महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-45, verse-20

न साधुना नोत असाधुना वा समानमेतद्दृश्यते मानुषेषु ।
समानमेतदमृतस्य विद्यादेवंयुक्तो मधु तद्वै परीप्सेत् ।
योगिनस्तं प्रपश्यन्ति भगवन्तं सनातनम् ॥२०॥

20. na sādhunā nota asādhunā vā; samānametaddṛśyate mānuṣeṣu ,
samānametadamṛtasya vidyā;devaṁyukto madhu tadvai parīpset ,
yoginastaṁ prapaśyanti bhagavantaṁ sanātanam.

20. na sādhunā na uta asādhunā vā samānam etat
dṛśyate mānuṣeṣu samānam etat amṛtasya
vidyāt evam yuktaḥ madhu tat vai parīpset
yoginaḥ tam prapaśyanti bhagavantam sanātanam

20. This (Lord) is not perceived uniformly among human beings, neither by the virtuous nor by the non-virtuous. One should know this same (Lord) as the source of immortality (amṛta). One who is thus united (in yoga) should indeed intensely seek that nectar (madhu). Yogis distinctly perceive that eternal (sanātana) Lord (bhagavant).

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• साधुना (sādhunā) - by the good (person), by the virtuous

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• उत (uta) - and, also, or

• असाधुना (asādhunā) - by the bad (person), by the unvirtuous

• वा (vā) - or, either

• समानम् (samānam) - uniformly (equally, uniformly, the same, equal)

• एतत् (etat) - the Lord (this, this reality, this Lord)

• दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, is perceived

• मानुषेषु (mānuṣeṣu) - among humans, in mankind

• समानम् (samānam) - this same (Lord) (the same, equal)

• एतत् (etat) - the Lord (this, this reality, this Lord)

• अमृतस्य (amṛtasya) - of immortality (amṛta)

• विद्यात् (vidyāt) - one should know, should understand

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

• युक्तः (yuktaḥ) - thus united (in yoga) (united, yoked, endowed with, concentrated)

• मधु (madhu) - that nectar (honey, nectar, sweet, bliss)

• तत् (tat) - that

• वै (vai) - indeed, certainly

• परीप्सेत् (parīpset) - should seek, should desire intensely

• योगिनः (yoginaḥ) - yogis, practitioners of yoga (yoga)

• तम् (tam) - the Lord (him)

• प्रपश्यन्ति (prapaśyanti) - they distinctly see, they perceive

• भगवन्तम् (bhagavantam) - the Lord, the worshipful one

• सनातनम् (sanātanam) - eternal, perpetual

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

साधुना (sādhunā) - by the good (person), by the virtuous

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of sādhu

sādhu - good, virtuous, righteous, holy, an upright person, a sage

Note: Refers to a person of good conduct.

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

उत (uta) - and, also, or

(indeclinable)

असाधुना (asādhunā) - by the bad (person), by the unvirtuous

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of asādhu

asādhu - bad, wicked, unvirtuous, a wicked person

Negation of sādhu

Note: Refers to a person of bad conduct.

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

समानम् (samānam) - uniformly (equally, uniformly, the same, equal)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of samāna

samāna - same, equal, similar, common, uniform

Note: Qualifies the manner of seeing.

एतत् (etat) - the Lord (this, this reality, this Lord)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, that which is near

Note: Subject of 'dṛśyate'.

दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, is perceived

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of dṛś

Root verb, class 1 (passive voice)

Root: dṛś (class 1)

मानुषेषु (mānuṣeṣu) - among humans, in mankind

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of mānuṣa

mānuṣa - human, belonging to men, a man, mankind

From manu (man)

Note: Indicates the sphere or group.

समानम् (samānam) - this same (Lord) (the same, equal)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of samāna

samāna - same, equal, similar, common, uniform

Note: Here used as an adjective 'this same'.

एतत् (etat) - the Lord (this, this reality, this Lord)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, that which is near

अमृतस्य (amṛtasya) - of immortality (amṛta)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of amṛta

amṛta - immortal, nectar, immortality

Negation of mṛta (dead)

Prefix: a

Root: mṛ (class 6)

Note: Qualifies 'source' (implied).

विद्यात् (vidyāt) - one should know, should understand

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of vid

Root verb, class 2

Root: vid (class 2)

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

Note: Qualifies 'yuktaḥ'.

युक्तः (yuktaḥ) - thus united (in yoga) (united, yoked, endowed with, concentrated)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yukta

yukta - joined, united, yoked, endowed with, fit, proper, concentrated in yoga (yoga)

Past Passive Participle

From yuj (to join, to yoke, to concentrate)

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Refers to a person who is 'thus united' or 'thus concentrated'.

मधु (madhu) - that nectar (honey, nectar, sweet, bliss)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of madhu

madhu - honey, nectar, sweet, wine, spring, bliss

Note: Object of 'parīpset'.

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

परीप्सेत् (parīpset) - should seek, should desire intensely

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of īp

Root verb, class 5

Prefix: pari

Root: īp (class 5)

योगिनः (yoginaḥ) - yogis, practitioners of yoga (yoga)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yogin

yogin - one who practices yoga (yoga), a yogi, an ascetic, a meditator

From yoga (union, discipline)

तम् (tam) - the Lord (him)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the Lord.

प्रपश्यन्ति (prapaśyanti) - they distinctly see, they perceive

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of dṛś

Root verb, class 1 (present stem paśya-)

Prefix: pra

Root: dṛś (class 1)

भगवन्तम् (bhagavantam) - the Lord, the worshipful one

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - possessing fortune, glorious, divine, worshipful, Lord

From bhaga (fortune, excellence)

सनातनम् (sanātanam) - eternal, perpetual

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sanātana

sanātana - eternal, perpetual, ancient, everlasting

Note: Qualifies 'bhagavantam'.