महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-306, verse-37

त्रिगुणं गुणकर्तृत्वादविश्वो निष्कलस्तथा ।
अश्वस्तथैव मिथुनमेवमेवानुदृश्यते ॥३७॥

37. triguṇaṁ guṇakartṛtvādaviśvo niṣkalastathā ,
aśvastathaiva mithunamevamevānudṛśyate.

37. triguṇam guṇakartṛtvāt aviśvaḥ niṣkalaḥ tathā
| aśvaḥ tathaiva mithunam evam eva anudṛśyate

37. (yat) aviśvaḥ (tat) triguṇam guṇakartṛtvāt (asti) tathā ca
niṣkalaḥ (asti) aśvaḥ tathaiva mithunam evam eva anudṛśyate

37. The non-universal (aviśva) is characterized by the three qualities (guṇas) due to its being the agent of those qualities; similarly, (there is) the partless (niṣkala). Just as a horse and a pair (mithunam) are perceived, so indeed are these (two principles) observed.

Words meanings summery:

• त्रिगुणम् (triguṇam) - endowed with the three guṇas (sattva, rajas, tamas), characterizing prakṛti (having three qualities)

• गुणकर्तृत्वात् (guṇakartṛtvāt) - due to the nature of being the doer or cause of the guṇas (because of being the agent of qualities)

• अविश्वः (aviśvaḥ) - the unmanifest principle, here referring to prakṛti (the non-universal, the unmanifest)

• निष्कलः (niṣkalaḥ) - the partless principle, here referring to puruṣa (without parts, indivisible)

• तथा (tathā) - and, similarly, thus

• अश्वः (aśvaḥ) - used in an analogy for a pair (mithunam) (a horse)

• तथैव (tathaiva) - just so, in the same way, similarly

• मिथुनम् (mithunam) - a duality or coupling, possibly symbolizing prakṛti and puruṣa (a pair, a couple)

• एवम् (evam) - thus, so

• एव (eva) - indeed, only

• अनुदृश्यते (anudṛśyate) - is perceived, is observed

Words meanings and morphology

त्रिगुणम् (triguṇam) - endowed with the three guṇas (sattva, rajas, tamas), characterizing prakṛti (having three qualities)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of triguṇa

triguṇa - having three qualities (sattva, rajas, tamas); threefold

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tri+guṇa)

• tri – three
  numeral
• guṇa – quality, attribute, constituent (in Sāṃkhya philosophy, sattva, rajas, tamas)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'aviśvaḥ' (implied neuter equivalent or refers to its nature)

गुणकर्तृत्वात् (guṇakartṛtvāt) - due to the nature of being the doer or cause of the guṇas (because of being the agent of qualities)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of guṇakartṛtva

guṇakartṛtva - the state or nature of being the agent of qualities

From guṇakartṛ (agent of qualities) + -tva (suffix for abstract noun)

Compound type : genitive-tatpuruṣa (guṇa+kartṛtva)

• guṇa – quality, attribute, constituent
  noun (masculine)
• kartṛtva – agency, doership, being an agent
  noun (neuter)
  From root kṛ (to do) + -tṛ (agent suffix) + -tva (abstract noun suffix)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Indicates cause or reason

अविश्वः (aviśvaḥ) - the unmanifest principle, here referring to prakṛti (the non-universal, the unmanifest)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aviśva

aviśva - not universal, particular; (in philosophical contexts) the unmanifest, distinct from the whole

Negation of viśva with 'a-' prefix

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+viśva)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• viśva – all, whole, universal, manifest world
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

निष्कलः (niṣkalaḥ) - the partless principle, here referring to puruṣa (without parts, indivisible)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niṣkala

niṣkala - without parts, indivisible, spotless, pure

From 'nis-' (without) + 'kala' (part)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+kala)

• nis – out, forth, without
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating negation or absence
• kala – a part, a fragment, a division
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to a separate entity, implicitly puruṣa

तथा (tathā) - and, similarly, thus

(indeclinable)

अश्वः (aśvaḥ) - used in an analogy for a pair (mithunam) (a horse)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aśva

aśva - horse

तथैव (tathaiva) - just so, in the same way, similarly

(indeclinable)

From 'tathā' (thus) + 'eva' (indeed)

मिथुनम् (mithunam) - a duality or coupling, possibly symbolizing prakṛti and puruṣa (a pair, a couple)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mithuna

mithuna - pair, couple, twin, sexual union

एवम् (evam) - thus, so

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, only

(indeclinable)

अनुदृश्यते (anudṛśyate) - is perceived, is observed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of dṛś

Prefix: anu

Root: dṛś (class 1)