महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-199, verse-5

यथा ह्येकरसा भूमिरोषध्यात्मानुसारिणी ।
तथा कर्मानुगा बुद्धिरन्तरात्मानुदर्शिनी ॥५॥

5. yathā hyekarasā bhūmiroṣadhyātmānusāriṇī ,
tathā karmānugā buddhirantarātmānudarśinī.

5. yathā hi ekarasā bhūmiḥ oṣadhyātmānusāriṇī
tathā karmānugā buddhiḥ antarātmanudarśinī

5. yathā hi ekarasā bhūmiḥ oṣadhyātmānusāriṇī,
tathā buddhiḥ karmānugā antarātmanudarśinī

5. Just as the earth, though possessing a single essence, gives rise to plants that follow their individual intrinsic nature (ātman), so too the intellect (buddhi) follows one's actions (karma) and perceives the inner self (antarātman).

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, according to)

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely (for emphasis) (indeed, surely, for, because)

• एकरसा (ekarasā) - of a single essence (of one taste/essence, homogeneous)

• भूमिः (bhūmiḥ) - the earth (earth, ground, land, soil)

• ओषध्यात्मानुसारिणी (oṣadhyātmānusāriṇī) - giving rise to plants according to their intrinsic nature (ātman) (following the intrinsic nature of herbs/plants)

• तथा (tathā) - so too (so, thus, in that manner, similarly)

• कर्मानुगा (karmānugā) - following one's actions (karma) (following actions (karma))

• बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - the intellect (buddhi) (intellect, understanding, discernment (buddhi))

• अन्तरात्मनुदर्शिनी (antarātmanudarśinī) - perceiving the inner self (antarātman)

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, according to)

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely (for emphasis) (indeed, surely, for, because)

(indeclinable)

एकरसा (ekarasā) - of a single essence (of one taste/essence, homogeneous)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ekarasā

ekarasā - of one taste, of one essence, homogeneous, uniform, of one feeling

Compound type : karmadhāraya (eka+rasa)

• eka – one, single, unique, sole
  numeral/adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
• rasa – taste, essence, juice, fluid, sentiment, emotion
  noun (masculine)
  From root `ras` (to taste, feel, roar).
  Root: ras (class 1)

Note: Feminine singular form agreeing with `bhūmiḥ`.

भूमिः (bhūmiḥ) - the earth (earth, ground, land, soil)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhūmi

bhūmi - earth, ground, soil, land, place, stage

From root `bhū` (to be, become).

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Subject of the first clause.

ओषध्यात्मानुसारिणी (oṣadhyātmānusāriṇī) - giving rise to plants according to their intrinsic nature (ātman) (following the intrinsic nature of herbs/plants)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of oṣadhyātmānusārin

oṣadhyātmānusārin - following the inherent nature of plants, adapting to the properties of herbs

Derived from `anu` + `sṛ` (to follow) + `ṇin` suffix, forming an agent noun/adjective.

From `oṣadhi` + `ātman` + `anusārin`. `i` + `ā` -> `yā` sandhi.

Compound type : tatpurusha (oṣadhi+ātman+anusārin)

• oṣadhi – herb, plant, medicine
  noun (feminine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence, nature (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  From root `an` (to breathe).
  Root: an (class 2)
• anusārin – following, conforming to, in accordance with
  adjective (agent noun) (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Agent noun from `anu` + `sṛ`.
  From `anu` + root `sṛ` (to go, move) + `ṇin` suffix.
  Prefix: anu
  Root: sṛ (class 1)

Note: Feminine singular form agreeing with `bhūmiḥ`.

तथा (tathā) - so too (so, thus, in that manner, similarly)

(indeclinable)

कर्मानुगा (karmānugā) - following one's actions (karma) (following actions (karma))

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of karmānuga

karmānuga - following one's actions, conforming to destiny/fate (karma)

Derived from `anu` + `gam` (to go, follow) + `ḍa` suffix.

`karma` + `anuga`. `a` + `a` -> `ā` sandhi.

Compound type : tatpurusha (karma+anuga)

• karma – action, deed, work, fate (karma)
  noun (neuter)
  From root `kṛ` (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• anuga – following, accompanying, conformable to
  adjective (agent noun) (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Agent noun from `anu` + `gam`.
  From `anu` + root `gam` (to go, follow) + `ḍa` suffix.
  Prefix: anu
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Feminine singular form agreeing with `buddhiḥ`.

बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - the intellect (buddhi) (intellect, understanding, discernment (buddhi))

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, reason, discernment, perception, intelligence (buddhi)

From root `budh` (to awaken, know).

Root `budh` + `ti` suffix.

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Subject of the second clause.

अन्तरात्मनुदर्शिनी (antarātmanudarśinī) - perceiving the inner self (antarātman)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of antarātmanudarśin

antarātmanudarśin - perceiving the inner self, seeing the internal soul

Derived from `anu` + `dṛś` (to see) + `ṇin` suffix, forming an agent noun/adjective.

Compound of `antara`, `ātman`, and `anudarśin`. `n` of `ātman` drops, and `a` of `ātma` joins `a` of `anudarśinī` via dīrgha sandhi (a + a -> ā).

Compound type : tatpurusha (antara+ātman+anudarśin)

• antara – inner, internal, within, intermediate
  adjective/indeclinable (masculine/feminine/neuter)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  From root `an` (to breathe).
  Root: an (class 2)
• anudarśin – observing, perceiving, seeing after, follower
  adjective (agent noun) (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Agent noun from `anu` + `dṛś`.
  From `anu` + root `dṛś` (to see) + `ṇin` suffix.
  Prefix: anu
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Feminine singular form agreeing with `buddhiḥ`.