महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-42, verse-24

द्विविधापीह विज्ञेया ब्रह्मयोनिः सनातना ।
तपः कर्म च यत्पुण्यमित्येष विदुषां नयः ॥२४॥

24. dvividhāpīha vijñeyā brahmayoniḥ sanātanā ,
tapaḥ karma ca yatpuṇyamityeṣa viduṣāṁ nayaḥ.

24. dvividhā api iha vijñeyā brahmayoniḥ sanātanā
tapaḥ karma ca yat puṇyam iti eṣa viduṣām nayaḥ

24. Here, the eternal source of (brahman) is indeed to be known as twofold: namely, austerity (tapas) and meritorious action (karma). This is the principle of the wise.

Words meanings summery:

• द्विविधा (dvividhā) - of two kinds, twofold

• अपि (api) - also, indeed

• इह (iha) - here, in this world/context

• विज्ञेया (vijñeyā) - to be known, understood

• ब्रह्मयोनिः (brahmayoniḥ) - source of (brahman)

• सनातना (sanātanā) - eternal, ancient

• तपः (tapaḥ) - austerity (tapas) (austerity, penance)

• कर्म (karma) - action (karma) (action, deed, work)

• च (ca) - and

• यत् (yat) - which, that

• पुण्यम् (puṇyam) - meritorious, sacred, virtuous

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this

• विदुषाम् (viduṣām) - of the wise

• नयः (nayaḥ) - principle, maxim, doctrine

Words meanings and morphology

द्विविधा (dvividhā) - of two kinds, twofold

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dvividha

dvividha - of two kinds, twofold

अपि (api) - also, indeed

(indeclinable)

इह (iha) - here, in this world/context

(indeclinable)

विज्ञेया (vijñeyā) - to be known, understood

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vijñeya

vijñeya - to be known, knowable, comprehensible

Gerundive

Derived from root jñā (to know) with prefix vi- and suffix -eya (gerundive).

Prefix: vi

Root: jñā (class 9)

ब्रह्मयोनिः (brahmayoniḥ) - source of (brahman)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of brahmayoni

brahmayoni - source of brahman, originating from brahman

Compound type : tatpurusha (brahman+yoni)

• brahman – the Absolute, universal spirit, sacred knowledge
  noun (neuter)
• yoni – source, origin, womb
  noun (feminine)

सनातना (sanātanā) - eternal, ancient

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sanātana

sanātana - eternal, perpetual, ancient, primeval

तपः (tapaḥ) - austerity (tapas) (austerity, penance)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - heat, austerity, penance, spiritual fervor

कर्म (karma) - action (karma) (action, deed, work)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual action, fate

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

यत् (yat) - which, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

पुण्यम् (puṇyam) - meritorious, sacred, virtuous

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of puṇya

puṇya - meritorious, virtuous, auspicious, holy

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way

(indeclinable)

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etas

etas - this (proximate demonstrative pronoun)

विदुषाम् (viduṣām) - of the wise

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vidvas

vidvas - wise, learned, knowing

Perfect Active Participle

Derived from root vid (to know) with the perfect active participle suffix -vas.

Root: vid (class 2)

नयः (nayaḥ) - principle, maxim, doctrine

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of naya

naya - guidance, conduct, principle, maxim, doctrine, system