महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-24, verse-16

नासतो विद्यते भावो नाभावो विद्यते सतः ।
उभयोरपि दृष्टोऽन्तस्त्वनयोस्तत्त्वदर्शिभिः ॥१६॥

16. nāsato vidyate bhāvo nābhāvo vidyate sataḥ ,
ubhayorapi dṛṣṭo'ntastvanayostattvadarśibhiḥ.

16. na asataḥ vidyate bhāvaḥ na abhāvaḥ vidyate sataḥ
ubhayoḥ api dṛṣṭaḥ antaḥ tu anayoḥ tattvadarśibhiḥ

16. asataḥ bhāvaḥ na vidyate; sataḥ abhāvaḥ na vidyate ca.
ubhayoḥ anayoḥ antaḥ tu tattvadarśibhiḥ api dṛṣṭaḥ.

16. The unreal has no existence, and the real never ceases to be. Indeed, the ultimate reality concerning both of these has been perceived by those who truly see the truth.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• असतः (asataḥ) - of the unreal, of the non-existent

• विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found, occurs

• भावः (bhāvaḥ) - existence, being, state, nature, feeling

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• अभावः (abhāvaḥ) - non-existence, absence, non-being

• विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found, occurs

• सतः (sataḥ) - of the real, of the existent

• उभयोः (ubhayoḥ) - of both

• अपि (api) - also, even, indeed

• दृष्टः (dṛṣṭaḥ) - seen, perceived, observed

• अन्तः (antaḥ) - the ultimate reality regarding the real and unreal (end, limit, conclusion, ultimate reality)

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

• अनयोः (anayoḥ) - of these two

• तत्त्वदर्शिभिः (tattvadarśibhiḥ) - by those who see the truth/reality

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

असतः (asataḥ) - of the unreal, of the non-existent

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine/neuter, singular of asat

asat - non-existent, unreal

Present Active Participle

Derived from 'as' (to be) with 'na' (not) and the present participle suffix '-at'.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (na+sat)

• na – not
  indeclinable
• sat – existent, real, good
  adjective
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from 'as' (to be) with the present participle suffix '-at'.
  Root: as (class 2)

Note: Used substantively as 'of the unreal/non-existent'.

विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found, occurs

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vid

Present Middle/Ātmanepada

Derived from root 'vid' (to be) in the 4th class.

Root: vid (class 4)

भावः (bhāvaḥ) - existence, being, state, nature, feeling

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhāva

bhāva - existence, being, state, nature, feeling, disposition

Derived from root 'bhū' (to be) with suffix 'a'.

Root: bhū (class 1)

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

अभावः (abhāvaḥ) - non-existence, absence, non-being

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhāva

abhāva - non-existence, absence, non-being

Compound of 'a' (not) and 'bhāva' (existence).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+bhāva)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• bhāva – existence, being, state, nature
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'bhū' (to be) with suffix 'a'.
  Root: bhū (class 1)

विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found, occurs

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vid

Present Middle/Ātmanepada

Derived from root 'vid' (to be) in the 4th class.

Root: vid (class 4)

सतः (sataḥ) - of the real, of the existent

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine/neuter, singular of sat

sat - existent, real, good, true

Present Active Participle

Derived from root 'as' (to be) with present participle suffix '-at'.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Used substantively as 'of the real/existent'.

उभयोः (ubhayoḥ) - of both

(pronoun)

dual of ubhaya

ubhaya - both, of both kinds

Note: Here, genitive ('of both').

अपि (api) - also, even, indeed

(indeclinable)

दृष्टः (dṛṣṭaḥ) - seen, perceived, observed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛṣṭa

dṛṣṭa - seen, perceived, observed, understood

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'dṛś' (to see) with suffix '-ta'.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Functions as a predicate here.

अन्तः (antaḥ) - the ultimate reality regarding the real and unreal (end, limit, conclusion, ultimate reality)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anta

anta - end, limit, conclusion, boundary, ultimate reality

Note: Refers to the true nature or conclusion regarding the real and unreal.

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Used for emphasis or contrast.

अनयोः (anayoḥ) - of these two

(pronoun)

dual of idam

idam - this, these

Dual pronominal form of 'idam'.

Note: Here, genitive ('of these two').

तत्त्वदर्शिभिः (tattvadarśibhiḥ) - by those who see the truth/reality

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of tattvadarśin

tattvadarśin - one who sees the truth/reality, a seer of truth

Compound of 'tattva' (truth) and 'darśin' (one who sees).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (tattva+darśin)

• tattva – truth, reality, essential nature, principle
  noun (neuter)
• darśin – one who sees, observer, seer
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun derived from root
  Derived from root 'dṛś' (to see) with suffix '-in'.
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Agents of the passive verb 'dṛṣṭaḥ'.