महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-201, verse-20

सर्वैरिहेन्द्रियार्थैस्तु व्यक्ताव्यक्तैः सुसंवृतः ।
चतुर्विंशक इत्येष व्यक्ताव्यक्तमयो गुणः ।
एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं किं भूयो श्रोतुमिच्छसि ॥२०॥

20. sarvairihendriyārthaistu vyaktāvyaktaiḥ susaṁvṛtaḥ ,
caturviṁśaka ityeṣa vyaktāvyaktamayo guṇaḥ ,
etatte sarvamākhyātaṁ kiṁ bhūyo śrotumicchasi.

20. sarvaiḥ iha indriyārthaiḥ tu vyaktāvyaktaiḥ
susaṃvṛtaḥ caturviṃśakaḥ iti
eṣa vyaktāvyaktamayaḥ guṇaḥ etat te
sarvam ākhyātam kim bhūyaḥ śrotum icchasi

20. Indeed, this [subtle body] is entirely enveloped here by all the objects of the senses (indriyārtha), both manifest (vyakta) and unmanifest (avyakta). Thus, this group of twenty-four components, composed of both manifest and unmanifest elements, is a fundamental constituent (guṇa). All this has been explained to you. What more do you wish to hear?

Words meanings summery:

• सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - by all (the indriyārthas) (by all, by everything)

• इह (iha) - here, in this context of existence (here, in this world, now, in this case)

• इन्द्रियार्थैः (indriyārthaiḥ) - by the objects perceived by the senses (e.g., sound, touch, form, taste, smell) (by the objects of the senses)

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

• व्यक्ताव्यक्तैः (vyaktāvyaktaiḥ) - by those which are both manifest and unmanifest (by the manifest and unmanifest)

• सुसंवृतः (susaṁvṛtaḥ) - entirely encompassed or covered (well-covered, entirely encompassed, well-contained)

• चतुर्विंशकः (caturviṁśakaḥ) - consisting of twenty-four (components) (group of twenty-four, consisting of twenty-four)

• इति (iti) - thus, introducing a conclusion (thus, in this manner, so, (quotation marker))

• एष (eṣa) - this (referring to the group of twenty-four) (this, he, it)

• व्यक्ताव्यक्तमयः (vyaktāvyaktamayaḥ) - composed of both manifest (gross elements, senses) and unmanifest (subtle elements, intellect) components (consisting of manifest and unmanifest)

• गुणः (guṇaḥ) - a fundamental constituent or category (of existence), not one of the three guṇas (sattva, rajas, tamas) (quality, attribute, constituent, property, strand)

• एतत् (etat) - this (entire explanation) (this, that)

• ते (te) - to you (the listener) (to you, your)

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - all this (entire explanation) (all, everything)

• आख्यातम् (ākhyātam) - has been narrated, explained (told, narrated, explained)

• किम् (kim) - what? (interrogative) (what? why?)

• भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - more, further (again, further, more)

• श्रोतुम् (śrotum) - to hear (further information) (to hear)

• इच्छसि (icchasi) - you wish (to hear) (you wish, you desire)

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - by all (the indriyārthas) (by all, by everything)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Agrees with 'indriyārthaiḥ' and 'vyaktāvyaktaiḥ'.

इह (iha) - here, in this context of existence (here, in this world, now, in this case)

(indeclinable)

Locative of 'idam'.

इन्द्रियार्थैः (indriyārthaiḥ) - by the objects perceived by the senses (e.g., sound, touch, form, taste, smell) (by the objects of the senses)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of indriyārtha

indriyārtha - object of a sense, sense-object (e.g., sound, touch, form, taste, smell)

Tatpuruṣa compound: 'indriya' (sense) + 'artha' (object).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (indriya+artha)

• indriya – sense organ
  noun (neuter)
• artha – object, purpose, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

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

(indeclinable)

Conjunction/particle.

व्यक्ताव्यक्तैः (vyaktāvyaktaiḥ) - by those which are both manifest and unmanifest (by the manifest and unmanifest)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vyaktāvyakta

vyaktāvyakta - manifest and unmanifest, both manifest and unmanifest

Dvandva compound of 'vyakta' (manifest) and 'avyakta' (unmanifest).

