महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-42, verse-2

तेषु भूतानि मुह्यन्ते महाभूतेषु पञ्चसु ।
शब्दस्पर्शनरूपेषु रसगन्धक्रियासु च ॥२॥

2. teṣu bhūtāni muhyante mahābhūteṣu pañcasu ,
śabdasparśanarūpeṣu rasagandhakriyāsu ca.

2. teṣu bhūtāni muhyante mahābhūteṣu pañcasu
śabdasparśanarūpeṣu rasagandhakriyāsu ca

2. bhūtāni teṣu pañcasu mahābhūteṣu ca
śabdasparśanarūpeṣu rasagandhakriyāsu muhyante

2. Beings become deluded by these five great elements (mahābhūta), and by the qualities of sound, touch, form, taste, and smell, as well as by their inherent functions.

Words meanings summery:

• तेषु (teṣu) - in them, among them, by them

• भूतानि (bhūtāni) - beings, creatures

• मुह्यन्ते (muhyante) - are deluded, bewildered, confused, infatuated

• महाभूतेषु (mahābhūteṣu) - in the great elements

• पञ्चसु (pañcasu) - in the five

• शब्दस्पर्शनरूपेषु (śabdasparśanarūpeṣu) - in sound, touch, and form (qualities)

• रसगन्धक्रियासु (rasagandhakriyāsu) - in taste, smell, and actions/functions

• च (ca) - and

Words meanings and morphology

तेषु (teṣu) - in them, among them, by them

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

Neuter/masculine locative plural form of 'tad'.

Note: Qualifies 'mahābhūteṣu'.

भूतानि (bhūtāni) - beings, creatures

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of bhūta

bhūta - being, creature, entity, element, what has come into existence

Past Passive Participle

From root bhū (to be, become). Neuter nominative plural.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'muhyante'.

मुह्यन्ते (muhyante) - are deluded, bewildered, confused, infatuated

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of muh

Present ātmanepada

Present ātmanepada, 3rd person plural.

Root: muh (class 4)

महाभूतेषु (mahābhūteṣu) - in the great elements

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of mahābhūta

mahābhūta - great element, fundamental element (earth, water, fire, air, ether)

Karmadhāraya compound of mahā (great) and bhūta (element). Neuter locative plural.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+bhūta)

• mahā – great, large, mighty, extensive
  adjective
  Feminine stem of 'mahat' (great) or sometimes used as an indeclinable prefix.
• bhūta – element, being, creature, what has been
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root bhū (to be, become).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Specifies the location or object of delusion.

पञ्चसु (pañcasu) - in the five

(numeral)

शब्दस्पर्शनरूपेषु (śabdasparśanarūpeṣu) - in sound, touch, and form (qualities)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of śabdasparśanarūpa

śabdasparśanarūpa - sound, touch, and form (as sensory qualities/objects)

Dvandva compound of śabda (sound), sparśana (touch/sense of touch), and rūpa (form/color). Neuter locative plural.

Compound type : dvandva (śabda+sparśana+rūpa)

• śabda – sound, word, noise
  noun (masculine)
  Root: śabd (class 1)
• sparśana – touch, sensation of touch, the act of touching
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root spṛś (to touch).
  Root: spṛś (class 6)
• rūpa – form, shape, color, appearance
  noun (neuter)
  Root: rūp (class 10)

Note: Specifies categories of sense objects causing delusion.

रसगन्धक्रियासु (rasagandhakriyāsu) - in taste, smell, and actions/functions

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of rasagandhakriyā

rasagandhakriyā - taste, smell, and actions/functions (as sensory qualities and activities)

Dvandva compound of rasa (taste), gandha (smell), and kriyā (action/function). Feminine locative plural.

Compound type : dvandva (rasa+gandha+kriyā)

• rasa – taste, flavor, essence, juice, sentiment
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ras (class 1)
• gandha – smell, odor, fragrance
  noun (masculine)
  Root: gandh (class 10)
• kriyā – action, activity, function, performance, ritual
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root kṛ (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Specifies categories of sense objects/functions causing delusion.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

A conjunction.