महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-308, verse-114

अव्यक्तं यदि वा व्यक्तं द्वयीमथ चतुष्टयीम् ।
प्रकृतिं सर्वभूतानां पश्यन्त्यध्यात्मचिन्तकाः ॥११४॥

114. avyaktaṁ yadi vā vyaktaṁ dvayīmatha catuṣṭayīm ,
prakṛtiṁ sarvabhūtānāṁ paśyantyadhyātmacintakāḥ.

114. avyaktam yadi vā vyaktam dvayīm atha catuṣṭayīm
prakṛtim sarvabhūtānām paśyanti adhyātmacintakāḥ

114. adhyātmacintakāḥ avyaktam yadi vā vyaktam dvayīm
atha catuṣṭayīm sarvabhūtānām prakṛtim paśyanti

114. Those who contemplate on the self (adhyātman) perceive the fundamental nature (prakṛti) of all beings, whether it is unmanifest or manifest, dual or fourfold.

Words meanings summery:

• अव्यक्तम् (avyaktam) - unmanifest (unmanifest, unexpressed, indistinct)

• यदि (yadi) - whether (if, whether)

• वा (vā) - or (or, either)

• व्यक्तम् (vyaktam) - manifest (manifest, expressed, distinct)

• द्वयीम् (dvayīm) - dual (dual, twofold, a pair)

• अथ (atha) - or (then, next, and, also)

• चतुष्टयीम् (catuṣṭayīm) - fourfold (fourfold, consisting of four)

• प्रकृतिम् (prakṛtim) - fundamental nature (prakṛti) (fundamental nature, primary matter, origin, basic constitution)

• सर्वभूतानाम् (sarvabhūtānām) - of all beings (of all beings, of all elements)

• पश्यन्ति (paśyanti) - they perceive (they see, they perceive)

• अध्यात्मचिन्तकाः (adhyātmacintakāḥ) - those who contemplate on the self (those who contemplate on the self, spiritual thinkers, philosophers of the self)

Words meanings and morphology

अव्यक्तम् (avyaktam) - unmanifest (unmanifest, unexpressed, indistinct)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of avyakta

avyakta - unmanifest, invisible, indistinct, not evident

Past Passive Participle

Formed from prefix 'a' (not) + 'vi' (apart) + root 'añj' (to anoint, manifest) + 'kta' suffix.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vyakta)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• vyakta – manifest, expressed, visible, distinct
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From prefix 'vi' + root 'añj' (to anoint, manifest).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: añj (class 7)

Note: Qualifies 'prakṛtim'.

यदि (yadi) - whether (if, whether)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction

वा (vā) - or (or, either)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction

व्यक्तम् (vyaktam) - manifest (manifest, expressed, distinct)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vyakta

vyakta - manifest, expressed, visible, distinct

Past Passive Participle

From prefix 'vi' + root 'añj' (to anoint, manifest).

Prefix: vi

Root: añj (class 7)

Note: Qualifies 'prakṛtim'.

द्वयीम् (dvayīm) - dual (dual, twofold, a pair)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dvayī

dvayī - a pair, a couple, twofold, dual

Feminine form of 'dvaya' (a pair, two).

Note: Qualifies 'prakṛtim'.

अथ (atha) - or (then, next, and, also)

(indeclinable)

Particle

चतुष्टयीम् (catuṣṭayīm) - fourfold (fourfold, consisting of four)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of catuṣṭayī

catuṣṭayī - a collection of four, fourfold

Feminine form of 'catuṣṭaya' (a collection of four).

Note: Qualifies 'prakṛtim'.

प्रकृतिम् (prakṛtim) - fundamental nature (prakṛti) (fundamental nature, primary matter, origin, basic constitution)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of prakṛti

prakṛti - fundamental nature, primary matter, source, original form, basic constitution, female generative power, primordial substance (in Sāṅkhya philosophy)

From prefix 'pra' + root 'kṛ' (to do, make) + 'ktin' suffix.

Prefix: pra

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Direct object of 'paśyanti'.

सर्वभूतानाम् (sarvabhūtānām) - of all beings (of all beings, of all elements)

(noun)

Genitive, plural of sarvabhūta

sarvabhūta - all beings, all elements, every creature

Compound of 'sarva' (all) and 'bhūta' (being, element, creature).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+bhūta)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective
• bhūta – being, creature, element, past, happened
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'bhū' (to be, become).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Possessive, relating to 'prakṛtim'.

पश्यन्ति (paśyanti) - they perceive (they see, they perceive)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of dṛś

Present active indicative, 3rd person plural

Root 'dṛś', but 'paśya' is the thematic stem in the present system.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Verb for 'adhyātmacintakāḥ'.

अध्यात्मचिन्तकाः (adhyātmacintakāḥ) - those who contemplate on the self (those who contemplate on the self, spiritual thinkers, philosophers of the self)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of adhyātmacintaka

adhyātmacintaka - contemplator of the self/spirit, spiritual thinker

Compound of 'adhyātma' (relating to the self/spirit) and 'cintaka' (thinker, contemplator).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (adhyātma+cintaka)

• adhyātma – relating to the self, spiritual, pertaining to the supreme spirit
  noun (neuter)
  From 'adhi' (concerning) + 'ātman' (self).
  Prefix: adhi
• cintaka – thinker, contemplator, one who reflects
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun
  From root 'cit' (to perceive, think) + 'ṇaka' suffix.
  Root: cit (class 10)

Note: Subject of the verb 'paśyanti'.