महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-48, verse-11

तथैवैकत्वनानात्वमिष्यते विदुषां नयः ।
मशकोदुम्बरे त्वैक्यं पृथक्त्वमपि दृश्यते ॥११॥

11. tathaivaikatvanānātvamiṣyate viduṣāṁ nayaḥ ,
maśakodumbare tvaikyaṁ pṛthaktvamapi dṛśyate.

11. tathā eva ekatvanānātvam iṣyate viduṣām nayaḥ
maśakodumbare tu aikyam pṛthaktvam api dṛśyate

11. tathā eva viduṣām nayaḥ ekatvanānātvam iṣyate
tu maśakodumbare aikyam api pṛthaktvam dṛśyate

11. Similarly, the view of the wise accepts both unity and diversity. For instance, in the case of a mosquito and a fig, both identity and distinctness are observed.

Words meanings summery:

• तथा (tathā) - similarly (thus, so, in that manner, similarly)

• एव (eva) - indeed (only, indeed, very, just)

• एकत्वनानात्वम् (ekatvanānātvam) - unity and diversity (unity and diversity, oneness and manyness)

• इष्यते (iṣyate) - is accepted (it is desired, it is sought, it is accepted, it is understood)

• विदुषाम् (viduṣām) - of the wise (of the wise, of scholars)

• नयः (nayaḥ) - view, doctrine (conduct, policy, system, doctrine, view)

• मशकोदुम्बरे (maśakodumbare) - regarding a mosquito in a fig (in the mosquito and the fig, regarding the mosquito and the fig)

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

• ऐक्यम् (aikyam) - identity (oneness, unity, identity)

• पृथक्त्वम् (pṛthaktvam) - distinctness, separateness (separateness, distinctness, difference)

• अपि (api) - also (also, even, too, moreover)

• दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is observed (it is seen, it appears, it is observed)

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - similarly (thus, so, in that manner, similarly)

(indeclinable)

From tad (that) + thā suffix.

एव (eva) - indeed (only, indeed, very, just)

(indeclinable)

एकत्वनानात्वम् (ekatvanānātvam) - unity and diversity (unity and diversity, oneness and manyness)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ekatvanānātva

ekatvanānātva - unity and diversity, oneness and manyness, identity and distinction

Dvandva compound of ekatva and nānātva.

Compound type : dvandva (ekatva+nānātva)

• ekatva – oneness, unity, identity
  noun (neuter)
  From eka (one) + tva (abstract suffix).
• nānātva – diversity, manyness, multiplicity
  noun (neuter)
  From nānā (various) + tva (abstract suffix).

इष्यते (iṣyate) - is accepted (it is desired, it is sought, it is accepted, it is understood)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of iṣ

present indicative

Ātmanepada, 4th conjugation, present tense, passive voice

Root: iṣ (class 4)

विदुषाम् (viduṣām) - of the wise (of the wise, of scholars)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vidvas

vidvas - knowing, learned, wise; a scholar, a wise person

perfect active participle

From root vid (to know), perfect active participle (vasu suffix).

Root: vid (class 2)

नयः (nayaḥ) - view, doctrine (conduct, policy, system, doctrine, view)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of naya

naya - conduct, policy, system, doctrine, view, principle, guidance

From root nī (to lead) + ac suffix.

Root: nī (class 1)

मशकोदुम्बरे (maśakodumbare) - regarding a mosquito in a fig (in the mosquito and the fig, regarding the mosquito and the fig)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, dual of maśakodumbara

maśakodumbara - mosquito and fig (tree/fruit)

Dvandva compound of maśaka and udumbara.

Compound type : dvandva (maśaka+udumbara)

• maśaka – mosquito, gnat
  noun (masculine)
• udumbara – fig tree (Ficus racemosa), fig fruit
  noun (masculine)

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

(indeclinable)

ऐक्यम् (aikyam) - identity (oneness, unity, identity)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of aikya

aikya - oneness, unity, identity, agreement

From eka (one) + ṣyañ (abstract suffix).

पृथक्त्वम् (pṛthaktvam) - distinctness, separateness (separateness, distinctness, difference)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pṛthaktva

pṛthaktva - separateness, distinctness, difference, individuality

From pṛthak (separate) + tva (abstract suffix).

अपि (api) - also (also, even, too, moreover)

(indeclinable)

दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is observed (it is seen, it appears, it is observed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of dṛś

present indicative

Ātmanepada, 1st conjugation, present tense, passive voice

Root: dṛś (class 1)