महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-178, verse-26

बुद्धेर्गुणविधिर्नास्ति मनस्तु गुणवद्भवेत् ।
बुद्धिरुत्पद्यते कार्ये मनस्तूत्पन्नमेव हि ॥२६॥

26. buddherguṇavidhirnāsti manastu guṇavadbhavet ,
buddhirutpadyate kārye manastūtpannameva hi.

26. buddheḥ guṇavidhiḥ na asti manas tu guṇavat bhavet
buddhiḥ utpadyate kārye manas tu utpannam eva hi

26. The intellect (buddhi) has no specific rules (vidhi) concerning qualities (guṇa); however, the mind (manas) should possess qualities. The intellect (buddhi) arises in relation to an action (kārya), while the mind (manas) is always already arisen.

Words meanings summery:

• बुद्धेः (buddheḥ) - of the intellect, for the intellect

• गुणविधिः (guṇavidhiḥ) - rule of qualities, injunction regarding qualities, characteristic quality

• न (na) - not, no

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• मनस् (manas) - mind, intellect, heart

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• गुणवत् (guṇavat) - possessed of qualities, virtuous, endowed with attributes

• भवेत् (bhavet) - should be, may be, would be

• बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, understanding, intelligence

• उत्पद्यते (utpadyate) - arises, is produced, manifests

• कार्ये (kārye) - in work, in duty, in action, in a matter

• मनस् (manas) - mind, intellect, heart

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• उत्पन्नम् (utpannam) - arisen, produced, born

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

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

Words meanings and morphology

बुद्धेः (buddheḥ) - of the intellect, for the intellect

(noun)

feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, intelligence, perception

From root budh (to know, perceive).

Root: budh (class 1)

गुणविधिः (guṇavidhiḥ) - rule of qualities, injunction regarding qualities, characteristic quality

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of guṇavidhi

guṇavidhi - rule concerning qualities, method of attributes

Compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (guṇa+vidhi)

• guṇa – quality, attribute, constituent, strand (of prakṛti)
  noun (masculine)
• vidhi – rule, method, injunction, ordinance
  noun (masculine)
  From root dhā with prefix vi.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: dhā (class 3)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of as

Present Active

3rd person singular, present indicative, active voice.

Root: as (class 2)

मनस् (manas) - mind, intellect, heart

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart, consciousness, thought

s-stem noun.

Root: man (class 4)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

Particle of opposition or emphasis.

गुणवत् (guṇavat) - possessed of qualities, virtuous, endowed with attributes

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of guṇavat

guṇavat - possessed of qualities, having good qualities, virtuous, endowed with attributes

Possessive suffix -vat.

भवेत् (bhavet) - should be, may be, would be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of bhū

Optative Active

3rd person singular, optative mood, active voice.

Root: bhū (class 1)

बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, understanding, intelligence

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, intelligence, perception

From root budh (to know, perceive).

Root: budh (class 1)

उत्पद्यते (utpadyate) - arises, is produced, manifests

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of ut-pad

Present Middle

3rd person singular, present indicative, middle voice. Root pad with ut.

Prefix: ut

Root: pad (class 4)

कार्ये (kārye) - in work, in duty, in action, in a matter

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kārya

kārya - work, duty, action, matter, affair, what ought to be done

Gerundive (N.P.P.)

From root kṛ (to do), meaning 'to be done' or 'that which should be done'.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

मनस् (manas) - mind, intellect, heart

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart, consciousness, thought

s-stem noun.

Root: man (class 4)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

Particle of opposition or emphasis.

उत्पन्नम् (utpannam) - arisen, produced, born

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of utpanna

utpanna - arisen, produced, born, manifest, accomplished

Past Passive Participle

From ut + pad (to go, fall, arise).

Prefix: ut

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Functions here predicatively.

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

(indeclinable)

Particle of emphasis.

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

Particle of affirmation or cause.