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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-294, verse-43

पञ्चविंशोऽप्रबुद्धात्मा बुध्यमान इति स्मृतः ।
यदा तु बुध्यतेऽऽत्मानं तदा भवति केवलः ॥४३॥
43. pañcaviṁśo'prabuddhātmā budhyamāna iti smṛtaḥ ,
yadā tu budhyate''tmānaṁ tadā bhavati kevalaḥ.
43. pañcaviṃśaḥ aprabuddhātmā budhyamānaḥ iti smṛtaḥ
yadā tu budhyate ātmānam tadā bhavati kevalaḥ
43. pañcaviṃśaḥ (puruṣaḥ) aprabuddhātmā budhyamānaḥ iti smṛtaḥ.
tu yadā ātmānam budhyate,
tadā kevalaḥ bhavati.
43. The twenty-fifth (principle, puruṣa), whose true self (ātman) is unawakened, is traditionally regarded as being in the process of awakening. But when it truly comprehends its own self (ātman), then it becomes completely liberated (kevala).

Words meanings summery:

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  • पञ्चविंशः (pañcaviṁśaḥ) - the twenty-fifth principle, puruṣa, the supreme cosmic person (the twenty-fifth)
  • अप्रबुद्धात्मा (aprabuddhātmā) - refers to puruṣa when entangled in prakṛti, not yet having realized its true nature (whose self (ātman) is unawakened, unillumined self)
  • बुध्यमानः (budhyamānaḥ) - being in the process of awakening or being understood by intellect (being awakened, being understood, perceiving)
  • इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so, indicating reported speech or thought
  • स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - regarded or considered (in philosophical traditions) (remembered, recollected, considered, traditionally known)
  • यदा (yadā) - when, whenever
  • तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed
  • बुध्यते (budhyate) - the puruṣa awakens to its true nature, discriminates between itself and prakṛti (he/it understands, he/it awakens, he/it knows)
  • आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - its own true self, the puruṣa's consciousness (the self, the soul, the spirit, the supreme Self)
  • तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
  • भवति (bhavati) - he/it is, he/it becomes
  • केवलः (kevalaḥ) - liberated from the entanglement with prakṛti and its modifications, achieving final isolation (kaivalya) (alone, solitary, pure, isolated, liberated)

Words meanings and morphology

पञ्चविंशः (pañcaviṁśaḥ) - the twenty-fifth principle, puruṣa, the supreme cosmic person (the twenty-fifth)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pañcaviṃśa
pañcaviṁśa - the twenty-fifth
अप्रबुद्धात्मा (aprabuddhātmā) - refers to puruṣa when entangled in prakṛti, not yet having realized its true nature (whose self (ātman) is unawakened, unillumined self)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of aprabuddhātman
aprabuddhātman - whose self (ātman) is unawakened, unillumined self
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+prabuddha+ātman)
  • a – not, un-
    prefix
  • prabuddha – awakened, enlightened, fully aware
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from pra-budh
    Prefix: pra
    Root: budh (class 1)
  • ātman – self, soul, spirit, the supreme Self
    noun (masculine)
बुध्यमानः (budhyamānaḥ) - being in the process of awakening or being understood by intellect (being awakened, being understood, perceiving)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of budhyamāna
budhyamāna - being awakened, being understood, perceiving, knowing
Present Middle Participle
Derived from the root budh, used in the middle voice.
Root: budh (class 4)
इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so, indicating reported speech or thought
(indeclinable)
स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - regarded or considered (in philosophical traditions) (remembered, recollected, considered, traditionally known)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of smṛta
smṛta - remembered, recollected, considered, mentioned in sacred tradition
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the root smṛ.
Root: smṛ (class 1)
यदा (yadā) - when, whenever
(indeclinable)
तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed
(indeclinable)
बुध्यते (budhyate) - the puruṣa awakens to its true nature, discriminates between itself and prakṛti (he/it understands, he/it awakens, he/it knows)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of budh
Root: budh (class 4)
आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - its own true self, the puruṣa's consciousness (the self, the soul, the spirit, the supreme Self)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - self, soul, spirit, the supreme Self, essential nature
तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
(indeclinable)
भवति (bhavati) - he/it is, he/it becomes
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
केवलः (kevalaḥ) - liberated from the entanglement with prakṛti and its modifications, achieving final isolation (kaivalya) (alone, solitary, pure, isolated, liberated)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kevala
kevala - alone, solitary, pure, exclusive, absolute, liberated