महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-7, verse-6

योगेन बहुधात्मानं कृत्वा तिष्ठामि मूर्तिषु ।
अग्निहोत्रेषु सत्रेषु क्रियास्वथ मखेषु च ॥६॥

6. yogena bahudhātmānaṁ kṛtvā tiṣṭhāmi mūrtiṣu ,
agnihotreṣu satreṣu kriyāsvatha makheṣu ca.

6. yogena bahudhā ātmānam kṛtvā tiṣṭhāmi mūrtiṣu
agnihotreṣu satreṣu kriyāsu atha makheṣu ca

6. By means of Yoga, I manifest myself in many ways and abide in various forms within Agnihotras, Satras, other rituals, and sacrifices.

Words meanings summery:

• योगेन (yogena) - by the power of Yoga, through mystic power (by yoga, by connection, by effort)

• बहुधा (bahudhā) - in many forms/ways (in many ways, manifold, often)

• आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - myself (the speaker) (self, soul, spirit, oneself)

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having manifested (myself) (having done, having made)

• तिष्ठामि (tiṣṭhāmi) - I reside, I abide (I stand, I remain, I dwell, I exist)

• मूर्तिषु (mūrtiṣu) - in various forms/manifestations (in forms, in bodies, in images, in manifestations)

• अग्निहोत्रेषु (agnihotreṣu) - within the Agnihotra ceremonies (in fire sacrifices, in Agnihotras)

• सत्रेषु (satreṣu) - within the Satra ceremonies (in sacrificial sessions, in great sacrifices)

• क्रियासु (kriyāsu) - in various religious rites (in actions, in rituals, in ceremonies)

• अथ (atha) - and (then, now, moreover, and)

• मखेषु (makheṣu) - in sacrifices (in sacrifices, in feasts, in festivals)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

Words meanings and morphology

योगेन (yogena) - by the power of Yoga, through mystic power (by yoga, by connection, by effort)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of yoga

yoga - union, connection, discipline, mystic power, effort

From root yuj

Root: yuj (class 7)

बहुधा (bahudhā) - in many forms/ways (in many ways, manifold, often)

(indeclinable)

From bahu + dhā suffix

आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - myself (the speaker) (self, soul, spirit, oneself)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, breath, spirit

Note: Reflexive pronoun; 'myself' referring to the speaker (Lord Kṛṣṇa in the context of Mahābhārata).

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having manifested (myself) (having done, having made)

(verb)

gerund

ktvā suffix

Root: kṛ (class 8)

तिष्ठामि (tiṣṭhāmi) - I reside, I abide (I stand, I remain, I dwell, I exist)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of sthā

present

1st sg present active

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Root reduplicated in present stem.

मूर्तिषु (mūrtiṣu) - in various forms/manifestations (in forms, in bodies, in images, in manifestations)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of mūrti

mūrti - form, body, idol, manifestation, embodiment

From root mūrch

Root: mūrch (class 1)

Note: Refers to the various physical or divine forms taken.

अग्निहोत्रेषु (agnihotreṣu) - within the Agnihotra ceremonies (in fire sacrifices, in Agnihotras)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of agnihotra

agnihotra - fire sacrifice, a daily oblation to Agni

Compound type : tatpurusha (agni+hotra)

• agni – fire, god of fire
  noun (masculine)
• hotra – act of offering, oblation, sacrifice
  noun (neuter)
  Root: hu (class 3)

Note: A specific type of Vedic ritual.

सत्रेषु (satreṣu) - within the Satra ceremonies (in sacrificial sessions, in great sacrifices)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of satra

satra - sacrificial session, asylum, forest

From root san (to obtain)

Root: san (class 8)

Note: Another type of Vedic ritual, often longer than Agnihotra.

क्रियासु (kriyāsu) - in various religious rites (in actions, in rituals, in ceremonies)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of kriyā

kriyā - action, rite, ritual, ceremony

action noun

From root kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: General term for religious acts or rituals.

अथ (atha) - and (then, now, moreover, and)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

मखेषु (makheṣu) - in sacrifices (in sacrifices, in feasts, in festivals)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of makha

makha - sacrifice, feast, festival, joy

From root magh

Root: magh (class 1)

Note: A general term for sacrifice.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.