Compound type : dvandva (vyakta+avyakta)

• vyakta – manifest, perceptible, distinct, apparent
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'añj' (to anoint, to manifest) with prefix 'vi'.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: añj (class 7)
• avyakta – unmanifest, imperceptible, latent; the primordial state of nature (prakṛti)
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Negation prefix 'a-' + 'vyakta'.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: añj (class 7)

सुसंवृतः (susaṁvṛtaḥ) - entirely encompassed or covered (well-covered, entirely encompassed, well-contained)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of susaṃvṛta

susaṁvṛta - well-covered, entirely encompassed, well-closed, well-concealed

Past Passive Participle

Prefix 'su-' (well) + 'saṃvṛta' (covered, encompassed), from root 'vṛ' (to cover) with prefix 'sam'.

Compound type : pradi-samāsa (su+saṃvṛta)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
  Prefix for 'well', 'good'.
• saṃvṛta – covered, encompassed, closed, restrained
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'vṛ' with prefix 'sam'.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vṛ (class 5)

चतुर्विंशकः (caturviṁśakaḥ) - consisting of twenty-four (components) (group of twenty-four, consisting of twenty-four)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of caturviṃśaka

caturviṁśaka - consisting of twenty-four, group of twenty-four, twenty-four-fold

From 'caturviṃśati' (twenty-four) + '-ka' (suffix meaning 'consisting of').

Note: Agrees with 'guṇaḥ'.

इति (iti) - thus, introducing a conclusion (thus, in this manner, so, (quotation marker))

(indeclinable)

एष (eṣa) - this (referring to the group of twenty-four) (this, he, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one, that one, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

व्यक्ताव्यक्तमयः (vyaktāvyaktamayaḥ) - composed of both manifest (gross elements, senses) and unmanifest (subtle elements, intellect) components (consisting of manifest and unmanifest)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vyaktāvyaktamaya

vyaktāvyaktamaya - consisting of or composed of the manifest and the unmanifest

Compound of 'vyakta' (manifest) + 'avyakta' (unmanifest) + '-maya' (made of, consisting of).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vyakta+avyakta+maya)

• vyakta – manifest, perceptible
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'añj' with prefix 'vi'.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: añj (class 7)
• avyakta – unmanifest, imperceptible
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Negation prefix 'a-' + 'vyakta'.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: añj (class 7)
• maya – made of, consisting of, full of
  suffix (masculine)
  Suffix forming adjectives.

Note: Agrees with 'guṇaḥ'.

गुणः (guṇaḥ) - a fundamental constituent or category (of existence), not one of the three guṇas (sattva, rajas, tamas) (quality, attribute, constituent, property, strand)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of guṇa

guṇa - quality, attribute, property, excellence, virtue; secondary quality, constituent, part; string, cord, strand; the three qualities of nature (prakṛti): sattva, rajas, tamas

एतत् (etat) - this (entire explanation) (this, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one, that one, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Object of 'ākhyātam'.

ते (te) - to you (the listener) (to you, your)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun)

Second person pronoun.

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all this (entire explanation) (all, everything)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Agrees with 'etat'.

आख्यातम् (ākhyātam) - has been narrated, explained (told, narrated, explained)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ākhyāta

ākhyāta - told, narrated, explained, declared

Past Passive Participle

From root 'khyā' (to tell, to declare) with prefix 'ā'.

Prefix: ā

Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Refers to 'etat sarvam'.

किम् (kim) - what? (interrogative) (what? why?)

(interrogative pronoun)

Note: Functions as the object of desire to hear.

भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - more, further (again, further, more)

(indeclinable)

Comparative form of 'bahu' (much).

श्रोतुम् (śrotum) - to hear (further information) (to hear)

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Infinitive form from root 'śru'.

Root: śru (class 5)

इच्छसि (icchasi) - you wish (to hear) (you wish, you desire)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of iṣ

Present indicative

Present 2nd person singular, root 'iṣ' (class 6, but in present often seen as 'icch').

Root: iṣ (class 6)