महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-339, verse-2

न स शक्यस्त्वया द्रष्टुं मयान्यैर्वापि सत्तम ।
सगुणो निर्गुणो विश्वो ज्ञानदृश्यो ह्यसौ स्मृतः ॥२॥

2. na sa śakyastvayā draṣṭuṁ mayānyairvāpi sattama ,
saguṇo nirguṇo viśvo jñānadṛśyo hyasau smṛtaḥ.

2. na saḥ śakyaḥ tvayā draṣṭum mayā anyaiḥ vā api sattama
saguṇaḥ nirguṇaḥ viśvaḥ jñānadṛśyaḥ hi asau smṛtaḥ

2. sattama saḥ tvayā mayā anyaiḥ vā api draṣṭum na śakyaḥ
asau saguṇaḥ nirguṇaḥ viśvaḥ hi jñānadṛśyaḥ smṛtaḥ

2. O best of beings, he cannot be seen by you, nor by me, nor by others. He is remembered as possessing attributes, as being without attributes, and as the universe itself; indeed, he is to be perceived through wisdom (jñāna).

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not (negating the ability to see) (not, no)

• सः (saḥ) - he (referring to puruṣa from the previous verse) (he, that)

• शक्यः (śakyaḥ) - possible (to be seen) (possible, able, capable)

• त्वया (tvayā) - by you (instrumental agent) (by you)

• द्रष्टुम् (draṣṭum) - to be seen (infinitive) (to see, in order to see)

• मया (mayā) - by me (instrumental agent) (by me)

• अन्यैः (anyaiḥ) - by others (instrumental plural) (by others, by other ones)

• वा (vā) - or (or, either)

• अपि (api) - even (emphasizing the preceding words) (also, even, too)

• सत्तम (sattama) - O best of beings (vocative, addressing the son) (O best of good men, O best of beings)

• सगुणः (saguṇaḥ) - possessing attributes (endowed with good qualities, having attributes)

• निर्गुणः (nirguṇaḥ) - without attributes (without qualities, without attributes)

• विश्वः (viśvaḥ) - the universe (as an attribute/form of puruṣa) (all, entire, universal, the universe)

• ज्ञानदृश्यः (jñānadṛśyaḥ) - to be perceived through wisdom (jñāna) (perceivable by knowledge, visible through wisdom)

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

• असौ (asau) - he (referring to puruṣa) (that (one), he)

• स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - is remembered, is considered (remembered, considered, traditional)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not (negating the ability to see) (not, no)

(indeclinable)

सः (saḥ) - he (referring to puruṣa from the previous verse) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

शक्यः (śakyaḥ) - possible (to be seen) (possible, able, capable)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śakya

śakya - possible, practicable, capable, fit to be done

Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)

from root 'śak' (to be able)

Root: śak (class 5)

त्वया (tvayā) - by you (instrumental agent) (by you)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuşmad

yuşmad - you (pronoun)

द्रष्टुम् (draṣṭum) - to be seen (infinitive) (to see, in order to see)

(verb)

infinitive (tumun) of dṛś

Infinitive

from root 'dṛś'

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Forms a potential passive sense with 'śakya'.

मया (mayā) - by me (instrumental agent) (by me)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me (pronoun)

अन्यैः (anyaiḥ) - by others (instrumental plural) (by others, by other ones)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of anya

anya - other, different

वा (vā) - or (or, either)

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - even (emphasizing the preceding words) (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

सत्तम (sattama) - O best of beings (vocative, addressing the son) (O best of good men, O best of beings)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of sattama

sattama - best of the good, best of beings, most excellent

superlative of 'sat' (good, existent)

Note: Refers to the listener (son).

सगुणः (saguṇaḥ) - possessing attributes (endowed with good qualities, having attributes)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saguṇa

saguṇa - possessing qualities/attributes, virtuous

prefix 'sa-' (with) + 'guṇa' (quality, attribute)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+guṇa)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
  prefix
• guṇa – quality, attribute, property, thread
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to puruṣa.

निर्गुणः (nirguṇaḥ) - without attributes (without qualities, without attributes)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirguṇa

nirguṇa - without qualities/attributes, unqualified, unconditioned

prefix 'nir-' (without) + 'guṇa' (quality, attribute)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+guṇa)

• nis – without, out, away
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• guṇa – quality, attribute, property, thread
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to puruṣa.

विश्वः (viśvaḥ) - the universe (as an attribute/form of puruṣa) (all, entire, universal, the universe)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viśva

viśva - all, whole, entire, universal, the universe, the world

can also be used as a noun meaning 'the universe'

Note: Refers to puruṣa.

ज्ञानदृश्यः (jñānadṛśyaḥ) - to be perceived through wisdom (jñāna) (perceivable by knowledge, visible through wisdom)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jñānadṛśya

jñānadṛśya - perceivable by knowledge, to be seen through wisdom

tatpuruṣa compound of 'jñāna' (knowledge) and 'dṛśya' (perceivable)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jñāna+dṛśya)

• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, understanding
  noun (neuter)
  from root 'jñā' (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• dṛśya – visible, perceivable, to be seen
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive
  from root 'dṛś' (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Refers to puruṣa.

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

(indeclinable)

असौ (asau) - he (referring to puruṣa) (that (one), he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that, that one (pronoun indicating something distant)

Note: Refers to puruṣa.

स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - is remembered, is considered (remembered, considered, traditional)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of smṛta

smṛta - remembered, recollected, thought of, traditional, declared

Past Passive Participle

from root 'smṛ' (to remember)

Root: smṛ (class 1)