महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-295, verse-40

अक्षरक्षरयोरेतदुक्तं तव निदर्शनम् ।
मयेह ज्ञानसंपन्नं यथाश्रुतिनिदर्शनात् ॥४०॥

40. akṣarakṣarayoretaduktaṁ tava nidarśanam ,
mayeha jñānasaṁpannaṁ yathāśrutinidarśanāt.

40. akṣarakṣarayoḥ etat uktam tava nidarśanam
mayā iha jñānasaṃpannam yathāśrutinidarśanāt

40. mayā iha jñānasaṃpannam yathāśrutinidarśanāt
akṣarakṣarayoḥ etat nidarśanam tava uktam

40. This explanation concerning the immutable and the mutable has been given to you by me here, an explanation that is endowed with knowledge, and derived from scriptural illustrations (śruti-nidarśana).

Words meanings summery:

• अक्षरक्षरयोः (akṣarakṣarayoḥ) - of the immutable and the mutable

• एतत् (etat) - this

• उक्तम् (uktam) - has been said, narrated, told, explained

• तव (tava) - to you, of yours

• निदर्शनम् (nidarśanam) - illustration, explanation, example

• मया (mayā) - by me

• इह (iha) - here, in this world/context

• ज्ञानसंपन्नम् (jñānasaṁpannam) - This explanation, being endowed with knowledge. (endowed with knowledge)

• यथाश्रुतिनिदर्शनात् (yathāśrutinidarśanāt) - according to the illustration of the scriptures, in accordance with scriptural guidance

Words meanings and morphology

अक्षरक्षरयोः (akṣarakṣarayoḥ) - of the immutable and the mutable

(noun)

Genitive, dual of akṣarakṣara

akṣarakṣara - the immutable and the mutable (collective)

Compound type : dvandva (akṣara+kṣara)

• akṣara – imperishable, immutable; a syllable
  noun (neuter)
  Negation 'a' + root 'kṣar' (to flow, perish)
  Prefix: a
  Root: kṣar (class 1)
• kṣara – perishable, mutable
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'kṣar' (to flow, perish)
  Root: kṣar (class 1)

Note: Refers to the two categories of Akṣara and Kṣara.

एतत् (etat) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, that

उक्तम् (uktam) - has been said, narrated, told, explained

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ukta

ukta - said, spoken, told, declared

Past Passive Participle

From root vac, kta suffix, irregular formation

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Functions as a predicate adjective in a passive construction.

तव (tava) - to you, of yours

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (singular)

Note: Used here in the sense of 'to you' (dative equivalent).

निदर्शनम् (nidarśanam) - illustration, explanation, example

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nidarśana

nidarśana - illustration, example, explanation, showing

From root dṛś (to see) with prefix ni

Prefix: ni

Root: dṛś (class 1)

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I

इह (iha) - here, in this world/context

(indeclinable)

ज्ञानसंपन्नम् (jñānasaṁpannam) - This explanation, being endowed with knowledge. (endowed with knowledge)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jñānasaṃpanna

jñānasaṁpanna - endowed with knowledge, rich in knowledge

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jñāna+saṃpanna)

• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, understanding
  noun (neuter)
  From root jñā (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• saṃpanna – endowed with, furnished with, accomplished, perfect
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root pad (to go, obtain) with prefix sam
  Prefix: sam
  Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'etat nidarśanam'.

यथाश्रुतिनिदर्शनात् (yathāśrutinidarśanāt) - according to the illustration of the scriptures, in accordance with scriptural guidance

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of yathāśrutinidarśana

yathāśrutinidarśana - in accordance with scriptural illustration/demonstration

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yathā+śruti+nidarśana)

• yathā – as, according to, in which manner
  indeclinable
• śruti – hearing, revelation, scripture (Vedas)
  noun (feminine)
  From root śru (to hear)
  Root: śru (class 1)
• nidarśana – illustration, example, explanation
  noun (neuter)
  From root dṛś (to see) with prefix ni
  Prefix: ni
  Root: dṛś (class 1)