महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-180, verse-23

आत्मानं तं विजानीहि सर्वलोकहितात्मकम् ।
तस्मिन्यः संश्रितो देहे ह्यब्बिन्दुरिव पुष्करे ॥२३॥

23. ātmānaṁ taṁ vijānīhi sarvalokahitātmakam ,
tasminyaḥ saṁśrito dehe hyabbinduriva puṣkare.

23. ātmānam tam vijānīhi sarvalokahitātmakam tasmin
yaḥ saṃśritaḥ dehe hi ambbinduḥ iva puṣkare

23. tam ātmānam sarvalokahitātmakam vijānīhi.
yaḥ (ātman) tasmin dehe saṃśritaḥ,
hi puṣkare ambbinduḥ iva (asti).

23. Understand that self (ātman) to be of a nature that promotes the welfare of all worlds. Indeed, the one who resides in this body is like a drop of water on a lotus leaf (unaffected by it).

Words meanings summery:

• आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the individual soul (ātman) (the self, the soul)

• तम् (tam) - that (ātman) (that, him)

• विजानीहि (vijānīhi) - understand, recognize (know, understand, recognize)

• सर्वलोकहितात्मकम् (sarvalokahitātmakam) - whose intrinsic nature (ātman) is the well-being of all worlds (whose nature is the welfare of all worlds, essentially beneficial to all people)

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that (body) (in that, in him)

• यः (yaḥ) - he who (the ātman) (who, which)

• संश्रितः (saṁśritaḥ) - residing, dependent (in the body) (resorted to, sheltered, residing, dependent)

• देहे (dehe) - in the physical body (in the body)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, certainly, for)

• अम्ब्बिन्दुः (ambbinduḥ) - a drop of water (water-drop, drop of water)

• इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

• पुष्करे (puṣkare) - on a lotus leaf (on a lotus, in a lotus pond, on a lotus leaf)

Words meanings and morphology

आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the individual soul (ātman) (the self, the soul)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, life

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Object of 'vijānīhi'.

तम् (tam) - that (ātman) (that, him)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun stem.

Note: Qualifies 'ātmānam'.

विजानीहि (vijānīhi) - understand, recognize (know, understand, recognize)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of jñā

imperative active 2nd person singular

From root 'jñā' (to know) with 'vi' prefix, imperative mood, active voice, 2nd person singular.

Prefix: vi

Root: jñā (class 9)

सर्वलोकहितात्मकम् (sarvalokahitātmakam) - whose intrinsic nature (ātman) is the well-being of all worlds (whose nature is the welfare of all worlds, essentially beneficial to all people)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sarvalokahitātmaka

sarvalokahitātmaka - whose nature is the welfare of all worlds, essentially beneficial to all people

Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sarva+loka+hita+ātmaka)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun
• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)
  Root: lok (class 10)
• hita – welfare, benefit, good, beneficial
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'dhā' (to place, do) + 'kta' suffix.
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• ātmaka – pertaining to the self, forming the nature of, consisting of
  adjective (masculine)
  From 'ātman' + 'ka' suffix.

Note: Predicate accusative to 'ātmānam'.

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that (body) (in that, in him)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun stem.

Note: Refers to 'dehe'.

यः (yaḥ) - he who (the ātman) (who, which)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what (relative pronoun)

Relative pronoun stem.

Note: Subject of the relative clause.

संश्रितः (saṁśritaḥ) - residing, dependent (in the body) (resorted to, sheltered, residing, dependent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃśrita

saṁśrita - resorted to, sheltered, residing, dependent, connected with

Past Passive Participle

From 'sam' + root 'śri' (to resort to, lean upon) + 'kta' suffix.

Prefix: sam

Root: śri (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying 'yaḥ'.

देहे (dehe) - in the physical body (in the body)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of deha

deha - body, form, person

From root 'dih' (to smear, grow).

Root: dih (class 4)

Note: Denotes the location where the 'ātman' resides.

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, certainly, for)

(indeclinable)

Particle expressing emphasis or cause.

Note: Emphasizes the comparison.

अम्ब्बिन्दुः (ambbinduḥ) - a drop of water (water-drop, drop of water)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ambbindu

ambbindu - water-drop, drop of water

Compound of 'ap' (water) and 'bindu' (drop).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (ap+bindu)

• ap – water, waters
  noun (feminine)
  Feminine plural base.
• bindu – drop, point, dot
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'bid' (to split, penetrate).
  Root: bid (class 6)

Note: The subject of the comparison.

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

Note: Introduces the simile.

पुष्करे (puṣkare) - on a lotus leaf (on a lotus, in a lotus pond, on a lotus leaf)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of puṣkara

puṣkara - lotus, lotus-leaf, sky, water, a kind of drum

Root: puṣ (class 4)

Note: Denotes the location in the simile.