महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-306, verse-102

न स्वाध्यायैस्तपोभिर्वा यज्ञैर्वा कुरुनन्दन ।
लभतेऽव्यक्तसंस्थानं ज्ञात्वाव्यक्तं महीपते ॥१०२॥

102. na svādhyāyaistapobhirvā yajñairvā kurunandana ,
labhate'vyaktasaṁsthānaṁ jñātvāvyaktaṁ mahīpate.

102. na svādhyāyaiḥ tapobhiḥ vā yajñaiḥ vā kurunandana |
labhate avyaktasaṃsthānam jñātvā avyaktam mahīpate

102. kurunandana,
mahīpate! avyaktam jñātvā,
svādhyāyaiḥ vā tapobhiḥ vā yajñaiḥ avyaktasaṃsthānam na labhate.

102. O Kurunandana, O King! Even after knowing the unmanifest (avyakta), one does not attain the state of being established in the unmanifest (avyaktasaṃsthāna) merely through self-study (svādhyāya), austerities (tapas), or Vedic rituals (yajña).

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not

• स्वाध्यायैः (svādhyāyaiḥ) - through self-study (svādhyāya) (by self-study, by recitation of sacred texts)

• तपोभिः (tapobhiḥ) - through austerities (tapas) (by austerities, by penances)

• वा (vā) - or

• यज्ञैः (yajñaiḥ) - through Vedic rituals (yajña) (by Vedic rituals, by sacrifices)

• वा (vā) - or

• कुरुनन्दन (kurunandana) - O delight of the Kurus (a respectful address, typically to Arjuna) (O delight of the Kurus)

• लभते (labhate) - attains (obtains, attains, receives)

• अव्यक्तसंस्थानम् (avyaktasaṁsthānam) - the state of being established in the unmanifest (avyakta) (the state of being in the unmanifest, abode of the unmanifest)

• ज्ञात्वा (jñātvā) - after having known (having known, having understood)

• अव्यक्तम् (avyaktam) - the unmanifest (avyakta) (the unmanifest, unperceived)

• महीपते (mahīpate) - O King (mahīpate) (O king, O lord of the earth)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

स्वाध्यायैः (svādhyāyaiḥ) - through self-study (svādhyāya) (by self-study, by recitation of sacred texts)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of svādhyāya

svādhyāya - self-study, recitation of sacred texts, spiritual study

Compound of 'sva' (own) and 'adhyāya' (reading, study).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+adhyāya)

• sva – own, one's own
  adjective (masculine)
• adhyāya – study, reading, lesson, chapter
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'i' (to go) with prefix 'adhi'.
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: i (class 2)

तपोभिः (tapobhiḥ) - through austerities (tapas) (by austerities, by penances)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of tapas

tapas - heat, asceticism, austerity, penance

Derived from root 'tap' (to heat, to perform penance).

Root: tap (class 1)

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

यज्ञैः (yajñaiḥ) - through Vedic rituals (yajña) (by Vedic rituals, by sacrifices)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of yajña

yajña - Vedic ritual, ceremony, worship, sacrifice

Derived from root 'yaj' (to worship, sacrifice).

Root: yaj (class 1)

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

कुरुनन्दन (kurunandana) - O delight of the Kurus (a respectful address, typically to Arjuna) (O delight of the Kurus)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kurunandana

kurunandana - delight of the Kurus, son of the Kurus

Compound of 'kuru' (Kuru dynasty) and 'nandana' (son, delight).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (kuru+nandana)

• kuru – name of an ancient royal dynasty, descendant of Kuru
  proper noun (masculine)
• nandana – son, rejoicer, delight
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'nand' (to rejoice).
  Root: nand (class 1)

लभते (labhate) - attains (obtains, attains, receives)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of labh

Root: labh (class 1)

अव्यक्तसंस्थानम् (avyaktasaṁsthānam) - the state of being established in the unmanifest (avyakta) (the state of being in the unmanifest, abode of the unmanifest)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of avyaktasaṃsthāna

avyaktasaṁsthāna - state of being in the unmanifest, abiding in the unmanifest

Compound of 'avyakta' (unmanifest) and 'saṃsthāna' (state, abiding).

Compound type : saptamī-tatpuruṣa (avyakta+saṃsthāna)

• avyakta – unmanifest, imperceptible, indistinct
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (used as noun)
  Compound of 'a' (negation) and 'vyakta' (manifest).
  Root: añj (class 7)
• saṃsthāna – state, condition, abiding, dwelling, form
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root 'sthā' (to stand) with prefix 'sam'.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sthā (class 1)

ज्ञात्वा (jñātvā) - after having known (having known, having understood)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root 'jñā' with suffix '-tvā'.

Root: jñā (class 9)

अव्यक्तम् (avyaktam) - the unmanifest (avyakta) (the unmanifest, unperceived)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of avyakta

avyakta - unmanifest, imperceptible, indistinct

Past Passive Participle (used as noun/adjective)

Compound of 'a' (negation) and 'vyakta' (manifest).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vyakta)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• vyakta – manifest, distinct, apparent, discernible
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'añj' with prefix 'vi'.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: añj (class 7)

Note: Used here as a noun referring to the ultimate reality.

महीपते (mahīpate) - O King (mahīpate) (O king, O lord of the earth)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahīpati

mahīpati - king, lord of the earth

Compound of 'mahī' (earth) and 'pati' (lord).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (mahī+pati)

• mahī – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)