महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-335, verse-88

अयं हि नित्यः परमो महर्षिर्महाविभूतिर्गुणवान्निर्गुणाख्यः ।
गुणैश्च संयोगमुपैति शीघ्रं कालो यथर्तावृतुसंप्रयुक्तः ॥८८॥

88. ayaṁ hi nityaḥ paramo maharṣi;rmahāvibhūtirguṇavānnirguṇākhyaḥ ,
guṇaiśca saṁyogamupaiti śīghraṁ; kālo yathartāvṛtusaṁprayuktaḥ.

88. ayam hi nityaḥ paramaḥ maharṣiḥ
mahāvibhūtiḥ guṇavān nirguṇa-ākhyaḥ
guṇaiḥ ca saṃyogam upaiti śīghram
kālaḥ yathā ṛtau ṛtu-saṃprayuktaḥ

88. ayam hi nityaḥ paramaḥ maharṣiḥ
mahāvibhūtiḥ guṇavān nirguṇa-ākhyaḥ
ca guṇaiḥ saṃyogam śīghram upaiti
yathā kālaḥ ṛtau ṛtu-saṃprayuktaḥ

88. Indeed, this [being] is eternal, supreme, a great sage (maharṣi), possessing immense power (mahāvibhūti), endowed with qualities, yet also known as 'without qualities.' He swiftly comes into contact with the qualities, just as time (kāla) is quickly conjoined with the seasons in their turn.

Words meanings summery:

• अयम् (ayam) - this [being] (this, he)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for)

• नित्यः (nityaḥ) - eternal (eternal, constant, perpetual)

• परमः (paramaḥ) - supreme (supreme, highest, best)

• महर्षिः (maharṣiḥ) - great sage (maharṣi) (great sage, great seer)

• महाविभूतिः (mahāvibhūtiḥ) - possessing immense power (mahāvibhūti) (of great power, possessing great glory/prosperity)

• गुणवान् (guṇavān) - endowed with qualities (possessing qualities, virtuous, meritorious)

• निर्गुण-आख्यः (nirguṇa-ākhyaḥ) - known as 'without qualities' (called 'without qualities', named 'attributeless')

• गुणैः (guṇaiḥ) - with the qualities (by qualities, with qualities)

• च (ca) - and also (and, also)

• संयोगम् (saṁyogam) - connection (connection, union, conjunction)

• उपैति (upaiti) - he attains (he approaches, he attains, he obtains)

• शीघ्रम् (śīghram) - swiftly (swiftly, quickly, soon)

• कालः (kālaḥ) - time (kāla) (time, period, season)

• यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as, in which way)

• ऋतौ (ṛtau) - in the [appropriate] season (in the season, at the proper time)

• ऋतु-संप्रयुक्तः (ṛtu-saṁprayuktaḥ) - conjoined with seasons (conjoined with seasons, associated with seasons)

Words meanings and morphology

अयम् (ayam) - this [being] (this, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: Nominative singular masculine of idam.

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for)

(indeclinable)

नित्यः (nityaḥ) - eternal (eternal, constant, perpetual)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nitya

nitya - eternal, constant, perpetual, always existing

परमः (paramaḥ) - supreme (supreme, highest, best)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, utmost, best, excellent

महर्षिः (maharṣiḥ) - great sage (maharṣi) (great sage, great seer)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of maharṣi

maharṣi - great sage, eminent seer

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahat+ṛṣi)

• mahat – great, large, vast
  adjective (neuter)
• ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with ayam.

महाविभूतिः (mahāvibhūtiḥ) - possessing immense power (mahāvibhūti) (of great power, possessing great glory/prosperity)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāvibhūti

mahāvibhūti - great power, great prosperity, glory, eminence

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+vibhūti)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• vibhūti – power, prosperity, glory, manifestation, superhuman power
  noun (feminine)
  From root bhū (to be) with prefix vi.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Nominative singular masculine form, used adjectivally for ayam.

गुणवान् (guṇavān) - endowed with qualities (possessing qualities, virtuous, meritorious)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of guṇavat

guṇavat - possessing qualities, virtuous, endowed with excellences

Derived from guṇa + matup (possessive suffix).

Note: Agrees with ayam.

निर्गुण-आख्यः (nirguṇa-ākhyaḥ) - known as 'without qualities' (called 'without qualities', named 'attributeless')

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirguṇākhya

nirguṇākhya - called 'without qualities', named 'attributeless'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nirguṇa+ākhya)

• nirguṇa – without qualities, attributeless
  adjective
  Compound of nis (without) and guṇa (quality).
  Prefix: nis
• ākhya – named, called, designated as
  adjective
  Gerundive/Past Passive Participle (derived form)
  Derived from root khyā (to tell) with prefix ā.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Agrees with ayam.

गुणैः (guṇaiḥ) - with the qualities (by qualities, with qualities)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of guṇa

guṇa - quality, attribute, constituent of nature (sattva, rajas, tamas)

Note: Instrumental plural of guṇa.

च (ca) - and also (and, also)

(indeclinable)

संयोगम् (saṁyogam) - connection (connection, union, conjunction)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of saṃyoga

saṁyoga - conjunction, union, connection, contact

From root yuj (to join) with prefixes sam.

Prefix: sam

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Object of upaiti.

उपैति (upaiti) - he attains (he approaches, he attains, he obtains)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, parasmaipada, present (lat) of i

Prefix: upa

Root: i (class 2)

शीघ्रम् (śīghram) - swiftly (swiftly, quickly, soon)

(indeclinable)

Note: Functions adverbially.

कालः (kālaḥ) - time (kāla) (time, period, season)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, period, season, death

यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as, in which way)

(indeclinable)

ऋतौ (ṛtau) - in the [appropriate] season (in the season, at the proper time)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ṛtu

ṛtu - season, proper time, fixed period

ऋतु-संप्रयुक्तः (ṛtu-saṁprayuktaḥ) - conjoined with seasons (conjoined with seasons, associated with seasons)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ṛtusaṃprayukta

ṛtusaṁprayukta - joined with seasons, associated with seasons

Past Passive Participle

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ṛtu+saṃprayukta)

• ṛtu – season, proper time
  noun (masculine)
• saṃprayukta – joined, united, connected, associated
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root yuj (to join) with prefixes sam and pra.
  Prefixes: sam+pra
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Agrees with kālaḥ.