महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-296, verse-7

पञ्चविंशं महात्मानं न चासावपि बुध्यते ।
षड्विंशं विमलं बुद्धमप्रमेयं सनातनम् ॥७॥

7. pañcaviṁśaṁ mahātmānaṁ na cāsāvapi budhyate ,
ṣaḍviṁśaṁ vimalaṁ buddhamaprameyaṁ sanātanam.

7. pañcaviṃśam mahātmānam na ca asau api budhyate
ṣaḍviṃśam vimalam buddham aprameyam sanātanam

7. asau pañcaviṃśam mahātmānam ca api na budhyate.
ṣaḍviṃśam vimalam buddham aprameyam sanātanam (bhavati)

7. The twenty-fifth (principle), the great self (ātman), does not even discern itself. The twenty-sixth is declared to be pure, enlightened, immeasurable, and eternal.

Words meanings summery:

• पञ्चविंशम् (pañcaviṁśam) - the twenty-fifth principle (Puruṣa) (the twenty-fifth)

• महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - the great self (ātman, referring to Puruṣa) (the great self, the great soul)

• न (na) - not

• च (ca) - and

• असौ (asau) - that one (the twenty-fifth principle, Puruṣa) (that one)

• अपि (api) - even, also

• बुध्यते (budhyate) - he discerns (himself) (he discerns, he perceives, he awakens)

• षड्विंशम् (ṣaḍviṁśam) - the twenty-sixth principle (Supreme Brahman/Īśvara) (the twenty-sixth)

• विमलम् (vimalam) - pure, stainless, immaculate

• बुद्धम् (buddham) - awakened, enlightened, known

• अप्रमेयम् (aprameyam) - immeasurable, incognizable, incomprehensible

• सनातनम् (sanātanam) - eternal, everlasting, ancient

Words meanings and morphology

पञ्चविंशम् (pañcaviṁśam) - the twenty-fifth principle (Puruṣa) (the twenty-fifth)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pañcaviṃśa

pañcaviṁśa - twenty-fifth

Compound numeral.

Compound type : Dvigu (pañcan+viṃśati)

• pañcan – five
  numeral
• viṃśati – twenty
  numeral (feminine)

Note: Refers to Puruṣa in Sāṅkhya, often considered the 25th principle.

महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - the great self (ātman, referring to Puruṣa) (the great self, the great soul)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great soul, noble, the Supreme Spirit

Bahuvrihi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

असौ (asau) - that one (the twenty-fifth principle, Puruṣa) (that one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that, that one (far off)

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

बुध्यते (budhyate) - he discerns (himself) (he discerns, he perceives, he awakens)

(verb)

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

Root verb, class 4, Ātmanepada

Root: budh (class 4)

षड्विंशम् (ṣaḍviṁśam) - the twenty-sixth principle (Supreme Brahman/Īśvara) (the twenty-sixth)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ṣaḍviṃśa

ṣaḍviṁśa - twenty-sixth

Compound numeral.

Compound type : Dvigu (ṣaṣ+viṃśati)

• ṣaṣ – six
  numeral
• viṃśati – twenty
  numeral (feminine)

Note: Refers to the Supreme principle beyond Puruṣa in some Sāṅkhya traditions, often Brahman or Īśvara.

विमलम् (vimalam) - pure, stainless, immaculate

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vimala

vimala - pure, stainless, clean, faultless

Derived from 'mala' (dirt) with negative prefix 'vi-'.

Compound type : Dvigu (vi+mala)

• vi – without, free from (as a negative prefix)
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating separation or negation.
• mala – dirt, impurity, stain
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with implied 'tattvam' (principle) or 'brahma'.

बुद्धम् (buddham) - awakened, enlightened, known

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of buddha

buddha - awakened, enlightened, understood

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'budh' (to awaken, perceive).

Root: budh (class 4)

Note: Agrees with implied 'tattvam' (principle) or 'brahma'.

अप्रमेयम् (aprameyam) - immeasurable, incognizable, incomprehensible

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of aprameya

aprameya - immeasurable, unlimited, unknowable, incognizable

Gerundive (negative)

Derived from root 'mā' (to measure) with prefix 'pra-' and negative particle 'a-'.

Compound type : Dvigu (a+prameya)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• prameya – measurable, knowable
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive
  Derived from root 'mā' with prefix 'pra-'.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: mā (class 2)

Note: Agrees with implied 'tattvam' (principle) or 'brahma'.

सनातनम् (sanātanam) - eternal, everlasting, ancient

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sanātana

sanātana - eternal, everlasting, perpetual, ancient

Derived from 'sanā' (always) with suffix '-tana'.

Note: Agrees with implied 'tattvam' (principle) or 'brahma'.