महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-296, verse-4

न त्वेव बुध्यतेऽव्यक्तं सगुणं वाथ निर्गुणम् ।
कदाचित्त्वेव खल्वेतदाहुरप्रतिबुद्धकम् ॥४॥

4. na tveva budhyate'vyaktaṁ saguṇaṁ vātha nirguṇam ,
kadācittveva khalvetadāhurapratibuddhakam.

4. na tu eva budhyate avyaktam saguṇam vā atha nirguṇam
kadācit tu eva khalu etat āhuḥ apratibuddhakam

4. na tu eva avyaktam saguṇam vā atha nirguṇam budhyate
kadācit tu eva khalu etat apratibuddhakam āhuḥ

4. But one does not truly comprehend the unmanifest (avyakta), whether it is endowed with qualities (saguṇa) or devoid of qualities (nirguṇa). Indeed, sometimes they (the sages) refer to this (unmanifest) as unknowable (apratibuddhakam).

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand, certainly

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly, just

• बुध्यते (budhyate) - he understands, he perceives

• अव्यक्तम् (avyaktam) - refers to the unmanifest (avyakta), often associated with Prakṛti in Sāṅkhya philosophy or Brahman in some Vedāntic contexts (the unmanifest, the imperceptible, primordial matter)

• सगुणम् (saguṇam) - describing the unmanifest (avyakta) as having qualities (with qualities, endowed with attributes)

• वा (vā) - or

• अथ (atha) - then, and, also, or

• निर्गुणम् (nirguṇam) - describing the unmanifest (avyakta) as without qualities (without qualities, devoid of attributes)

• कदाचित् (kadācit) - sometimes, perhaps, at some time

• खलु (khalu) - indeed, certainly, surely

• एतत् (etat) - this (referring to the unmanifest) (this)

• आहुः (āhuḥ) - the wise or scriptures declare (they say, they declare, they state)

• अप्रतिबुद्धकम् (apratibuddhakam) - describing the unmanifest as unknowable to ordinary perception (unknowable, unawakened, unperceived)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand, certainly

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly, just

(indeclinable)

बुध्यते (budhyate) - he understands, he perceives

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of budh

Present Tense

from budh (class 4 verb, Ātmanepada)

Root: budh (class 4)

अव्यक्तम् (avyaktam) - refers to the unmanifest (avyakta), often associated with Prakṛti in Sāṅkhya philosophy or Brahman in some Vedāntic contexts (the unmanifest, the imperceptible, primordial matter)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of avyakta

avyakta - unmanifest, unexpressed, imperceptible, primordial matter (avyakta)

Past Passive Participle

from a-vyaj (class 7 verb) with negative prefix a-

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vyakta)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• vyakta – manifested, expressed, clear, perceptible
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from vi-añj (class 7 verb)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: añj (class 7)

सगुणम् (saguṇam) - describing the unmanifest (avyakta) as having qualities (with qualities, endowed with attributes)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of saguṇa

saguṇa - possessed of good qualities, endowed with qualities, qualified (saguṇa)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+guṇa)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• guṇa – quality, attribute, property, strand (guṇa)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies 'avyaktam'.

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

अथ (atha) - then, and, also, or

(indeclinable)

निर्गुणम् (nirguṇam) - describing the unmanifest (avyakta) as without qualities (without qualities, devoid of attributes)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nirguṇa

nirguṇa - devoid of qualities, without attributes (nirguṇa)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+guṇa)

• nis – out, without, away
  indeclinable
• guṇa – quality, attribute, property, strand (guṇa)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies 'avyaktam'.

कदाचित् (kadācit) - sometimes, perhaps, at some time

(indeclinable)

खलु (khalu) - indeed, certainly, surely

(indeclinable)

एतत् (etat) - this (referring to the unmanifest) (this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this here, this present

Note: Object of 'āhuḥ', referring to 'avyaktam'.

आहुः (āhuḥ) - the wise or scriptures declare (they say, they declare, they state)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (liṭ) of ah

Present Perfect (or Irregular Present)

Irregular 3rd plural (perfect/present) of root brū or ah

Root: brū (class 2)

अप्रतिबुद्धकम् (apratibuddhakam) - describing the unmanifest as unknowable to ordinary perception (unknowable, unawakened, unperceived)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of apratibuddhaka

apratibuddhaka - unknowable, unperceived, not understood

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+pratibuddhaka)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• pratibuddhaka – understood, awakened, perceived
  adjective (neuter)
  from prati-budh
  Prefix: prati
  Root: budh (class 4)

Note: Modifies 'etat' (the unmanifest).