महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-304, verse-2

नास्ति सांख्यसमं ज्ञानं नास्ति योगसमं बलम् ।
तावुभावेकचर्यौ तु उभावनिधनौ स्मृतौ ॥२॥

2. nāsti sāṁkhyasamaṁ jñānaṁ nāsti yogasamaṁ balam ,
tāvubhāvekacaryau tu ubhāvanidhanau smṛtau.

2. na asti sāṅkhyasamam jñānam na asti yogasamam
balam tau ubhau ekacaryau tu ubhau anidhanau smṛtau

2. sāṅkhyasamam jñānam na asti,
yogasamam balam na asti.
tau ubhau ekacaryau tu smṛtau.
ubhau anidhanau (ca) smṛtau.

2. There is no knowledge comparable to Sāṅkhya, and there is no strength comparable to spiritual discipline (yoga). These two, Sāṅkhya and yoga, are indeed considered to be practiced together, and both are traditionally remembered as eternal.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• साङ्ख्यसमम् (sāṅkhyasamam) - equal to Sāṅkhya

• ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge

• न (na) - not, no

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• योगसमम् (yogasamam) - equal to spiritual discipline (yoga)

• बलम् (balam) - strength, power

• तौ (tau) - those two

• उभौ (ubhau) - both

• एकचर्यौ (ekacaryau) - practiced together, having one course

• तु (tu) - but, however, indeed

• उभौ (ubhau) - both

• अनिधनौ (anidhanau) - undying, eternal, imperishable

• स्मृतौ (smṛtau) - remembered, considered, traditionally held

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present Tense

Present tense 3rd person singular active of root as

Root: as (class 2)

साङ्ख्यसमम् (sāṅkhyasamam) - equal to Sāṅkhya

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sāṅkhyasamam

sāṅkhyasamam - equal to Sāṅkhya

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sāṅkhya+sama)

• sāṅkhya – Sāṅkhya philosophy, enumeration
  noun (neuter)
• sama – equal, similar, like
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'jñānam'

ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jñāna

jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, understanding

nominalization

Derived from root jñā (to know)

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Subject of 'asti'

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present Tense

Present tense 3rd person singular active of root as

Root: as (class 2)

योगसमम् (yogasamam) - equal to spiritual discipline (yoga)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yogasama

yogasama - equal or similar to spiritual discipline (yoga)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yoga+sama)

• yoga – union, spiritual discipline, method, application, effort
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root yuj (to join)
  Root: yuj (class 7)
• sama – equal, similar, like
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'balam'

बलम् (balam) - strength, power

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, force, might

Note: Subject of 'asti'

तौ (tau) - those two

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Sāṅkhya and Yoga

उभौ (ubhau) - both

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of ubha

ubha - both

Note: Reinforces 'tau'

एकचर्यौ (ekacaryau) - practiced together, having one course

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of ekacarya

ekacarya - following one course, practiced together, having one path

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (eka+caryā)

• eka – one, single, unique
  numeral (neuter)
• caryā – practice, conduct, course, path
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root car (to move, practice)
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'tau ubhau'

तु (tu) - but, however, indeed

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle

उभौ (ubhau) - both

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of ubha

ubha - both

Note: Refers to Sāṅkhya and Yoga

अनिधनौ (anidhanau) - undying, eternal, imperishable

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of anidhana

anidhana - undying, imperishable, endless, eternal

Negative prefix a- + nidhana (death, destruction)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+nidhana)

• a – not, un-, without
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• nidhana – death, destruction, end
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: ni

Note: Qualifies 'ubhau'

स्मृतौ (smṛtau) - remembered, considered, traditionally held

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of smṛta

smṛta - remembered, known from tradition, regarded as

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root smṛ (to remember)

Root: smṛ (class 1)

Note: Participle agreeing with 'tau ubhau'