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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-304, verse-8

द्विगुणं योगकृत्यं तु योगानां प्राहुरुत्तमम् ।
सगुणं निर्गुणं चैव यथाशास्त्रनिदर्शनम् ॥८॥
8. dviguṇaṁ yogakṛtyaṁ tu yogānāṁ prāhuruttamam ,
saguṇaṁ nirguṇaṁ caiva yathāśāstranidarśanam.
8. dviguṇam yogakṛtyam tu yogānām prāhuḥ uttamam
saguṇam nirguṇam ca eva yathāśāstranidarśanam
8. tu dviguṇam yogakṛtyam yogānām uttamam prāhuḥ
saguṇam ca eva nirguṇam yathāśāstranidarśanam
8. They indeed declare the two-fold practice of yoga (yoga) to be the supreme among yogas, referring to both the qualified (saguṇa) and unqualified (nirguṇa) types, as illustrated by scriptural guidance.

Words meanings summery:

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  • द्विगुणम् (dviguṇam) - two-fold, double, multiplied by two
  • योगकृत्यम् (yogakṛtyam) - the act of yoga, yoga practice
  • तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
  • योगानाम् (yogānām) - among yogas, of yogas
  • प्राहुः (prāhuḥ) - they say, they declare, they state
  • उत्तमम् (uttamam) - best, supreme, excellent
  • सगुणम् (saguṇam) - with qualities, qualified, endowed with attributes
  • निर्गुणम् (nirguṇam) - without qualities, unqualified, transcendent
  • (ca) - and
  • एव (eva) - indeed, just, only
  • यथाशास्त्रनिदर्शनम् (yathāśāstranidarśanam) - as illustrated by the scriptures, according to scriptural demonstration

Words meanings and morphology

द्विगुणम् (dviguṇam) - two-fold, double, multiplied by two
(adjective)
neuter, singular of dviguṇa
dviguṇa - two-fold, double
योगकृत्यम् (yogakṛtyam) - the act of yoga, yoga practice
(noun)
neuter, singular of yogakṛtya
yogakṛtya - the practice of yoga, a performance of yoga
Compound type : Tatpurusha (yoga+kṛtya)
  • yoga – union, conjunction, spiritual discipline, method, application
    noun (masculine)
  • kṛtya – act, deed, duty, what is to be done
    noun (neuter)
    Gerundive
    Noun derived from the root 'kṛ' (to do)
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
(indeclinable)
योगानाम् (yogānām) - among yogas, of yogas
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of yoga
yoga - union, spiritual discipline, method
प्राहुः (prāhuḥ) - they say, they declare, they state
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of pra-ah
Root 'ah' with prefix 'pra'
Prefix: pra
Root: ah (class 2)
उत्तमम् (uttamam) - best, supreme, excellent
(adjective)
neuter, singular of uttama
uttama - best, supreme, highest
सगुणम् (saguṇam) - with qualities, qualified, endowed with attributes
(adjective)
neuter, singular of saguṇa
saguṇa - possessing qualities, qualified
Compound type : Bahuvrihi (sa+guṇa)
  • sa – with, accompanied by
    indeclinable
  • guṇa – quality, attribute, constituent (of prakṛti)
    noun (masculine)
निर्गुणम् (nirguṇam) - without qualities, unqualified, transcendent
(adjective)
neuter, singular of nirguṇa
nirguṇa - devoid of qualities, transcendent
Compound type : Bahuvrihi (nis+guṇa)
  • nis – without, out, devoid of
    indeclinable
  • guṇa – quality, attribute, constituent (of prakṛti)
    noun (masculine)
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, just, only
(indeclinable)
यथाशास्त्रनिदर्शनम् (yathāśāstranidarśanam) - as illustrated by the scriptures, according to scriptural demonstration
(indeclinable)
Compound type : Avyayībhāva (yathā+śāstra+nidarśana)
  • yathā – as, according to
    indeclinable
  • śāstra – scripture, treatise, scientific work
    noun (neuter)
  • nidarśana – illustration, example, demonstration, guidance
    noun (neuter)
    Prefix: ni
    Root: dṛś (class 1)