महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-180, verse-30

मानसोऽग्निः शरीरेषु जीव इत्यभिधीयते ।
सृष्टिः प्रजापतेरेषा भूताध्यात्मविनिश्चये ॥३०॥

30. mānaso'gniḥ śarīreṣu jīva ityabhidhīyate ,
sṛṣṭiḥ prajāpatereṣā bhūtādhyātmaviniścaye.

30. mānasaḥ agniḥ śarīreṣu jīvaḥ iti abhidhīyate
sṛṣṭiḥ prajāpateḥ eṣā bhūtādhyātmaviniścaye

30. śarīreṣu mānasaḥ agniḥ jīvaḥ iti abhidhīyate
bhūtādhyātmaviniścaye eṣā prajāpateḥ sṛṣṭiḥ

30. The subtle fire of the mind (mānasa agni) present in bodies is called the individual soul (jīva). This is Prajāpati's creation, determined in the context of discerning the material elements (bhūta) and the spiritual self (adhyātman).

Words meanings summery:

• मानसः (mānasaḥ) - mental, of the mind, spiritual

• अग्निः (agniḥ) - the subtle fire or principle of vitality/consciousness (fire, sacrificial fire, divine fire)

• शरीरेषु (śarīreṣu) - in bodies, among bodies

• जीवः (jīvaḥ) - individual soul, living being, life principle

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner, 'quote'

• अभिधीयते (abhidhīyate) - is called, is named, is said

• सृष्टिः (sṛṣṭiḥ) - creation, emanation, world

• प्रजापतेः (prajāpateḥ) - of Prajāpati, of the lord of creatures

• एषा (eṣā) - this (creation) (this, she, it)

• भूताध्यात्मविनिश्चये (bhūtādhyātmaviniścaye) - in the determination of elements and the spirit, regarding the discernment of beings and the self

Words meanings and morphology

मानसः (mānasaḥ) - mental, of the mind, spiritual

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mānasa

mānasa - mental, spiritual, of the mind, mind-born

Derived from 'manas' (mind).

Note: Modifies 'agniḥ'.

अग्निः (agniḥ) - the subtle fire or principle of vitality/consciousness (fire, sacrificial fire, divine fire)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of agni

agni - fire; the god of fire

Note: Subject of 'abhidhīyate'.

शरीरेषु (śarīreṣu) - in bodies, among bodies

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of śarīra

śarīra - body, corporeal frame

Note: Location where the 'mānasa agni' is found.

जीवः (jīvaḥ) - individual soul, living being, life principle

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jīva

jīva - living, alive; life, soul, individual spirit

From root 'jīv' (to live).

Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Predicative nominative (what 'mānasa agni' is called).

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner, 'quote'

(indeclinable)

अभिधीयते (abhidhīyate) - is called, is named, is said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of abhidhīyate

Present Passive Indicative

Root 'dhā', Class 3. Passive form of 'abhidhā' (to name, to state).

Prefix: abhi

Root: dhā (class 3)

सृष्टिः (sṛṣṭiḥ) - creation, emanation, world

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sṛṣṭi

sṛṣṭi - creation, emanation, discharge

From root 'sṛj' (to create, emit).

Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: Subject of the second sentence.

प्रजापतेः (prajāpateḥ) - of Prajāpati, of the lord of creatures

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of prajāpati

prajāpati - lord of creatures, creator god (Prajāpati)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prajā+pati)

• prajā – offspring, progeny, creatures
  noun (feminine)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)

एषा (eṣā) - this (creation) (this, she, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Agrees with 'sṛṣṭiḥ'.

भूताध्यात्मविनिश्चये (bhūtādhyātmaviniścaye) - in the determination of elements and the spirit, regarding the discernment of beings and the self

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of bhūtādhyātmaviniścaya

bhūtādhyātmaviniścaya - determination of elements and the spirit

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhūta+adhyātman+viniścaya)

• bhūta – element, being, creature, past
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (originally)
  From root 'bhū' (to be, become).
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• adhyātman – spiritual self, supreme spirit, inner self, spirit
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of 'adhi' (on, regarding) and 'ātman' (self).
  Prefix: adhi
• viniścaya – ascertainment, determination, certainty, decision
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'ci' (to gather) with upasargas 'vi' and 'nis'.
  Prefixes: vi+nis
  Root: ci (class 5)

Note: Refers to the context or sphere of determination.