महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-49, verse-36

बीजधर्मा त्वहंकारः प्रसवश्च पुनः पुनः ।
बीजप्रसवधर्माणि महाभूतानि पञ्च वै ॥३६॥

36. bījadharmā tvahaṁkāraḥ prasavaśca punaḥ punaḥ ,
bījaprasavadharmāṇi mahābhūtāni pañca vai.

36. bījadharmā tu ahaṅkāraḥ prasavaḥ ca punaḥ punaḥ
| bījaprasavadharmaṇi mahābhūtāni pañca vai

36. tu ahaṅkāraḥ bījadharmā ca punaḥ punaḥ prasavaḥ
pañca mahābhūtāni vai bījaprasavadharmaṇi

36. However, ego (ahaṅkāra) possesses the intrinsic nature (dharma) of a seed, and its production occurs repeatedly. Indeed, the five great elements (mahābhūtas) have the intrinsic nature (dharma) of both seed and production (prasava).

Words meanings summery:

• बीजधर्मा (bījadharmā) - possesses the essential quality of being a seed or origin point (having the nature of a seed, seed-nature)

• तु (tu) - indicates a slight contrast or continuation of the idea (but, however, indeed)

• अहङ्कारः (ahaṅkāraḥ) - the cosmic principle of ego (ahaṅkāra) in Sāṅkhya philosophy, which gives rise to senses and elements. (ego, self-consciousness, the sense of 'I')

• प्रसवः (prasavaḥ) - the act or result of generation; here, the repeated evolution of other principles from ego (production, generation, birth, evolution)

• च (ca) - connects 'bījadharmā' and 'prasavaḥ' in the first clause. (and, also)

• पुनः (punaḥ) - used in repetition 'punaḥ punaḥ' to mean repeatedly. (again, further)

• पुनः (punaḥ) - repeated for emphasis with the preceding 'punaḥ' (again, further)

• बीजप्रसवधर्मणि (bījaprasavadharmaṇi) - possessing both the originating (seed) and evolutive (production) natures simultaneously (having the nature of seed and production)

• महाभूतानि (mahābhūtāni) - the five gross elements (earth, water, fire, air, space) in Sāṅkhya philosophy. (great elements, primary elements)

• पञ्च (pañca) - refers to the specific number of great elements (five) (five)

• वै (vai) - emphasizes the statement about the great elements (indeed, certainly, verily)

Words meanings and morphology

बीजधर्मा (bījadharmā) - possesses the essential quality of being a seed or origin point (having the nature of a seed, seed-nature)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bījadharma

bījadharma - seed-nature, inherent quality of a seed, the principle of being a seed

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bīja+dharma)

• bīja – seed, origin, primary cause
  noun (neuter)
• dharma – intrinsic nature, natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)

Note: Predicate noun for ahaṅkāra.

तु (tu) - indicates a slight contrast or continuation of the idea (but, however, indeed)

(indeclinable)

अहङ्कारः (ahaṅkāraḥ) - the cosmic principle of ego (ahaṅkāra) in Sāṅkhya philosophy, which gives rise to senses and elements. (ego, self-consciousness, the sense of 'I')

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ahaṅkāra

ahaṅkāra - ego, self-consciousness, the sense of 'I-making'

Compound of aham (I) and kāra (making).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aham+kāra)

• aham – I
  pronoun
• kāra – making, doing, agent, sound
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root kṛ (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject of the first clause.

प्रसवः (prasavaḥ) - the act or result of generation; here, the repeated evolution of other principles from ego (production, generation, birth, evolution)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prasava

prasava - birth, production, generation, evolution, offspring

Derived from root su (to generate, give birth) with prefix pra.

Prefix: pra

Root: su (class 2)

Note: Predicate noun alongside bījadharma for ahaṅkāra.

च (ca) - connects 'bījadharmā' and 'prasavaḥ' in the first clause. (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Enclitic conjunction.

पुनः (punaḥ) - used in repetition 'punaḥ punaḥ' to mean repeatedly. (again, further)

(indeclinable)

Note: Repeated for emphasis.

पुनः (punaḥ) - repeated for emphasis with the preceding 'punaḥ' (again, further)

(indeclinable)

बीजप्रसवधर्मणि (bījaprasavadharmaṇi) - possessing both the originating (seed) and evolutive (production) natures simultaneously (having the nature of seed and production)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of bījaprasavadharma

bījaprasavadharma - having the nature of a seed and production/evolution, characterised by both origination and generation

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bīja+prasava+dharma)

• bīja – seed, origin, primary cause
  noun (neuter)
• prasava – birth, production, generation, evolution
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root su (to generate, give birth) with prefix pra.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: su (class 2)
• dharma – intrinsic nature, natural law, constitution
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with mahābhūtāni.

महाभूतानि (mahābhūtāni) - the five gross elements (earth, water, fire, air, space) in Sāṅkhya philosophy. (great elements, primary elements)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of mahābhūta

mahābhūta - great element, primary element, gross element

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahā+bhūta)

• mahā – great, large, vast
  adjective (feminine)
• bhūta – element, being, creature, past
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root bhū (to be, become).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Subject of the second clause.

पञ्च (pañca) - refers to the specific number of great elements (five) (five)

(numeral)

Note: Indeclinable form when used as adjective for plural nouns in nominative/accusative.

वै (vai) - emphasizes the statement about the great elements (indeed, certainly, verily)

(indeclinable)

Note: Enclitic particle.