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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-178, verse-19

ज्ञानं चैवात्र बुद्धिश्च मनश्च भरतर्षभ ।
तस्य भोगाधिकरणे करणानि निबोध मे ॥१९॥
19. jñānaṁ caivātra buddhiśca manaśca bharatarṣabha ,
tasya bhogādhikaraṇe karaṇāni nibodha me.
19. jñānam ca eva atra buddhiḥ ca manaḥ ca bharatarṣabha
tasya bhogādhikaraṇe karaṇāni nibodha me
19. O best among the Bharatas, understand from Me that knowledge, intellect, and mind are indeed its instruments for experience (bhoga) within the sphere of enjoyment.

Words meanings summery:

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  • ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge, wisdom
  • (ca) - and, also
  • एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly
  • अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter, in this context
  • बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, understanding, discernment
  • (ca) - and, also
  • मनः (manaḥ) - mind, inner sense, thought
  • (ca) - and, also
  • भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O Arjuna (O best of Bharatas)
  • तस्य (tasya) - of the individual conscious entity (puruṣa) (of him, of that)
  • भोगाधिकरणे (bhogādhikaraṇe) - in the locus/sphere of experience/enjoyment
  • करणानि (karaṇāni) - instruments, organs (of sense or action)
  • निबोध (nibodha) - understand, know
  • मे (me) - from me, to me, for me

Words meanings and morphology

ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge, wisdom
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of jñāna
jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, consciousness, understanding
Derived from root jñā (to know) with suffix -ana.
Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Can also be accusative singular. Here, it is part of a list of instruments.
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly
(indeclinable)
अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter, in this context
(indeclinable)
बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, understanding, discernment
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of buddhi
buddhi - intellect, understanding, reason, perception
Derived from root budh (to know, perceive).
Root: budh (class 1)
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
मनः (manaḥ) - mind, inner sense, thought
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of manas
manas - mind, intellect, heart, consciousness
Derived from root man (to think).
Root: man (class 4)
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O Arjuna (O best of Bharatas)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of bharatarṣabha
bharatarṣabha - best of the Bharatas, chief of the Bharatas
Compound: Bharata + ṛṣabha (bull, best). Tatpurusha compound.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bharata+ṛṣabha)
  • bharata – descendant of Bharata, name of a king, a warrior
    proper noun (masculine)
  • ṛṣabha – bull, best, chief, excellent
    noun (masculine)
तस्य (tasya) - of the individual conscious entity (puruṣa) (of him, of that)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Genitive singular of demonstrative pronoun tad.
भोगाधिकरणे (bhogādhikaraṇe) - in the locus/sphere of experience/enjoyment
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of bhogādhikaraṇa
bhogādhikaraṇa - locus of enjoyment, means of experience, sphere of experience
Compound: bhoga + adhikaraṇa. Tatpurusha compound.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhoga+adhikaraṇa)
  • bhoga – enjoyment, experience, use, possession
    noun (masculine)
    Derived from root bhuj (to enjoy, eat).
    Root: bhuj (class 7)
  • adhikaraṇa – locus, substratum, sphere, instrument, topic
    noun (neuter)
    Derived from root kṛ (to do, make) with prefix adhi and suffix -karaṇa (instrument).
    Prefix: adhi
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
करणानि (karaṇāni) - instruments, organs (of sense or action)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of karaṇa
karaṇa - instrument, organ, cause, means
Derived from root kṛ (to do, make) with suffix -ana.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Can also be accusative plural. Here, it is the predicate nominative.
निबोध (nibodha) - understand, know
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of budh
Imperative, 2nd person singular, active voice. Root with prefix ni.
Prefix: ni
Root: budh (class 1)
मे (me) - from me, to me, for me
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of asmad
asmad - I, we
Enclitic form of asmad.