महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-29, verse-24

अव्यक्तं व्यक्तिमापन्नं मन्यन्ते मामबुद्धयः ।
परं भावमजानन्तो ममाव्ययमनुत्तमम् ॥२४॥

24. avyaktaṁ vyaktimāpannaṁ manyante māmabuddhayaḥ ,
paraṁ bhāvamajānanto mamāvyayamanuttamam.

24. avyaktam vyaktim āpannam manyante mām abuddhayaḥ
param bhāvam ajānantaḥ mama avyayam anuttamam

24. abuddhayaḥ mām avyaktam vyaktim āpannam manyante,
mama param avyayam anuttamam bhāvam ajānantaḥ

24. The unintelligent consider me, the unmanifest, to have assumed a manifest form, not knowing my supreme, imperishable, and unsurpassed nature.

Words meanings summery:

• अव्यक्तम् (avyaktam) - unmanifest, unrevealed, invisible

• व्यक्तिम् (vyaktim) - manifestation, form, individuality

• आपन्नम् (āpannam) - assumed (having obtained, attained, assumed)

• मन्यन्ते (manyante) - they think, they consider

• माम् (mām) - me

• अबुद्धयः (abuddhayaḥ) - the unintelligent, those without understanding

• परम् (param) - supreme, highest, ultimate

• भावम् (bhāvam) - nature, state of being, essence

• अजानन्तः (ajānantaḥ) - not knowing, ignorant of

• मम (mama) - my, mine

• अव्ययम् (avyayam) - imperishable, unchangeable, eternal

• अनुत्तमम् (anuttamam) - unsurpassed, unequalled, excellent

Words meanings and morphology

अव्यक्तम् (avyaktam) - unmanifest, unrevealed, invisible

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of avyakta

avyakta - unmanifest, unperceived, subtle, invisible

From 'a-' (negation) + 'vyakta' (manifest, revealed)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vyakta)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• vyakta – manifest, perceptible, distinct
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'añj' (to anoint, to manifest) with 'vi-' prefix
  Prefix: vi
  Root: añj (class 7)

Note: Qualifies 'mām'

व्यक्तिम् (vyaktim) - manifestation, form, individuality

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vyakti

vyakti - manifestation, distinct appearance, individuality, form

From 'vyakta'

आपन्नम् (āpannam) - assumed (having obtained, attained, assumed)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of āpanna

āpanna - obtained, attained, undergone, fallen into, assumed

Past Passive Participle

From root 'āp' (to obtain, reach) with 'ā-' prefix

Prefix: ā

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Qualifies 'mām' (implied)

मन्यन्ते (manyante) - they think, they consider

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present (lat) of man

Root: man (class 4)

माम् (mām) - me

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of aham

aham - I

अबुद्धयः (abuddhayaḥ) - the unintelligent, those without understanding

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of abuddhi

abuddhi - unintelligent, ignorant, lacking understanding

From 'a-' (negation) + 'buddhi' (intelligence)

Compound type : nañ-bahuvrīhi (a+buddhi)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• buddhi – intellect, intelligence, understanding
  noun (feminine)
  Root: budh (class 1)

परम् (param) - supreme, highest, ultimate

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent, remote

Note: Qualifies 'bhāvam'

भावम् (bhāvam) - nature, state of being, essence

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhāva

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

From root 'bhū' (to be, to become)

Root: bhū (class 1)

अजानन्तः (ajānantaḥ) - not knowing, ignorant of

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ajānant

ajānant - not knowing, unaware, ignorant

Present Active Participle

From 'a-' (negation) + 'jānat' (knowing), root 'jñā' (to know) with 'a-' prefix

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+jānat)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• jānat – knowing, one who knows
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  From root 'jñā' (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Qualifies 'abuddhayaḥ'

मम (mama) - my, mine

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of aham

aham - I

अव्ययम् (avyayam) - imperishable, unchangeable, eternal

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of avyaya

avyaya - imperishable, unchangeable, undiminishing, eternal

From 'a-' (negation) + 'vyaya' (perishing, spending)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vyaya)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• vyaya – spending, loss, destruction, perishing
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'ī' (to go) with 'vi-' + 'a-' prefixes (or just 'vi' + 'aya' from 'i')
  Prefix: vi
  Root: ī (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'bhāvam'

अनुत्तमम् (anuttamam) - unsurpassed, unequalled, excellent

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of anuttama

anuttama - unsurpassed, unequalled, excellent, supreme

From 'a-' (negation) + 'uttama' (best, highest)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+uttama)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• uttama – best, highest, supreme, excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of 'ud' (up)

Note: Qualifies 'bhāvam'