महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-78, verse-7

अन्यथा बुद्धयो ह्यासन्नस्मासु वनवासिषु ।
अदृश्येष्वन्यथा कृष्ण दृश्येषु पुनरन्यथा ॥७॥

7. anyathā buddhayo hyāsannasmāsu vanavāsiṣu ,
adṛśyeṣvanyathā kṛṣṇa dṛśyeṣu punaranyathā.

7. anyathā buddhayaḥ hi āsan asmāsu vanavāsiṣu
adṛśyeṣu anyathā kṛṣṇa dṛśyeṣu punar anyathā

7. Indeed, O Krishna, when we were dwelling in the forest and unseen (by others), their thoughts (buddhi) were different regarding us. Then, when we became visible, their thoughts (buddhi) changed again.

Words meanings summery:

• अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise, differently

• बुद्धयः (buddhayaḥ) - thoughts, intellects, intentions

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• आसन् (āsan) - were, existed

• अस्मासु (asmāsu) - in us, among us, regarding us

• वनवासिषु (vanavāsiṣu) - among the forest-dwellers, in the forest-dwellers

• अदृश्येषु (adṛśyeṣu) - when unseen, among the unseen

• अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise, differently

• कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa) - O Krishna

• दृश्येषु (dṛśyeṣu) - when seen, among the seen

• पुनर् (punar) - again, back

• अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise, differently

Words meanings and morphology

अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise, differently

(indeclinable)

बुद्धयः (buddhayaḥ) - thoughts, intellects, intentions

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, thought, intention

from root budh

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'āsan'.

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

आसन् (āsan) - were, existed

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Plural verb for plural subject 'buddhayaḥ'.

अस्मासु (asmāsu) - in us, among us, regarding us

(pronoun)

Locative, plural of asmad

asmad - we, us

Note: Qualifies 'vanavāsiṣu'.

वनवासिषु (vanavāsiṣu) - among the forest-dwellers, in the forest-dwellers

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of vanavāsin

vanavāsin - forest-dweller, hermit

from vana (forest) + vāsin (dweller, from root vas)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vana+vāsin)

• vana – forest, wood
  noun (neuter)
• vāsin – dweller, inhabitant
  adjective (masculine)
  from root vas (to dwell) + ṇini
  Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Adjective-like use with 'asmāsu' (locative absolute construction, 'when we were forest-dwellers').

अदृश्येषु (adṛśyeṣu) - when unseen, among the unseen

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of adṛśya

adṛśya - invisible, unseen

Gerundive (nañ-tatpuruṣa)

a (negation) + dṛśya (visible), from root dṛś

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+dṛśya)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negation prefix
• dṛśya – visible, to be seen
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive
  from root dṛś
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Refers to the condition of 'us' (implied by asmāsu). Another locative absolute.

अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise, differently

(indeclinable)

Note: Repetition for emphasis on change.

कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa) - O Krishna

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kṛṣṇa

kṛṣṇa - Krishna, dark, black

दृश्येषु (dṛśyeṣu) - when seen, among the seen

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of dṛśya

dṛśya - visible, to be seen

Gerundive

from root dṛś

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Locative absolute, contrasting with 'adṛśyeṣu'.

पुनर् (punar) - again, back

(indeclinable)

अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise, differently

(indeclinable)