महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-303, verse-3

गुणस्वभावस्त्वव्यक्तो गुणानेवाभिवर्तते ।
उपयुङ्क्ते च तानेव स चैवाज्ञः स्वभावतः ॥३॥

3. guṇasvabhāvastvavyakto guṇānevābhivartate ,
upayuṅkte ca tāneva sa caivājñaḥ svabhāvataḥ.

3. guṇasvabhāvaḥ tu avyaktaḥ guṇān eva abhivartate |
upayunṅkte ca tān eva saḥ ca eva ajñaḥ svabhāvataḥ

3. tu guṇasvabhāvaḥ avyaktaḥ guṇān eva abhivartate ca tān
eva upayunṅkte ca saḥ eva svabhāvataḥ ajñaḥ (bhavati)

3. But the unmanifest, whose natural law (dharma) is to possess qualities, indeed functions through these qualities and utilizes only them. And by its very nature, it (the unmanifest) is ignorant.

Words meanings summery:

• गुणस्वभावः (guṇasvabhāvaḥ) - whose natural law is to possess qualities (whose nature is qualities, whose intrinsic nature is to have qualities)

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

• अव्यक्तः (avyaktaḥ) - the unmanifest (prakṛti) (unmanifest, unevolved, imperceptible (often refers to prakṛti))

• गुणान् (guṇān) - the qualities (qualities, attributes)

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

• अभिवर्तते (abhivartate) - functions through (acts, moves towards, functions)

• उपयुन्ङ्क्ते (upayunṅkte) - utilizes (uses, employs, applies)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• तान् (tān) - them (the qualities) (them (masculine/neuter plural accusative))

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

• सः (saḥ) - it (the unmanifest) (he, that)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

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

• अज्ञः (ajñaḥ) - ignorant (ignorant, unknowing)

• स्वभावतः (svabhāvataḥ) - by its very nature (by nature, naturally, intrinsically)

Words meanings and morphology

गुणस्वभावः (guṇasvabhāvaḥ) - whose natural law is to possess qualities (whose nature is qualities, whose intrinsic nature is to have qualities)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of guṇasvabhāva

guṇasvabhāva - whose nature is qualities, having the quality as nature

compound of guṇa (quality) and svabhāva (nature)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (guṇa+svabhāva)

• guṇa – quality, attribute, constituent of nature (sattva, rajas, tamas)
  noun (masculine)
• svabhāva – one's own nature, intrinsic nature, temperament
  noun (masculine)
  compound of sva (own) and bhāva (state, being)

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

(indeclinable)

अव्यक्तः (avyaktaḥ) - the unmanifest (prakṛti) (unmanifest, unevolved, imperceptible (often refers to prakṛti))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of avyakta

avyakta - unmanifest, unevolved, imperceptible, indistinct, primordial matter (prakṛti)

negative prefix a + vyakta (past passive participle of vi-añj)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi / nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vyakta)

• a – not, un-, without
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• vyakta – manifest, clear, distinct, evolved
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root añj with prefix vi
  Prefix: vi
  Root: añj (class 7)

गुणान् (guṇān) - the qualities (qualities, attributes)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of guṇa

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

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

(indeclinable)

अभिवर्तते (abhivartate) - functions through (acts, moves towards, functions)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of abhi-vṛt

Present Ātmanepada

third person singular, root vṛt with prefix abhi

Prefix: abhi

Root: vṛt (class 1)

उपयुन्ङ्क्ते (upayunṅkte) - utilizes (uses, employs, applies)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of upa-yuj

Present Ātmanepada

third person singular, root yuj with prefix upa

Prefix: upa

Root: yuj (class 7)

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

तान् (tān) - them (the qualities) (them (masculine/neuter plural accusative))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Refers to guṇān.

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

(indeclinable)

सः (saḥ) - it (the unmanifest) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Refers back to 'avyaktaḥ'.

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

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

(indeclinable)

अज्ञः (ajñaḥ) - ignorant (ignorant, unknowing)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ajña

ajña - ignorant, unknowing, foolish

negative prefix a + jña (from root jñā)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi / nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+jña)

• a – not, un-, without
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• jña – knowing, wise, a knower
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun from root jñā
  Root: jñā (class 9)

स्वभावतः (svabhāvataḥ) - by its very nature (by nature, naturally, intrinsically)

(indeclinable)

formed from svabhāva + the suffix -tas (indicating manner or origin)