महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-39, verse-32

जज्ञुश्चैव महात्मानस्ततस्तं ज्ञानचक्षुषा ।
ब्राह्मणा वेदविद्वांसस्तपोभिर्विमलीकृताः ॥३२॥

32. jajñuścaiva mahātmānastatastaṁ jñānacakṣuṣā ,
brāhmaṇā vedavidvāṁsastapobhirvimalīkṛtāḥ.

32. jajñuḥ ca eva mahātmānaḥ tataḥ tam jñānacakṣuṣā
brāhmaṇāḥ vedavidvāṃsaḥ tapobhiḥ vimalīkṛtāḥ

32. ca eva vedavidvāṃsaḥ tapobhiḥ vimalīkṛtāḥ te
mahātmānaḥ brāhmaṇāḥ tataḥ tam jñānacakṣuṣā jajñuḥ

32. And indeed, those great-souled brahmins, who were learned in the Vedas and purified by their spiritual austerities (tapas), then perceived him with their eye of knowledge.

Words meanings summery:

• जज्ञुः (jajñuḥ) - they knew, they understood

• च (ca) - and, also

• एव (eva) - Emphasizes the action. (indeed, only)

• महात्मानः (mahātmānaḥ) - Referring to the brahmins as having great souls/minds. (great-souled, noble, illustrious)

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence

• तम् (tam) - Refers to the person being identified (the rākṣasa Chārvāka). (him, that)

• ज्ञानचक्षुषा (jñānacakṣuṣā) - with the eye of knowledge, by means of spiritual insight

• ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - brahmins, learned priests

• वेदविद्वांसः (vedavidvāṁsaḥ) - learned in the Vedas, knowers of the Vedas

• तपोभिः (tapobhiḥ) - By their spiritual austerities (tapas). (by austerities, by penances)

• विमलीकृताः (vimalīkṛtāḥ) - purified, made clean, cleared of defilement

Words meanings and morphology

जज्ञुः (jajñuḥ) - they knew, they understood

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (Lit) of jñā

perfect tense form

Perfect 3rd plural from root jñā.

Root: jñā (class 9)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

एव (eva) - Emphasizes the action. (indeed, only)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

महात्मानः (mahātmānaḥ) - Referring to the brahmins as having great souls/minds. (great-souled, noble, illustrious)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, high-minded, noble, illustrious

Compound adjective (Bahuvrīhi).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual essence (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an

Note: Agrees with brāhmaṇāḥ.

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence

(indeclinable)

Derived from pronoun ta, with suffix -tas.

तम् (tam) - Refers to the person being identified (the rākṣasa Chārvāka). (him, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, him

Demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular accusative.

ज्ञानचक्षुषा (jñānacakṣuṣā) - with the eye of knowledge, by means of spiritual insight

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of jñānacakṣus

jñānacakṣus - the eye of knowledge, spiritual insight

Compound noun (Tatpuruṣa).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jñāna+cakṣus)

• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, insight
  noun (neuter)
  From root jñā 'to know'.
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• cakṣus – eye, sight, vision
  noun (neuter)
  Root: cakṣ (class 2)

ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - brahmins, learned priests

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class

From brahman (Veda/prayer) + aṇ.

Note: Subject of the verb jajñuḥ.

वेदविद्वांसः (vedavidvāṁsaḥ) - learned in the Vedas, knowers of the Vedas

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vedavidvas

vedavidvas - knowing the Vedas, learned in sacred knowledge

Past Active Participle from vid + veda

Compound adjective (Tatpuruṣa). Formed from Veda and vidvas (perfect active participle of vid 'to know').

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (veda+vidvas)

• veda – Veda, sacred knowledge, scripture
  noun (masculine)
  From root vid 'to know'.
  Root: vid (class 2)
• vidvas – knowing, learned, wise
  adjective (masculine)
  Perfect Active Participle
  Perfect active participle of root vid 'to know'.
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Agrees with brāhmaṇāḥ.

तपोभिः (tapobhiḥ) - By their spiritual austerities (tapas). (by austerities, by penances)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of tapas

tapas - heat, warmth, penance, austerity, spiritual discipline (tapas)

s-stem neuter noun.

Root: tap (class 1)

विमलीकृताः (vimalīkṛtāḥ) - purified, made clean, cleared of defilement

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vimalīkṛta

vimalīkṛta - purified, made pure, cleared

Past Passive Participle

Compound formed from vimala (pure) + kṛta (made, done).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (vimala+kṛta)

• vimala – spotless, pure, clear, clean
  adjective (masculine)
  From vi- (prefix) + mala (dirt, impurity).
  Prefix: vi
• kṛta – made, done, accomplished
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of root kṛ 'to do, to make'.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with brāhmaṇāḥ.