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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-294, verse-12

तैश्चात्मा सततं ज्ञेय इत्येवमनुशुश्रुम ।
द्रव्यं ह्यहीनमनसो नान्यथेति विनिश्चयः ॥१२॥
12. taiścātmā satataṁ jñeya ityevamanuśuśruma ,
dravyaṁ hyahīnamanaso nānyatheti viniścayaḥ.
12. taiḥ ca ātmā satatam jñeyaḥ iti evam anuśuśruma
dravyam hi ahīnamanasaḥ na anyathā iti viniścayaḥ
12. ca taiḥ ātmā satatam jñeyaḥ iti evam anuśuśruma
hi ahīnamanasaḥ dravyam anyathā na iti viniścayaḥ
12. And thus, we have heard that the self (ātman) is to be constantly known by those (sages). Indeed, for one with an unblemished mind, it is not otherwise; this is the firm conclusion.

Words meanings summery:

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  • तैः (taiḥ) - by those sages (manīṣibhiḥ from the previous verse) (by them)
  • (ca) - and
  • आत्मा (ātmā) - the self (ātman)
  • सततम् (satatam) - constantly, perpetually
  • ज्ञेयः (jñeyaḥ) - is to be known, should be known
  • इति (iti) - thus
  • एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner
  • अनुशुश्रुम (anuśuśruma) - we have heard
  • द्रव्यम् (dravyam) - the true nature or essence (of the self) (the substance, the reality)
  • हि (hi) - indeed, surely
  • अहीनमनसः (ahīnamanasaḥ) - for one with an unblemished mind (of one whose mind is not deficient, of a perfect mind)
  • (na) - not
  • अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise, in any other way
  • इति (iti) - thus
  • विनिश्चयः (viniścayaḥ) - firm conclusion, settled opinion

Words meanings and morphology

तैः (taiḥ) - by those sages (manīṣibhiḥ from the previous verse) (by them)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Demonstrative pronoun.
Note: Agent of knowledge.
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
आत्मा (ātmā) - the self (ātman)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - self, soul, essence, individual soul, supreme soul
Note: Subject of 'is to be known'.
सततम् (satatam) - constantly, perpetually
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of satata
satata - constant, uninterrupted, perpetual
Adverbial accusative.
Root: tan (class 8)
Note: Adverbial accusative.
ज्ञेयः (jñeyaḥ) - is to be known, should be known
(gerundive)
इति (iti) - thus
(indeclinable)
एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner
(indeclinable)
अनुशुश्रुम (anuśuśruma) - we have heard
(verb)
1st person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of anuśru
perfect tense
Root śru with prefix anu.
Prefix: anu
Root: śru (class 5)
द्रव्यम् (dravyam) - the true nature or essence (of the self) (the substance, the reality)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dravya
dravya - substance, thing, reality, wealth
From dru.
Root: dru (class 1)
Note: Subject of the implied verb 'is'.
हि (hi) - indeed, surely
(indeclinable)
अहीनमनसः (ahīnamanasaḥ) - for one with an unblemished mind (of one whose mind is not deficient, of a perfect mind)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of ahīnamanas
ahīnamanas - having an unimpaired or perfect mind
Bahuvrīhi compound.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ahīna+manas)
  • ahīna – not deficient, unimpaired, perfect
    adjective (masculine)
    Negative 'a' + hīna (deficient)
    Prefix: a
    Root: hā (class 3)
  • manas – mind
    noun (neuter)
    Root: man (class 4)
(na) - not
(indeclinable)
Note: Negation particle.
अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise, in any other way
(indeclinable)
From anya.
इति (iti) - thus
(indeclinable)
विनिश्चयः (viniścayaḥ) - firm conclusion, settled opinion
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of viniścaya
viniścaya - firm determination, settled opinion, certainty, conviction
From vi-ni-ści 'to ascertain'.
Prefixes: vi+ni
Root: ci (class 5)
Note: Predicate nominative.