महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-38, verse-15

प्रकीर्तिताः सत्त्वगुणा विशेषतो यथावदुक्तं गुणवृत्तमेव च ।
नरस्तु यो वेद गुणानिमान्सदा गुणान्स भुङ्क्ते न गुणैः स भुज्यते ॥१५॥

15. prakīrtitāḥ sattvaguṇā viśeṣato; yathāvaduktaṁ guṇavṛttameva ca ,
narastu yo veda guṇānimānsadā; guṇānsa bhuṅkte na guṇaiḥ sa bhujyate.

15. prakīrtitāḥ sattvaguṇāḥ viśeṣataḥ
yathāvat uktam guṇavṛttam eva ca naraḥ
tu yaḥ veda guṇān imān sadā guṇān
saḥ bhuṅkte na guṇaiḥ saḥ bhujyate

15. sattvaguṇāḥ viśeṣataḥ prakīrtitāḥ ca
yathāvat guṇavṛttam uktam eva tu
yaḥ naraḥ imān guṇān sadā veda saḥ
guṇān bhuṅkte saḥ guṇaiḥ na bhujyate

15. The sattva-qualities (sattva-guṇa) have been specifically recounted, and indeed the nature of all such qualities (guṇa) has been accurately stated. However, the person who always understands these qualities (guṇa) experiences them; he is not experienced by them (i.e., he is not bound by them).

Words meanings summery:

• प्रकीर्तिताः (prakīrtitāḥ) - proclaimed, described, celebrated

• सत्त्वगुणाः (sattvaguṇāḥ) - qualities of sattva, sattvic qualities

• विशेषतः (viśeṣataḥ) - especially, particularly, in particular

• यथावत् (yathāvat) - properly, accurately, as it is, according to truth

• उक्तम् (uktam) - stated, spoken, described

• गुणवृत्तम् (guṇavṛttam) - nature of the qualities, characteristic of the guṇas

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• नरः (naraḥ) - a man, a person

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which

• वेद (veda) - he knows, he understands

• गुणान् (guṇān) - the qualities, attributes (guṇas)

• इमान् (imān) - these

• सदा (sadā) - always, ever

• गुणान् (guṇān) - the qualities, attributes (guṇas)

• सः (saḥ) - he, that (person)

• भुङ्क्ते (bhuṅkte) - he enjoys, he experiences

• न (na) - not, no

• गुणैः (guṇaiḥ) - by the qualities (guṇas)

• सः (saḥ) - he, that (person)

• भुज्यते (bhujyate) - he is enjoyed, he is experienced, he is bound

Words meanings and morphology

प्रकीर्तिताः (prakīrtitāḥ) - proclaimed, described, celebrated

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of prakīrtita

prakīrtita - proclaimed, described, celebrated

Past Passive Participle

Prefix: pra

Root: kīrt (class 10)

सत्त्वगुणाः (sattvaguṇāḥ) - qualities of sattva, sattvic qualities

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sattvaguṇa

sattvaguṇa - quality of goodness, quality of purity (one of the three guṇas)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sattva+guṇa)

• sattva – goodness, purity, reality, essence, being (one of the three guṇas)
  noun (neuter)
• guṇa – quality, attribute, constituent of nature (prakṛti)
  noun (masculine)

विशेषतः (viśeṣataḥ) - especially, particularly, in particular

(indeclinable)

यथावत् (yathāvat) - properly, accurately, as it is, according to truth

(indeclinable)

उक्तम् (uktam) - stated, spoken, described

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, told

Past Passive Participle

Root: vac (class 2)

गुणवृत्तम् (guṇavṛttam) - nature of the qualities, characteristic of the guṇas

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of guṇavṛtta

guṇavṛtta - nature of the qualities, characteristic of the guṇas

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (guṇa+vṛtta)

• guṇa – quality, attribute, constituent of nature (prakṛti)
  noun (masculine)
• vṛtta – conduct, behavior, nature
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (substantivized)
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

नरः (naraḥ) - a man, a person

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nara

nara - man, person, human being

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

(indeclinable)

यः (yaḥ) - who, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

वेद (veda) - he knows, he understands

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (lat) of vid

Root: vid (class 2)

गुणान् (guṇān) - the qualities, attributes (guṇas)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of guṇa

guṇa - quality, attribute, constituent of nature (prakṛti)

इमान् (imān) - these

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of idam

idam - this, these

सदा (sadā) - always, ever

(indeclinable)

गुणान् (guṇān) - the qualities, attributes (guṇas)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of guṇa

guṇa - quality, attribute, constituent of nature (prakṛti)

सः (saḥ) - he, that (person)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

भुङ्क्ते (bhuṅkte) - he enjoys, he experiences

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (lat) of bhuj

Root: bhuj (class 7)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

गुणैः (guṇaiḥ) - by the qualities (guṇas)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of guṇa

guṇa - quality, attribute, constituent of nature (prakṛti)

सः (saḥ) - he, that (person)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

भुज्यते (bhujyate) - he is enjoyed, he is experienced, he is bound

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (lat) of bhuj

Root: bhuj (class 7)