महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-15, chapter-42, verse-15

परापरज्ञस्तु नरो नाभिमानादुदीरितः ।
अपरज्ञः परां बुद्धिं स्पृष्ट्वा मोहाद्विमुच्यते ॥१५॥

15. parāparajñastu naro nābhimānādudīritaḥ ,
aparajñaḥ parāṁ buddhiṁ spṛṣṭvā mohādvimucyate.

15. parā-apara-jñaḥ tu naraḥ na abhimānāt udīritaḥ |
apara-jñaḥ parām buddhim spṛṣṭvā mohāt vimucyate

15. parā-apara-jñaḥ naraḥ tu abhimānāt na udīritaḥ
apara-jñaḥ parām buddhim spṛṣṭvā mohāt vimucyate

15. However, a person who knows both the higher (para) and the lower (apara) is not driven by pride (abhimāna). An ignorant person (apara-jñaḥ), having attained supreme knowledge, is liberated (vimucyate) from delusion (moha).

Words meanings summery:

• परा-अपर-ज्ञः (parā-apara-jñaḥ) - one who knows the higher and the lower (realities)

• तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand

• नरः (naraḥ) - man, person

• न (na) - not, no

• अभिमानात् (abhimānāt) - from pride, out of conceit

• उदीरितः (udīritaḥ) - driven, impelled, uttered, spoken

• अपर-ज्ञः (apara-jñaḥ) - an ignorant person who only perceives the mundane (one who knows the lower (realities), ignorant person)

• पराम् (parām) - supreme, higher, excellent

• बुद्धिम् (buddhim) - intellect, understanding, knowledge

• स्पृष्ट्वा (spṛṣṭvā) - having attained (knowledge) (having touched, having attained)

• मोहात् (mohāt) - from delusion, out of confusion

• विमुच्यते (vimucyate) - is liberated, becomes free

Words meanings and morphology

परा-अपर-ज्ञः (parā-apara-jñaḥ) - one who knows the higher and the lower (realities)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parā-apara-jña

parā-apara-jña - knower of the higher and lower (realities)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (para+apara+jña)

• para – higher, supreme, ultimate, other
  adjective (masculine)
• apara – lower, inferior, not supreme, other
  adjective (masculine)
  From 'a-' (not) + 'para' (higher)
• jña – knowing, knower of
  adjective (masculine)
  From root 'jñā' (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Agrees with 'naraḥ'

तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

नरः (naraḥ) - man, person

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nara

nara - man, person, human being

Root: nṛ (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अभिमानात् (abhimānāt) - from pride, out of conceit

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of abhimāna

abhimāna - pride, self-conceit, egoism, notion

From root 'man' (to think) with prefix 'abhi-' (towards)

Prefix: abhi

Root: man (class 4)

उदीरितः (udīritaḥ) - driven, impelled, uttered, spoken

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of udīrita

udīrita - driven, urged, incited, spoken, risen

Past Passive Participle

From root 'īr' (to move, incite) with prefix 'ud-' (up, forth)

Prefix: ud

Root: īr (class 10)

Note: Agrees with 'naraḥ'

अपर-ज्ञः (apara-jñaḥ) - an ignorant person who only perceives the mundane (one who knows the lower (realities), ignorant person)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of apara-jña

apara-jña - knower of the lower (realities), ignorant

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (apara+jña)

• apara – lower, inferior, not supreme
  adjective (masculine)
  From 'a-' (not) + 'para' (higher)
• jña – knowing, knower of
  adjective (masculine)
  From root 'jñā' (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

पराम् (parām) - supreme, higher, excellent

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of para

para - higher, supreme, ultimate, excellent, other

Note: Agrees with 'buddhim'

बुद्धिम् (buddhim) - intellect, understanding, knowledge

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, perception, knowledge

From root 'budh' (to know, understand)

Root: budh (class 1)

स्पृष्ट्वा (spṛṣṭvā) - having attained (knowledge) (having touched, having attained)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Absolutive form of root 'spṛś' (to touch)

Root: spṛś (class 6)

मोहात् (mohāt) - from delusion, out of confusion

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of moha

moha - delusion, illusion, confusion, infatuation

From root 'muh' (to be confused, deluded)

Root: muh (class 4)

विमुच्यते (vimucyate) - is liberated, becomes free

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of vimuc

From root 'muc' (to free, release) with prefix 'vi-' (away, apart)

Prefix: vi

Root: muc (class 6)