महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-298, verse-14

एते विशेषा राजेन्द्र महाभूतेषु पञ्चसु ।
बुद्धीन्द्रियाण्यथैतानि सविशेषाणि मैथिल ॥१४॥

14. ete viśeṣā rājendra mahābhūteṣu pañcasu ,
buddhīndriyāṇyathaitāni saviśeṣāṇi maithila.

14. ete viśeṣāḥ rājendra mahābhūteṣu pañcasu
buddhīndriyāṇi atha etāni saviśeṣāṇi maithila

14. rājendra ete viśeṣāḥ pañcasu mahābhūteṣu;
atha maithila etāni buddhīndriyāṇi saviśeṣāṇi

14. O King among kings (rājendra), these specific qualities (viśeṣāḥ – referring to sound, touch, form, taste, and smell) are present in the five great elements (mahābhūta). Furthermore, O Maithila, these sense organs (buddhīndriyāṇi – referring to ear, skin, eye, tongue, and nose) are understood along with their respective specific objects.

Words meanings summery:

• एते (ete) - these (referring to the subtle elements/sense objects from the previous verse) (these)

• विशेषाः (viśeṣāḥ) - specific qualities/objects (the five subtle elements/tanmātras) (specific objects, particularities, distinctions, special properties)

• राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - O King among kings (vocative address to a royal figure) (O king of kings, O emperor)

• महाभूतेषु (mahābhūteṣu) - in the five great elements (mahābhūta) (in the great elements)

• पञ्चसु (pañcasu) - in the five (great elements) (in the five)

• बुद्धीन्द्रियाणि (buddhīndriyāṇi) - the five intellect-organs (jñānendriyas: ear, skin, eye, tongue, nose) (sense organs, organs of perception)

• अथ (atha) - furthermore, moreover (now, then, moreover)

• एतानि (etāni) - these (referring to the buddhīndriyāṇi) (these)

• सविशेषाणि (saviśeṣāṇi) - along with their specific sense objects (tanmātras) (with distinctions, with specific characteristics, having specific objects)

• मैथिल (maithila) - O Maithila (vocative address, likely to King Janaka) (O Maithila (descendant of Mithila, e.g., Janaka))

Words meanings and morphology

एते (ete) - these (referring to the subtle elements/sense objects from the previous verse) (these)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of etat

etat - this, these

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to the five tanmātras (sound, touch, form, taste, smell).

विशेषाः (viśeṣāḥ) - specific qualities/objects (the five subtle elements/tanmātras) (specific objects, particularities, distinctions, special properties)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of viśeṣa

viśeṣa - distinction, particularity, specific quality, special property, subtle element (tanmātra)

From 'vi-' + √śiṣ (to distinguish).

Prefix: vi

Root: śiṣ (class 7)

राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - O King among kings (vocative address to a royal figure) (O king of kings, O emperor)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājendra

rājendra - king of kings, emperor

Tatpuruṣa compound: rāja (king) + indra (chief, best).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+indra)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  From √rāj (to rule, shine).
  Root: rāj (class 1)
• indra – chief, best, lord, the deity Indra
  noun (masculine)

Note: Compound word.

महाभूतेषु (mahābhūteṣu) - in the five great elements (mahābhūta) (in the great elements)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of mahābhūta

mahābhūta - great element, gross element (earth, water, fire, air, ether)

Karmadhāraya compound: mahā (great) + bhūta (element).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+bhūta)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
  Feminine stem form of 'mahat'.
• bhūta – being, element, creature, past
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √bhū (to be, become) + -kta.
  Root: bhū (class 1)

पञ्चसु (pañcasu) - in the five (great elements) (in the five)

(numeral)

Note: Adjectival to mahābhūteṣu.

बुद्धीन्द्रियाणि (buddhīndriyāṇi) - the five intellect-organs (jñānendriyas: ear, skin, eye, tongue, nose) (sense organs, organs of perception)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of buddhīndriya

buddhīndriya - organ of intellect, sense organ, organ of perception

Tatpuruṣa compound: buddhi (intellect/perception) + indriya (organ).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (buddhi+indriya)

• buddhi – intellect, understanding, perception, discrimination
  noun (feminine)
  From √budh (to know, perceive) + -ti.
  Root: budh (class 1)
• indriya – sense organ, organ of action, faculty
  noun (neuter)
  From 'indra' (chief) + -iya (suffix denoting belonging to).

अथ (atha) - furthermore, moreover (now, then, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Particle indicating commencement or sequence.

एतानि (etāni) - these (referring to the buddhīndriyāṇi) (these)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of etat

etat - this, these

Demonstrative pronoun, neuter nominative plural.

सविशेषाणि (saviśeṣāṇi) - along with their specific sense objects (tanmātras) (with distinctions, with specific characteristics, having specific objects)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of saviśeṣa

saviśeṣa - having distinctions, with specific characteristics, with specific objects

Bahuvrīhi compound: sa (with) + viśeṣa (distinction/specific object).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+viśeṣa)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating 'with' or 'having'.
• viśeṣa – distinction, particularity, specific quality, specific object
  noun (masculine)
  From 'vi-' + √śiṣ (to distinguish).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: śiṣ (class 7)

Note: Adjectival to buddhīndriyāṇi.

मैथिल (maithila) - O Maithila (vocative address, likely to King Janaka) (O Maithila (descendant of Mithila, e.g., Janaka))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of maithila

maithila - a native of Mithila, a king of Mithila, descendant of Mithila

Derived from Mithila, the name of a kingdom/city.