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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-203, verse-36

अजरः सोऽमरश्चैव व्यक्ताव्यक्तोपदेशवान् ।
व्यापकः सगुणः सूक्ष्मः सर्वभूतगुणाश्रयः ॥३६॥
36. ajaraḥ so'maraścaiva vyaktāvyaktopadeśavān ,
vyāpakaḥ saguṇaḥ sūkṣmaḥ sarvabhūtaguṇāśrayaḥ.
36. ajaraḥ saḥ amaraḥ ca eva vyaktāvyaktopadeśavān
vyāpakaḥ saguṇaḥ sūkṣmaḥ sarvabhūtaguṇāśrayaḥ
36. saḥ ajaraḥ amaraḥ ca eva vyaktāvyaktopadeśavān
vyāpakaḥ saguṇaḥ sūkṣmaḥ sarvabhūtaguṇāśrayaḥ
36. He is ageless and immortal, and indeed, he imparts teachings concerning both the manifest and the unmanifest. He is all-pervading, endowed with attributes, subtle, and the substratum of the qualities of all beings.

Words meanings summery:

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  • अजरः (ajaraḥ) - ageless, not decaying
  • सः (saḥ) - The ultimate reality (puruṣa, ātman) (he, that one)
  • अमरः (amaraḥ) - immortal, undying
  • (ca) - and, also
  • एव (eva) - Emphasizes the preceding statement. (indeed, only, certainly)
  • व्यक्ताव्यक्तोपदेशवान् (vyaktāvyaktopadeśavān) - possessing instruction regarding the manifest and unmanifest
  • व्यापकः (vyāpakaḥ) - all-pervading (pervading, comprehensive, extensive)
  • सगुणः (saguṇaḥ) - endowed with qualities (guṇas)
  • सूक्ष्मः (sūkṣmaḥ) - subtle, minute, fine
  • सर्वभूतगुणाश्रयः (sarvabhūtaguṇāśrayaḥ) - the support of the qualities of all beings

Words meanings and morphology

अजरः (ajaraḥ) - ageless, not decaying
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ajara
ajara - ageless, not decaying, not growing old
From 'a' (negation) + 'jara' (decay, old age)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+jara)
  • a – not, un- (prefix for negation)
    indeclinable
  • jara – old age, decay
    noun (feminine)
    Root: jṝ (class 9)
सः (saḥ) - The ultimate reality (puruṣa, ātman) (he, that one)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
अमरः (amaraḥ) - immortal, undying
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of amara
amara - immortal, undying, deity
From 'a' (negation) + 'mara' (dying)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+mara)
  • a – not, un- (prefix for negation)
    indeclinable
  • mara – death, dying
    noun (masculine)
    Root: mṛ (class 6)
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - Emphasizes the preceding statement. (indeed, only, certainly)
(indeclinable)
व्यक्ताव्यक्तोपदेशवान् (vyaktāvyaktopadeśavān) - possessing instruction regarding the manifest and unmanifest
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vyaktāvyaktopadeśavat
vyaktāvyaktopadeśavat - having teachings concerning the manifest and unmanifest
Derived from 'upadeśa' (instruction) + 'vat' (possessive suffix), preceded by a compound 'vyaktāvyakta'.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vyakta+avyakta+upadeśa+vat)
  • vyakta – manifest, evident
    adjective (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root 'vyaj' (to manifest, make clear) with prefix 'vi-ā-' and kta suffix.
    Prefixes: vi+ā
    Root: vyaj (class 1)
  • avyakta – unmanifest, unperceived, primordial nature (prakṛti)
    adjective (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle (negated)
    From 'a' (negation) + 'vyakta'.
    Prefixes: a+vi+ā
    Root: vyaj (class 1)
  • upadeśa – instruction, teaching, advice
    noun (masculine)
    From root 'diś' (to point out, show) with prefix 'upa-'.
    Prefix: upa
    Root: diś (class 6)
  • vat – possessing, having (suffix)
    indeclinable
    Possessive suffix forming adjectives.
व्यापकः (vyāpakaḥ) - all-pervading (pervading, comprehensive, extensive)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vyāpaka
vyāpaka - pervading, extensive, comprehensive, capable of
Agent noun or participle-like
From root 'āp' (to obtain, reach) with prefix 'vi-' and suffix '-aka'.
Prefixes: vi+ā
Root: āp (class 5)
सगुणः (saguṇaḥ) - endowed with qualities (guṇas)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of saguṇa
saguṇa - endowed with qualities, having attributes
From 'sa-' (with, together) + 'guṇa' (quality).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+guṇa)
  • sa – with, together with
    indeclinable
  • guṇa – quality, attribute, constituent (of prakṛti)
    noun (masculine)
Note: The meaning 'possessing qualities' refers to the guṇas mentioned in Sāṃkhya philosophy (sattva, rajas, tamas), but here it's more general for saguṇa brahman.
सूक्ष्मः (sūkṣmaḥ) - subtle, minute, fine
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sūkṣma
sūkṣma - subtle, minute, fine, delicate
From root 'sūc' (to indicate, denote) or 'suc' (to purify).
Root: sūc (class 10)
सर्वभूतगुणाश्रयः (sarvabhūtaguṇāśrayaḥ) - the support of the qualities of all beings
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvabhūtaguṇāśraya
sarvabhūtaguṇāśraya - the support for the qualities of all creatures/elements
Compound of 'sarvabhūta' (all beings) + 'guṇa' (quality) + 'āśraya' (refuge/support).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+bhūta+guṇa+āśraya)
  • sarva – all, every, whole
    adjective (neuter)
  • bhūta – being, creature, element, past
    noun (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root 'bhū' (to be, become).
    Root: bhū (class 1)
  • guṇa – quality, attribute, constituent (of prakṛti)
    noun (masculine)
  • āśraya – refuge, support, asylum, substratum
    noun (masculine)
    From root 'śri' (to resort to, depend on) with prefix 'ā-'.
    Prefix: ā
    Root: śri (class 1)