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

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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?

20. כל זה עטוף היטב בכל מושאי החושים, אלה שמתגלים ואלה שאינם מתגלים. כך מתקבל המספר עשרים וארבע, תכונה המורכבת ממה שמתגלה ומה שאינו מתגלה. את כל זה סיפרתי לך, מה עוד תרצה לשמוע?

Words meanings summery:

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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)