bhayamātmanaḥ ,
akṣaraḥ kṣaramātmānamabuddhistvabhimanyate.

48. abhavaḥ bhavam ātmānam abhayaḥ bhayam ātmanaḥ
akṣaraḥ kṣaram ātmānam abuddhiḥ tu abhimanyate

48. abhavaḥ ātmānam bhavam abhayaḥ ātmanaḥ bhayam
akṣaraḥ ātmānam kṣaram tu abuddhiḥ abhimanyate

48. Though without birth or origin (abhava), it considers the self (ātman) as existence (bhava); though fearless (abhaya), it considers itself as fear (bhaya) belonging to the self (ātman); though imperishable (akṣara), it considers the self (ātman) as perishable (kṣara). Indeed, an unintelligent (abuddhi) person believes this.

Words meanings summery:

• अभवः (abhavaḥ) - unborn, without origin, non-existent

• भवम् (bhavam) - existence, birth, becoming

• आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the self, soul

• अभयः (abhayaḥ) - fearless, without fear

• भयम् (bhayam) - fear, dread

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of the self, of the soul

• अक्षरः (akṣaraḥ) - imperishable, indestructible, undecaying

• क्षरम् (kṣaram) - perishable, destructible

• आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the self, soul

• अबुद्धिः (abuddhiḥ) - unintelligent, without discrimination, foolish

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

• अभिमन्यते (abhimanyate) - considers, believes, regards, assumes

Words meanings and morphology

अभवः (abhavaḥ) - unborn, without origin, non-existent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhava

abhava - non-existent, unborn, without origin

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+bhava)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• bhava – existence, birth, becoming, world
  noun (masculine)

भवम् (bhavam) - existence, birth, becoming

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhava

bhava - existence, birth, becoming, world

आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the self, soul

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essential nature

अभयः (abhayaḥ) - fearless, without fear

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhaya

abhaya - fearless, safety, freedom from fear

Compound type : nañ-bahuvrīhi (a+bhaya)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• bhaya – fear, dread
  noun (neuter)

भयम् (bhayam) - fear, dread

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhaya

bhaya - fear, dread

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of the self, of the soul

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essential nature

अक्षरः (akṣaraḥ) - imperishable, indestructible, undecaying

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of akṣara

akṣara - imperishable, indestructible, undecaying

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kṣara)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• kṣara – perishable, decaying, flowing
  adjective (masculine)

क्षरम् (kṣaram) - perishable, destructible

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kṣara

kṣara - perishable, decaying, flowing

आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the self, soul

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essential nature

अबुद्धिः (abuddhiḥ) - unintelligent, without discrimination, foolish

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of abuddhi

abuddhi - unintelligence, lack of wisdom, foolishness

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+buddhi)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• buddhi – intellect, understanding, wisdom
  noun (feminine)

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

(indeclinable)

अभिमन्यते (abhimanyate) - considers, believes, regards, assumes

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of abhimanyate

present indicative, middle voice

3rd person singular, present tense, middle voice. From root √man with prefix abhi.

Prefix: abhi

Root: man (class 4)