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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-293, verse-38

एवमप्यनुमानेन ह्यलिङ्गमुपलभ्यते ।
पञ्चविंशतिमस्तात लिङ्गेष्वनियतात्मकः ॥३८॥
38. evamapyanumānena hyaliṅgamupalabhyate ,
pañcaviṁśatimastāta liṅgeṣvaniyatātmakaḥ.
38. evam api anumānena hi aliṅgam upalabhyate
pañcaviṃśatim astāta liṅgeṣu aniyatātmakaḥ
38. evam api hi aliṅgam anumānena upalabhyate tāta
liṅgeṣu pañcaviṃśatim aniyatātmakaḥ (asti)
38. Thus, even the unmanifest (aliṅga) is indeed perceived by inference (anumāna). O dear one (tāta), among the various characteristics (liṅgeṣu), the twenty-fifth (principle, i.e., puruṣa) is one whose nature is undetermined (aniyatātmakaḥ).

Words meanings summery:

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  • एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so
  • अपि (api) - also, even, too
  • अनुमानेन (anumānena) - by means of inference (anumāna), a valid means of knowledge in Sāṅkhya philosophy (by inference, by presumption, by reasoning)
  • हि (hi) - indeed, for, surely
  • अलिङ्गम् (aliṅgam) - the unmanifest material nature (prakṛti) (the unmanifest, that which has no distinguishing marks, primordial nature (prakṛti))
  • उपलभ्यते (upalabhyate) - is known or inferred to exist (is perceived, is apprehended, is understood)
  • पञ्चविंशतिम् (pañcaviṁśatim) - the twenty-fifth principle (puruṣa) in Sāṅkhya philosophy (twenty-five)
  • अस्तात (astāta) - O dear one (vocative address) (O dear one, O child)
  • लिङ्गेषु (liṅgeṣu) - among the various manifest characteristics or categories (evolutes of prakṛti) (among the marks, characteristics, signs, subtle bodies (liṅga-śarīra), genders)
  • अनियतात्मकः (aniyatātmakaḥ) - refers to the cosmic person (puruṣa), the 25th principle in Sāṅkhya, whose consciousness is independent and not limited by material nature (prakṛti) (one whose nature is not fixed/determined, indeterminate, unconstrained)

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so
(indeclinable)
अपि (api) - also, even, too
(indeclinable)
अनुमानेन (anumānena) - by means of inference (anumāna), a valid means of knowledge in Sāṅkhya philosophy (by inference, by presumption, by reasoning)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of anumāna
anumāna - inference, conclusion, presumption, supposition, reasoning (a pramāṇa or means of knowledge)
हि (hi) - indeed, for, surely
(indeclinable)
अलिङ्गम् (aliṅgam) - the unmanifest material nature (prakṛti) (the unmanifest, that which has no distinguishing marks, primordial nature (prakṛti))
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, 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)
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)
पञ्चविंशतिम् (pañcaviṁśatim) - the twenty-fifth principle (puruṣa) in Sāṅkhya philosophy (twenty-five)
(numeral)
अस्तात (astāta) - O dear one (vocative address) (O dear one, O child)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta
tāta - father, dear one, child (term of affectionate address)
लिङ्गेषु (liṅgeṣu) - among the various manifest characteristics or categories (evolutes of prakṛti) (among the marks, characteristics, signs, subtle bodies (liṅga-śarīra), genders)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, plural of liṅga
liṅga - mark, sign, characteristic, subtle body (liṅga-śarīra), gender, evidence
अनियतात्मकः (aniyatātmakaḥ) - refers to the cosmic person (puruṣa), the 25th principle in Sāṅkhya, whose consciousness is independent and not limited by material nature (prakṛti) (one whose nature is not fixed/determined, indeterminate, unconstrained)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of aniyatātmaka
aniyatātmaka - having an unconstrained or indeterminate nature, whose essence is not fixed
Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+niyata+ātmaka)
  • a – not, non-
    indeclinable
  • niyata – fixed, determined, restrained, constant
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root yam (to restrain, control)
    Root: yam (class 1)
  • ātmaka – having the nature of, consisting of, pertaining to the self (ātman)
    adjective (masculine)