महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-1, verse-196

अध्यात्मं श्रूयते यच्च पञ्चभूतगुणात्मकम् ।
अव्यक्तादि परं यच्च स एव परिगीयते ॥१९६॥

196. adhyātmaṁ śrūyate yacca pañcabhūtaguṇātmakam ,
avyaktādi paraṁ yacca sa eva parigīyate.

196. adhyātmam śrūyate yat ca pañcabhūtaguṇātmakam
avyaktādi paramam yat ca saḥ eva parigīyate

196. That which is known as `adhyātma` (pertaining to the self), which is characterized by the qualities of the five great elements, and that which is supreme, beginning with the unmanifest (Prakriti) — He alone is celebrated as all of it.

Words meanings summery:

• अध्यात्मम् (adhyātmam) - The inner self or the spiritual aspect of existence. (pertaining to the self, spiritual, relating to the supreme spirit)

• श्रूयते (śrūyate) - That which is understood or revealed through teachings. (is heard, is known, is spoken of)

• यत् (yat) - Referring to the spiritual aspect or reality. (which, what (relative pronoun))

• च (ca) - Connects two descriptive phrases. (and, also)

• पञ्चभूतगुणात्मकम् (pañcabhūtaguṇātmakam) - Refers to that which is constituted by or has the nature of the attributes of earth, water, fire, air, and ether. (consisting of the qualities of the five great elements)

• अव्यक्तादि (avyaktādi) - Referring to Prakriti (the unmanifest primordial nature) and its subsequent evolutes. (beginning with the unmanifest, unmanifest and so forth)

• परमम् (paramam) - The ultimate and highest reality. (supreme, highest, ultimate)

• यत् (yat) - Referring to the supreme reality. (which, what (relative pronoun))

• च (ca) - Connects two relative clauses. (and, also)

• सः (saḥ) - Referring to the Lord, Vāsudeva, as the subject of glorification. (he, that)

• एव (eva) - Emphasizing that it is *He alone* who is celebrated. (indeed, only, certainly)

• परिगीयते (parigīyate) - Is widely praised and sung about. (is celebrated, is glorified, is proclaimed)

Words meanings and morphology

अध्यात्मम् (adhyātmam) - The inner self or the spiritual aspect of existence. (pertaining to the self, spiritual, relating to the supreme spirit)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of adhyātma

adhyātma - pertaining to the self, spiritual, the supreme spirit

Compound 'adhi' (concerning) + 'ātman' (self).

श्रूयते (śrūyate) - That which is understood or revealed through teachings. (is heard, is known, is spoken of)

(verb)

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

passive

Passive form of the root 'śru' (to hear).

Root: śru (class 5)

यत् (yat) - Referring to the spiritual aspect or reality. (which, what (relative pronoun))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, who, what, that

च (ca) - Connects two descriptive phrases. (and, also)

(indeclinable)

पञ्चभूतगुणात्मकम् (pañcabhūtaguṇātmakam) - Refers to that which is constituted by or has the nature of the attributes of earth, water, fire, air, and ether. (consisting of the qualities of the five great elements)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pañcabhūtaguṇātmaka

pañcabhūtaguṇātmaka - consisting of or having the nature of the qualities of the five great elements

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pañca+bhūta+guṇa+ātmaka)

• pañca – five
  numeral
• bhūta – element, being, creature
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• guṇa – quality, attribute, characteristic
  noun (masculine)
• ātmaka – having the nature of, consisting of, characterized by
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from 'ātman' (self, nature).

अव्यक्तादि (avyaktādi) - Referring to Prakriti (the unmanifest primordial nature) and its subsequent evolutes. (beginning with the unmanifest, unmanifest and so forth)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of avyaktādi

avyaktādi - beginning with the unmanifest; unmanifest, etc.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (avyakta+ādi)

• avyakta – unmanifest, unperceived, subtle, primordial matter (Prakriti)
  adjective (neuter)
  negative participle
  Negative prefix 'a' + 'vyakta' (manifested, clear).
  Prefix: a
• ādi – beginning, commencement, etcetera
  indeclinable

परमम् (paramam) - The ultimate and highest reality. (supreme, highest, ultimate)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of parama

parama - highest, supreme, ultimate, excellent, most distant

यत् (yat) - Referring to the supreme reality. (which, what (relative pronoun))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, who, what, that

च (ca) - Connects two relative clauses. (and, also)

(indeclinable)

सः (saḥ) - Referring to the Lord, Vāsudeva, as the subject of glorification. (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

एव (eva) - Emphasizing that it is *He alone* who is celebrated. (indeed, only, certainly)

(indeclinable)

परिगीयते (parigīyate) - Is widely praised and sung about. (is celebrated, is glorified, is proclaimed)

(verb)

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

passive

Passive form of the root 'gai' (to sing) with prefix 'pari' (around, completely).

Prefix: pari

Root: gai (class 1)