महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-303, verse-2

गुणैर्हि गुणवानेव निर्गुणश्चागुणस्तथा ।
प्राहुरेवं महात्मानो मुनयस्तत्त्वदर्शिनः ॥२॥

2. guṇairhi guṇavāneva nirguṇaścāguṇastathā ,
prāhurevaṁ mahātmāno munayastattvadarśinaḥ.

2. guṇaiḥ hi guṇavān eva nirguṇaḥ ca aguṇaḥ tathā
| prāhuḥ evam mahātmānaḥ munayaḥ tattvadarśinaḥ

2. hi guṇaiḥ guṇavān eva (bhavati) ca tathā nirguṇaḥ aguṇaḥ
(eva bhavati) evam mahātmānaḥ tattvadarśinaḥ munayaḥ prāhuḥ

2. Indeed, one who possesses qualities is intrinsically characterized by them, and similarly, one who is devoid of qualities is intrinsically without them. Thus declare the great-souled sages, who are seers of truth.

Words meanings summery:

• गुणैः (guṇaiḥ) - by virtues of qualities (by qualities, by attributes)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)

• गुणवान् (guṇavān) - one who possesses qualities (possessing qualities, virtuous, excellent)

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

• निर्गुणः (nirguṇaḥ) - one who is devoid of qualities (without qualities, devoid of qualities, attributeless)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• अगुणः (aguṇaḥ) - without qualities (without qualities, without virtues)

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

• प्राहुः (prāhuḥ) - they declare (they said, they declared)

• एवम् (evam) - thus (thus, in this manner, so)

• महात्मानः (mahātmānaḥ) - the great-souled (sages) (great-souled, noble-minded, exalted beings)

• मुनयः (munayaḥ) - sages (sages, ascetics, silent ones)

• तत्त्वदर्शिनः (tattvadarśinaḥ) - seers of truth (seers of truth, perceivers of reality)

Words meanings and morphology

गुणैः (guṇaiḥ) - by virtues of qualities (by qualities, by attributes)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of guṇa

guṇa - quality, attribute, constituent of nature (sattva, rajas, tamas), virtue

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)

(indeclinable)

गुणवान् (guṇavān) - one who possesses qualities (possessing qualities, virtuous, excellent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of guṇavat

guṇavat - possessing qualities, virtuous, meritorious

derived from guṇa + matup suffix

Note: Often substantivized to mean 'one who has qualities'.

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

(indeclinable)

निर्गुणः (nirguṇaḥ) - one who is devoid of qualities (without qualities, devoid of qualities, attributeless)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirguṇa

nirguṇa - without qualities, attributeless, free from the guṇas

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+guṇa)

• nis – out, forth, without, negation
  indeclinable
• guṇa – quality, attribute, constituent of nature (sattva, rajas, tamas)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Often substantivized.

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

अगुणः (aguṇaḥ) - without qualities (without qualities, without virtues)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aguṇa

aguṇa - without qualities, without virtues, secondary

negative prefix a + guṇa

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+guṇa)

• a – not, un-, without
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• guṇa – quality, attribute, constituent of nature (sattva, rajas, tamas)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Synonym to nirguṇaḥ in this context.

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

(indeclinable)

प्राहुः (prāhuḥ) - they declare (they said, they declared)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (liṭ) of pra-ah

Perfect Active

third person plural, root ah with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: ah

एवम् (evam) - thus (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

महात्मानः (mahātmānaḥ) - the great-souled (sages) (great-souled, noble-minded, exalted beings)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble-minded, great being

compound of mahat (great) and ātman (soul)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahat+ātman)

• mahat – great, large, vast
  adjective (neuter)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used substantivally here, referring to the sages.

मुनयः (munayaḥ) - sages (sages, ascetics, silent ones)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, seer, inspired person, silent one

तत्त्वदर्शिनः (tattvadarśinaḥ) - seers of truth (seers of truth, perceivers of reality)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tattvadarśin

tattvadarśin - one who sees the truth or reality, a philosopher

compound of tattva (truth) and darśin (seer)

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (tattva+darśin)

• tattva – truth, reality, principle, essence
  noun (neuter)
• darśin – seeing, knowing, showing, a seer
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun from root dṛś
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Referring to the sages.