महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-295, verse-4

कर्मेन्द्रियाणां सर्वेषां विद्या बुद्धीन्द्रियं स्मृतम् ।
बुद्धीन्द्रियाणां च तथा विशेषा इति नः श्रुतम् ॥४॥

4. karmendriyāṇāṁ sarveṣāṁ vidyā buddhīndriyaṁ smṛtam ,
buddhīndriyāṇāṁ ca tathā viśeṣā iti naḥ śrutam.

4. karmendriyāṇām sarveṣām vidyā buddhīndriyam smṛtam
buddhīndriyāṇām ca tathā viśeṣāḥ iti naḥ śrutam

4. sarveṣām karmendriyāṇām buddhīndriyam vidyā smṛtam
tathā ca buddhīndriyāṇām viśeṣāḥ iti naḥ śrutam

4. The intellect-organ is considered the guiding principle (vidyā) for all the organs of action. And similarly, we have heard that the subtle sense objects (viśeṣāḥ) are the guiding principle for the intellect-organs.

Words meanings summery:

• कर्मेन्द्रियाणाम् (karmendriyāṇām) - of the organs of action, of the motor organs

• सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all the organs of action (of all, of all of them)

• विद्या (vidyā) - guiding principle (knowledge, science, wisdom, learning)

• बुद्धीन्द्रियम् (buddhīndriyam) - intellect-organ, sense of perception, cognitive faculty

• स्मृतम् (smṛtam) - is considered, is declared (remembered, considered, declared)

• बुद्धीन्द्रियाणाम् (buddhīndriyāṇām) - of the intellect-organs, of the sense organs

• च (ca) - and similarly (and, also)

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

• विशेषाः (viśeṣāḥ) - subtle sense objects (tanmātrās) (specific objects, particulars, subtle elements)

• इति (iti) - thus, so, indicates direct speech or quoted thought

• नः (naḥ) - by us (us, to us, by us)

• श्रुतम् (śrutam) - is heard, we have heard (heard, listened, revealed knowledge)

Words meanings and morphology

कर्मेन्द्रियाणाम् (karmendriyāṇām) - of the organs of action, of the motor organs

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of karmendriya

karmendriya - organ of action, motor organ (lit. 'action-sense')

Compound of karma and indriya

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (karman+indriya)

• karman – action, deed, work
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• indriya – sense, organ of sense, faculty
  noun (neuter)
  Root: id (class 9)

सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all the organs of action (of all, of all of them)

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Agrees with karmendriyāṇām.

विद्या (vidyā) - guiding principle (knowledge, science, wisdom, learning)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vidyā

vidyā - knowledge, science, learning, wisdom, doctrine, spell

From root vid (to know)

Root: vid (class 2)

बुद्धीन्द्रियम् (buddhīndriyam) - intellect-organ, sense of perception, cognitive faculty

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of buddhīndriya

buddhīndriya - intellectual organ, organ of perception (lit. 'intellect-sense')

Compound of buddhi and indriya

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (buddhi+indriya)

• buddhi – intellect, understanding, reason
  noun (feminine)
  Root: budh (class 1)
• indriya – sense, organ of sense, faculty
  noun (neuter)
  Root: id (class 9)

स्मृतम् (smṛtam) - is considered, is declared (remembered, considered, declared)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of smṛta

smṛta - remembered, recollected, declared, taught

Past Passive Participle

From root smṛ (to remember)

Root: smṛ (class 1)

Note: Functions as predicate with implied 'asti' (is).

बुद्धीन्द्रियाणाम् (buddhīndriyāṇām) - of the intellect-organs, of the sense organs

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of buddhīndriya

buddhīndriya - intellectual organ, organ of perception

Compound of buddhi and indriya

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (buddhi+indriya)

• buddhi – intellect, understanding, reason
  noun (feminine)
  Root: budh (class 1)
• indriya – sense, organ of sense, faculty
  noun (neuter)
  Root: id (class 9)

च (ca) - and similarly (and, also)

(indeclinable)

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

(indeclinable)

विशेषाः (viśeṣāḥ) - subtle sense objects (tanmātrās) (specific objects, particulars, subtle elements)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of viśeṣa

viśeṣa - distinction, difference, specific object, particular, subtle element (in Sāṃkhya)

From vi-śiṣ (to distinguish, specify)

Prefix: vi

Root: śiṣ (class 7)

Note: Agrees with implied vidyā.

इति (iti) - thus, so, indicates direct speech or quoted thought

(indeclinable)

नः (naḥ) - by us (us, to us, by us)

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Can be dative or genitive/locative, here 'by us' implies agent of śrutam, hence instrumental sense or genitive of agent.

श्रुतम् (śrutam) - is heard, we have heard (heard, listened, revealed knowledge)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śruta

śruta - heard, listened to, revealed (knowledge), scripture

Past Passive Participle

From root śru (to hear)

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Functions as predicate.