महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-43, verse-31

न वेदानां वेदिता कश्चिदस्ति कश्चिद्वेदान्बुध्यते वापि राजन् ।
यो वेद वेदान्न स वेद वेद्यं सत्ये स्थितो यस्तु स वेद वेद्यम् ॥३१॥

31. na vedānāṁ veditā kaścidasti; kaścidvedānbudhyate vāpi rājan ,
yo veda vedānna sa veda vedyaṁ; satye sthito yastu sa veda vedyam.

31. na vedānāṃ veditā kaścit asti kaścit
vedān budhyate vā api rājan
yaḥ veda vedān na sa veda vedyam
satye sthitaḥ yaḥ tu sa veda vedyam

31. O King, there is truly no one who is a (mere) knower of the Vedas, nor does anyone truly understand the Vedas by superficial means. One who merely knows the Vedic texts does not grasp the ultimate knowable. But he who is established in truth (satya) is the one who truly knows the ultimate knowable.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not (not, nor)

• वेदानां (vedānāṁ) - of the Vedic texts (of the Vedas)

• वेदिता (veditā) - a superficial knower (of the texts) (a knower, one who knows)

• कश्चित् (kaścit) - anyone (anyone, someone)

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• कश्चित् (kaścit) - anyone (anyone, someone)

• वेदान् (vedān) - the Vedic texts (the Vedas)

• बुध्यते (budhyate) - truly understands (understands, perceives, knows)

• वा (vā) - or (or, either)

• अपि (api) - also, too (also, even, too)

• राजन् (rājan) - O King (vocative address) (king)

• यः (yaḥ) - he who (who, which)

• वेद (veda) - knows (superficially, the texts) (knows)

• वेदान् (vedān) - the Vedic texts (the Vedas)

• न (na) - not (not, nor)

• स (sa) - he (he, that)

• वेद (veda) - knows (not) (knows)

• वेद्यम् (vedyam) - the ultimate knowable (that which is to be known, the knowable)

• सत्ये (satye) - in truth, in reality (in truth, in reality, in integrity)

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - established (in truth) (stood, situated, established, firm)

• यः (yaḥ) - he who (who, which)

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

• स (sa) - he (he, that)

• वेद (veda) - truly knows (knows)

• वेद्यम् (vedyam) - the ultimate knowable (that which is to be known, the knowable)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not (not, nor)

(indeclinable)

वेदानां (vedānāṁ) - of the Vedic texts (of the Vedas)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of veda

veda - Veda, knowledge, sacred lore

Root: vid (class 2)

वेदिता (veditā) - a superficial knower (of the texts) (a knower, one who knows)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of veditṛ

veditṛ - knower, one who understands

Agent Noun

Derived from root √vid (to know) + suffix '-tṛ'

Root: vid (class 2)

कश्चित् (kaścit) - anyone (anyone, someone)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścid

kaścid - anyone, someone, a certain person

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of √as

Present Active

Present tense, 3rd person singular, active voice, Parasmaipada

Root: as (class 2)

कश्चित् (kaścit) - anyone (anyone, someone)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścid

kaścid - anyone, someone, a certain person

वेदान् (vedān) - the Vedic texts (the Vedas)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of veda

veda - Veda, knowledge, sacred lore

Root: vid (class 2)

बुध्यते (budhyate) - truly understands (understands, perceives, knows)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of √budh

Present Middle

Present tense, 3rd person singular, middle voice (ātmanepada)

Root: budh (class 4)

वा (vā) - or (or, either)

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, too (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

राजन् (rājan) - O King (vocative address) (king)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

यः (yaḥ) - he who (who, which)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

वेद (veda) - knows (superficially, the texts) (knows)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of √vid

Present Active

Present tense, 3rd person singular, active voice, Parasmaipada. Root of Class 2.

Root: vid (class 2)

वेदान् (vedān) - the Vedic texts (the Vedas)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of veda

veda - Veda, knowledge, sacred lore

Root: vid (class 2)

न (na) - not (not, nor)

(indeclinable)

स (sa) - he (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

वेद (veda) - knows (not) (knows)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of √vid

Present Active

Present tense, 3rd person singular, active voice, Parasmaipada. Root of Class 2.

Root: vid (class 2)

वेद्यम् (vedyam) - the ultimate knowable (that which is to be known, the knowable)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vedya

vedya - to be known, knowable, discernible, object of knowledge

Gerundive (Passive Participle of Obligation)

Derived from root √vid (to know) + suffix '-ya'

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Can also be nominative singular neuter.

सत्ये (satye) - in truth, in reality (in truth, in reality, in integrity)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, integrity

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - established (in truth) (stood, situated, established, firm)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, situated, established, firm, existing

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √sthā (to stand) + suffix '-ta'

Root: sthā (class 1)

यः (yaḥ) - he who (who, which)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

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

(indeclinable)

स (sa) - he (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

वेद (veda) - truly knows (knows)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of √vid

Present Active

Present tense, 3rd person singular, active voice, Parasmaipada. Root of Class 2.

Root: vid (class 2)

वेद्यम् (vedyam) - the ultimate knowable (that which is to be known, the knowable)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vedya

vedya - to be known, knowable, discernible, object of knowledge

Gerundive (Passive Participle of Obligation)

Derived from root √vid (to know) + suffix '-ya'

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Can also be nominative singular neuter.