महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-293, verse-37

अलिङ्गा प्रकृतिर्लिङ्गैरुपलभ्यति सात्मजैः ।
यथा पुष्पफलैर्नित्यमृतवो मूर्तयस्तथा ॥३७॥

37. aliṅgā prakṛtirliṅgairupalabhyati sātmajaiḥ ,
yathā puṣpaphalairnityamṛtavo mūrtayastathā.

37. aliṅgā prakṛtiḥ liṅgaiḥ upalabhyate sātmajaiḥ
yathā puṣpa phalaiḥ nityam ṛtavaḥ mūrtayaḥ tathā

37. prakṛtiḥ aliṅgā sātmajaiḥ liṅgaiḥ upalabhyate
yathā ṛtavaḥ nityam puṣpa phalaiḥ tathā mūrtayaḥ

37. Material nature (prakṛti), though unmanifest (aliṅgā), is perceived through its various manifestations (liṅgaiḥ), which are its own products (sātmajaiḥ). Just as the seasons (ṛtavaḥ) are always known by their flowers and fruits, so too are (Prakṛti's) forms (mūrtayaḥ) (perceived).

Words meanings summery:

• अलिङ्गा (aliṅgā) - the unmanifest (prakṛti) (without marks/characteristics, unmanifest, devoid of a subtle body (liṅga))

• प्रकृतिः (prakṛtiḥ) - the fundamental material nature (prakṛti) of Sāṅkhya philosophy (material nature, primordial matter, fundamental principle (prakṛti))

• लिङ्गैः (liṅgaiḥ) - by its various manifestations, signs, or subtle components (by marks, signs, characteristics, by subtle bodies (liṅga-śarīra), by gender)

• उपलभ्यते (upalabhyate) - is known or inferred to exist (is perceived, is apprehended, is understood)

• सात्मजैः (sātmajaiḥ) - by its own (Prakṛti's own) evolutes or manifestations (by its own products/offspring/effects)

• यथा (yathā) - just as (introducing an analogy) (as, just as, according to)

• पुष्प (puṣpa) - flower (as part of a compound) (flower, blossom)

• फलैः (phalaiḥ) - by fruits (as part of a compound) (by fruits, by results)

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always (adverbial) (always, constantly, perpetually)

• ऋतवः (ṛtavaḥ) - the (various) seasons (seasons, fixed times)

• मूर्तयः (mūrtayaḥ) - the manifest forms or aspects (of Prakṛti) (forms, embodiments, shapes)

• तथा (tathā) - similarly (linking the analogy) (so, thus, in that manner, similarly)

Words meanings and morphology

अलिङ्गा (aliṅgā) - the unmanifest (prakṛti) (without marks/characteristics, unmanifest, devoid of a subtle body (liṅga))

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of aliṅga

aliṅga - without marks, unmanifest, devoid of distinguishing characteristics; the primordial nature (prakṛti)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+liṅga)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• liṅga – mark, sign, characteristic, subtle body, gender
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'prakṛtiḥ'.

प्रकृतिः (prakṛtiḥ) - the fundamental material nature (prakṛti) of Sāṅkhya philosophy (material nature, primordial matter, fundamental principle (prakṛti))

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prakṛti

prakṛti - original or primary substance, material nature, primordial matter, fundamental principle, disposition

लिङ्गैः (liṅgaiḥ) - by its various manifestations, signs, or subtle components (by marks, signs, characteristics, by subtle bodies (liṅga-śarīra), by gender)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of liṅga

liṅga - mark, sign, characteristic, subtle body (liṅga-śarīra), gender, evidence

उपलभ्यते (upalabhyate) - is known or inferred to exist (is perceived, is apprehended, is understood)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of upalabh

Prefix: upa

Root: labh (class 1)

Note: The Devanagari input `उपलभ्यति` (upalabhyati) is an active form; `upalabhyate` (passive) is used here for consistency with Sāṅkhya philosophy and context, where Prakṛti is perceived, not perceiving.

सात्मजैः (sātmajaiḥ) - by its own (Prakṛti's own) evolutes or manifestations (by its own products/offspring/effects)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter/masculine, plural of sva-ātmaja

sva-ātmaja - self-born, one's own offspring/product

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+ātmaja)

• sva – own, self
  pronoun/adjective
• ātmaja – self-born, son, product, offspring
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'liṅgaiḥ'.

यथा (yathā) - just as (introducing an analogy) (as, just as, according to)

(indeclinable)

पुष्प (puṣpa) - flower (as part of a compound) (flower, blossom)

(noun)

neuter, singular of puṣpa

puṣpa - flower, blossom, bloom

Note: Forms part of the compound 'puṣpa-phalaiḥ'.

फलैः (phalaiḥ) - by fruits (as part of a compound) (by fruits, by results)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of phala

phala - fruit, result, consequence, reward

Note: Forms part of the compound 'puṣpa-phalaiḥ', 'by flowers and fruits'.

नित्यम् (nityam) - always (adverbial) (always, constantly, perpetually)

(indeclinable)

ऋतवः (ṛtavaḥ) - the (various) seasons (seasons, fixed times)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ṛtu

ṛtu - season, fixed time, period

मूर्तयः (mūrtayaḥ) - the manifest forms or aspects (of Prakṛti) (forms, embodiments, shapes)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of mūrti

mūrti - form, shape, embodiment, body, image, idol

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

(indeclinable)