महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-50, verse-25

अव्यक्तादेव संभूतः समयज्ञो गतः पुनः ।
तमोरजोभ्यां निर्मुक्तः सत्त्वमास्थाय केवलम् ॥२५॥

25. avyaktādeva saṁbhūtaḥ samayajño gataḥ punaḥ ,
tamorajobhyāṁ nirmuktaḥ sattvamāsthāya kevalam.

25. avyaktāt eva saṃbhūtaḥ samayajñaḥ gataḥ punaḥ
tamorajo-bhyām nirmuktaḥ sattvam āsthāya kevalam

25. avyaktāt eva saṃbhūtaḥ samayajñaḥ punaḥ gataḥ
tamorajo-bhyām nirmuktaḥ kevalam sattvam āsthāya

25. One who has indeed arisen from the unmanifest (avyakta) and departed again (from the cycle of rebirth), having understood the true nature of things, such a one, liberated from the qualities of darkness (tamas) and passion (rajas), becomes established solely in purity (sattva).

Words meanings summery:

• अव्यक्तात् (avyaktāt) - from the unmanifest

• एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

• संभूतः (saṁbhūtaḥ) - arisen, born, manifested

• समयज्ञः (samayajñaḥ) - knowing the proper time; knowing the principles/doctrines

• गतः (gataḥ) - gone, departed

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, moreover, but

• तमोरजो-भ्याम् (tamorajo-bhyām) - from darkness (tamas) and passion (rajas)

• निर्मुक्तः (nirmuktaḥ) - liberated, freed

• सत्त्वम् (sattvam) - purity (sattva), the quality of goodness (purity, goodness, existence (a guṇa))

• आस्थाय (āsthāya) - having resorted to, having taken up, having established oneself in

• केवलम् (kevalam) - solely, purely, alone

Words meanings and morphology

अव्यक्तात् (avyaktāt) - from the unmanifest

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of avyakta

avyakta - unmanifest, imperceptible, indistinct, primordial nature (prakṛti)

Past Passive Participle

From 'a-' (not) + 'vi-añj' (to make clear, manifest)

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+vyakta)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• vyakta – manifest, perceptible, distinct
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From prefix vi- and root añj
  Prefix: vi
  Root: añj (class 7)

Note: Used substantively as 'the unmanifest'.

एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

(indeclinable)

संभूतः (saṁbhūtaḥ) - arisen, born, manifested

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃbhūta

saṁbhūta - arisen, born, produced, manifested

Past Passive Participle

From prefix 'sam-' and root 'bhū' (to be, become)

Prefix: sam

Root: bhū (class 1)

समयज्ञः (samayajñaḥ) - knowing the proper time; knowing the principles/doctrines

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samayajña

samayajña - knowing the proper time, knowing the rules/principles/doctrines, wise in conventions

From 'samaya' (time, convention, doctrine) + 'jña' (knower)

Compound type : tatpurusha (samaya+jña)

• samaya – time, convention, agreement, doctrine, principle
  noun (masculine)
  From 'sam-i' + 'aya'
  Prefix: sam
  Root: i (class 2)
• jña – knower, understanding
  adjective (masculine)
  From root jñā (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Modifies the implied subject.

गतः (gataḥ) - gone, departed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gata

gata - gone, departed, reached, attained

Past Passive Participle

From root 'gam' (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, moreover, but

(indeclinable)

Note: The 'r' becomes 'ḥ' at the end of a word before a pause or voiceless consonant.

तमोरजो-भ्याम् (tamorajo-bhyām) - from darkness (tamas) and passion (rajas)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, dual of tamorajas

tamorajas - darkness and passion (the guṇas tamas and rajas)

Compound of 'tamas' and 'rajas'. 's' in 'tamas' and 'rajas' turns to 'o' due to sandhi.

Compound type : dvandva (tamas+rajas)

• tamas – darkness, ignorance, inertia (a guṇa)
  noun (neuter)
• rajas – passion, activity, agitation (a guṇa)
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to the two guṇas (qualities) of prakṛti.

निर्मुक्तः (nirmuktaḥ) - liberated, freed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirmukta

nirmukta - liberated, freed, released

Past Passive Participle

From 'nis-' (without) + root 'muc' (to free, release)

Prefix: nis

Root: muc (class 6)

सत्त्वम् (sattvam) - purity (sattva), the quality of goodness (purity, goodness, existence (a guṇa))

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sattva

sattva - purity, goodness, existence, reality, essence (a guṇa)

From 'sat' (being, existing) + 'tva' (suffix for abstract noun)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Object of 'āsthāya'.

आस्थाय (āsthāya) - having resorted to, having taken up, having established oneself in

(indeclinable)

absolutive

From prefix 'ā-' and root 'sthā' (to stand, remain)

Prefix: ā

Root: sthā (class 1)

केवलम् (kevalam) - solely, purely, alone

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kevala

kevala - alone, pure, only, exclusive, absolute

Note: Functions adverbially or as an adjective modifying 'sattvam'.