महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-6, verse-11

अचिन्त्याः खलु ये भावा न तांस्तर्केण साधयेत् ।
प्रकृतिभ्यः परं यत्तु तदचिन्त्यस्य लक्षणम् ॥११॥

11. acintyāḥ khalu ye bhāvā na tāṁstarkeṇa sādhayet ,
prakṛtibhyaḥ paraṁ yattu tadacintyasya lakṣaṇam.

11. acintyāḥ khalu ye bhāvāḥ na tān tarkeṇa sādhayet
prakṛtibhyaḥ param yat tu tat acintyasya lakṣaṇam

11. khalu ye acintyāḥ bhāvāḥ tarkeṇa tān na sādhayet
tu yat prakṛtibhyaḥ param tat acintyasya lakṣaṇam

11. Indeed, those phenomena (bhāvāḥ) which are inconceivable should not be comprehended by reasoning. But that which is beyond the fundamental nature (prakṛti) is the true characteristic of the inconceivable.

Words meanings summery:

• अचिन्त्याः (acintyāḥ) - inconceivable, unthinkable, incomprehensible

• खलु (khalu) - indeed, certainly, surely

• ये (ye) - those which

• भावाः (bhāvāḥ) - entities, states of being, phenomena, existences

• न (na) - not

• तान् (tān) - them

• तर्केण (tarkeṇa) - by reasoning, by logic

• साधयेत् (sādhayet) - one should achieve, one should prove/establish

• प्रकृतिभ्यः (prakṛtibhyaḥ) - from (beyond) natures (prakṛti), from (beyond) primal matter

• परम् (param) - beyond, supreme, highest

• यत् (yat) - that which

• तु (tu) - but, however, indeed

• तत् (tat) - that

• अचिन्त्यस्य (acintyasya) - of the unthinkable, of the inconceivable

• लक्षणम् (lakṣaṇam) - characteristic, sign, definition, mark

Words meanings and morphology

अचिन्त्याः (acintyāḥ) - inconceivable, unthinkable, incomprehensible

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of acintya

acintya - unthinkable, inconceivable, not to be thought of

gerundive/potential participle

From `a` (negation) + root `cint` (to think) + `ya` (potential participle suffix).

Prefix: a

Root: cint (class 10)

Note: Agrees with `bhāvāḥ`.

खलु (khalu) - indeed, certainly, surely

(indeclinable)

Particle.

ये (ye) - those which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - which, what, who

Relative pronoun.

Note: Refers to `bhāvāḥ`.

भावाः (bhāvāḥ) - entities, states of being, phenomena, existences

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhāva

bhāva - state of being, existence, nature, emotion, sentiment, entity, phenomenon

From root `bhū` (to be, become).

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Subject of the relative clause.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

Note: Negates `sādhayet`.

तान् (tān) - them

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers back to `ye bhāvāḥ`. Object of `sādhayet`.

तर्केण (tarkeṇa) - by reasoning, by logic

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tarka

tarka - reasoning, logic, argument, conjecture

From root `tark` (to consider, guess).

Root: tark (class 10)

Note: Instrument of action.

साधयेत् (sādhayet) - one should achieve, one should prove/establish

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of sādh

optative mood

5th class (`svādi`) root, parasmaipada.

Root: sādh (class 5)

Note: Expresses a recommendation or injunction ('should not establish').

प्रकृतिभ्यः (prakṛtibhyaḥ) - from (beyond) natures (prakṛti), from (beyond) primal matter

(noun)

Ablative, feminine, plural of prakṛti

prakṛti - original or primary substance, primal matter, nature, disposition, origin (prakṛti)

From `pra` + root `kṛ` (to do, make).

Prefix: pra

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Ablative case here, indicating 'from' or 'beyond'.

परम् (param) - beyond, supreme, highest

(adjective)

neuter, singular of para

para - other, subsequent, superior, supreme, highest, beyond

Note: Predicate to `yat`.

यत् (yat) - that which

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

Relative pronoun.

Note: Subject of the relative clause.

तु (tu) - but, however, indeed

(indeclinable)

Particle.

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Corresponds to `yat`.

अचिन्त्यस्य (acintyasya) - of the unthinkable, of the inconceivable

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine/neuter, singular of acintya

acintya - unthinkable, inconceivable, not to be thought of

gerundive/potential participle

From `a` (negation) + root `cint` (to think) + `ya` (potential participle suffix).

Prefix: a

Root: cint (class 10)

Note: Modifies `lakṣaṇam`, meaning 'the characteristic *of* the inconceivable.'

लक्षणम् (lakṣaṇam) - characteristic, sign, definition, mark

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of lakṣaṇa

lakṣaṇa - mark, sign, characteristic, definition, attribute

From root `lakṣ` (to mark, perceive).

Root: lakṣ (class 10)

Note: Predicate nominative.