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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-326, verse-27

एतान्गुणांस्तु क्षेत्रज्ञो भुङ्क्ते नैभिः स भुज्यते ।
निर्गुणो गुणभुक्चैव गुणस्रष्टा गुणाधिकः ॥२७॥
27. etānguṇāṁstu kṣetrajño bhuṅkte naibhiḥ sa bhujyate ,
nirguṇo guṇabhukcaiva guṇasraṣṭā guṇādhikaḥ.
27. etān guṇān tu kṣetrajñaḥ bhuṅkte na ebhiḥ saḥ bhujyate
nirguṇaḥ guṇabhuk ca eva guṇasraṣṭā guṇādhikaḥ
27. The knower of the field (kṣetrajña) enjoys these material qualities, yet he is not consumed by them. Indeed, he is without qualities, the enjoyer of qualities, the creator of qualities, and superior to all qualities.

Words meanings summery:

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  • एतान् (etān) - these material qualities (these)
  • गुणान् (guṇān) - material qualities (qualities, attributes, strands of nature)
  • तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, on the other hand)
  • क्षेत्रज्ञः (kṣetrajñaḥ) - the knower of the body/field (individual soul) (knower of the field, the soul, the individual self)
  • भुङ्क्ते (bhuṅkte) - enjoys, experiences (enjoys, experiences, protects)
  • (na) - not (not, no)
  • एभिः (ebhiḥ) - by these qualities (by these)
  • सः (saḥ) - he (the knower of the field) (he, that)
  • भुज्यते (bhujyate) - is consumed/enjoyed (is enjoyed, is experienced, is consumed)
  • निर्गुणः (nirguṇaḥ) - without material qualities (without qualities, attributeless)
  • गुणभुक् (guṇabhuk) - enjoyer of qualities (enjoyer of qualities, one who experiences qualities)
  • (ca) - and (and, also)
  • एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, certainly)
  • गुणस्रष्टा (guṇasraṣṭā) - creator of qualities
  • गुणाधिकः (guṇādhikaḥ) - superior to all qualities (superior to qualities, beyond qualities)

Words meanings and morphology

एतान् (etān) - these material qualities (these)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of etat
etat - this
गुणान् (guṇān) - material qualities (qualities, attributes, strands of nature)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of guṇa
guṇa - quality, attribute, strand of nature, constituent, string
तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, on the other hand)
(indeclinable)
क्षेत्रज्ञः (kṣetrajñaḥ) - the knower of the body/field (individual soul) (knower of the field, the soul, the individual self)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣetrajña
kṣetrajña - knower of the field, the soul, the individual self
compound
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṣetra+jña)
  • kṣetra – field, body, sacred place
    noun (neuter)
  • jña – knowing, one who knows
    adjective
    kṛt suffix -jña
    from root jñā
    Root: jñā (class 9)
भुङ्क्ते (bhuṅkte) - enjoys, experiences (enjoys, experiences, protects)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhuj
present indicative
ātmanepada
Root: bhuj (class 7)
(na) - not (not, no)
(indeclinable)
एभिः (ebhiḥ) - by these qualities (by these)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of idam
idam - this
Note: Refers to 'guṇān'
सः (saḥ) - he (the knower of the field) (he, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to 'kṣetrajñaḥ'
भुज्यते (bhujyate) - is consumed/enjoyed (is enjoyed, is experienced, is consumed)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of bhuj
present indicative
passive voice, ātmanepada
Root: bhuj (class 7)
निर्गुणः (nirguṇaḥ) - without material qualities (without qualities, attributeless)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nirguṇa
nirguṇa - without qualities, attributeless
compound
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+guṇa)
  • nis – without, out, away
    indeclinable
    prefix
  • guṇa – quality, attribute, strand of nature
    noun (masculine)
Note: Refers to the kṣetrajña
गुणभुक् (guṇabhuk) - enjoyer of qualities (enjoyer of qualities, one who experiences qualities)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of guṇabhuj
guṇabhuj - enjoyer of qualities, one who experiences qualities
compound
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (guṇa+bhuj)
  • guṇa – quality, attribute, strand of nature
    noun (masculine)
  • bhuj – one who enjoys/experiences
    noun (masculine)
    kṛt suffix
    from root bhuj
    Root: bhuj (class 7)
Note: Refers to the kṣetrajña
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, certainly)
(indeclinable)
गुणस्रष्टा (guṇasraṣṭā) - creator of qualities
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of guṇasraṣṭṛ
guṇasraṣṭṛ - creator of qualities
compound
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (guṇa+sraṣṭṛ)
  • guṇa – quality, attribute, strand of nature
    noun (masculine)
  • sraṣṭṛ – creator
    noun (masculine)
    kṛt suffix -tṛ
    from root sṛj
    Root: sṛj (class 6)
Note: Refers to the kṣetrajña
गुणाधिकः (guṇādhikaḥ) - superior to all qualities (superior to qualities, beyond qualities)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of guṇādhika
guṇādhika - superior to qualities, beyond qualities
compound
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (guṇa+adhika)
  • guṇa – quality, attribute, strand of nature
    noun (masculine)
  • adhika – superior, excessive, more
    adjective
    Prefix: adhi
Note: Refers to the kṣetrajña