महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-206, verse-2

परमं परमात्मानं देवमक्षयमव्ययम् ।
विष्णुमव्यक्तसंस्थानं विशन्ते देवसत्तमम् ॥२॥

2. paramaṁ paramātmānaṁ devamakṣayamavyayam ,
viṣṇumavyaktasaṁsthānaṁ viśante devasattamam.

2. paramam paramātmānam devam akṣayam avyayam
viṣṇum avyaktasaṃsthānam viśante devasattamam

2. viśante paramam paramātmānam akṣayam avyayam
devam viṣṇum avyaktasaṃsthānam devasattamam

2. They enter the supreme (paramam) Supreme Self (paramātman), the imperishable, immutable Lord (deva) – Vishnu, whose nature is unmanifest (avyaktasaṃsthānam) and who is the best among gods.

Words meanings summery:

• परमम् (paramam) - supreme, highest, utmost

• परमात्मानम् (paramātmānam) - the Supreme Self, the Absolute Soul

• देवम् (devam) - god, deity, lord

• अक्षयम् (akṣayam) - imperishable, indestructible, undecaying

• अव्ययम् (avyayam) - immutable, undecaying, unexpendable

• विष्णुम् (viṣṇum) - Vishnu

• अव्यक्तसंस्थानम् (avyaktasaṁsthānam) - whose nature/form is unmanifest

• विशन्ते (viśante) - they enter, they penetrate

• देवसत्तमम् (devasattamam) - the best among gods

Words meanings and morphology

परमम् (paramam) - supreme, highest, utmost

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent

Note: Agrees with paramātmānam

परमात्मानम् (paramātmānam) - the Supreme Self, the Absolute Soul

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of paramātman

paramātman - the Supreme Soul, the Absolute Spirit

Compound: parama (supreme) + ātman (self)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+ātman)

• parama – supreme, highest, ultimate
  adjective (masculine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual soul
  noun (masculine)

Note: Transliterated 'paramātman' in translation

देवम् (devam) - god, deity, lord

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of deva

deva - god, deity, divine, celestial

From √div (to shine, play)

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Transliterated 'deva' in translation

अक्षयम् (akṣayam) - imperishable, indestructible, undecaying

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of akṣaya

akṣaya - imperishable, indestructible, undecaying

Prefix a- (negation) + kṣaya (decay, destruction)

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+kṣaya)

• a – not, un- (negative prefix)
  indeclinable
• kṣaya – decay, destruction, loss
  noun (masculine)
  From √kṣi (to decay, perish)
  Root: kṣi (class 1)

Note: Agrees with paramātmānam

अव्ययम् (avyayam) - immutable, undecaying, unexpendable

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of avyaya

avyaya - imperishable, immutable, undecaying, unexpendable

Prefix a- (negation) + vyaya (expenditure, decay)

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+vyaya)

• a – not, un- (negative prefix)
  indeclinable
• vyaya – expenditure, loss, decay, destruction
  noun (masculine)
  From vi- + √i (to go, spend)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Agrees with paramātmānam

विष्णुम् (viṣṇum) - Vishnu

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of viṣṇu

viṣṇu - Vishnu, the Preserver God

Note: Agrees with paramātmānam

अव्यक्तसंस्थानम् (avyaktasaṁsthānam) - whose nature/form is unmanifest

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of avyaktasaṃsthāna

avyaktasaṁsthāna - having an unmanifest form/nature/constitution

Compound: avyakta (unmanifest) + saṃsthāna (form, nature, constitution)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (avyakta+saṃsthāna)

• avyakta – unmanifest, invisible, indistinct
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Prefix a- (negation) + vi- + √añj (to manifest)
  Prefixes: a+vi
  Root: añj (class 7)
• saṃsthāna – form, shape, constitution, state, abode
  noun (neuter)
  From sam- + √sthā (to stand)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with paramātmānam. Transliterated 'avyaktasaṃsthānam' in translation

विशन्ते (viśante) - they enter, they penetrate

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of viś

Present Tense, Middle Voice, 3rd Person Plural

From √viś (to enter)

Root: viś (class 6)

देवसत्तमम् (devasattamam) - the best among gods

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of devasattama

devasattama - best among gods, chief of the gods

Compound: deva (god) + sattama (best)

Compound type : tatpurusha (deva+sattama)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
  From √div (to shine, play)
  Root: div (class 4)
• sattama – best, most excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative suffix -tama

Note: Agrees with paramātmānam