महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-225, verse-11

तदात्मगुणमाविश्य मनो ग्रसति चन्द्रमाः ।
मनस्युपरतेऽध्यात्मा चन्द्रमस्यवतिष्ठते ॥११॥

11. tadātmaguṇamāviśya mano grasati candramāḥ ,
manasyuparate'dhyātmā candramasyavatiṣṭhate.

11. tadā ātmaguṇam āviśya manaḥ grasati candramāḥ
manasi uparate adhyātmā candramasi avatiṣṭhate

11. tadā candramāḥ ātmaguṇam āviśya manaḥ grasati
manasi uparate adhyātmā candramasi avatiṣṭhate

11. Then, having entered into the inherent qualities of the self (ātman), the moon absorbs the mind. When the mind is completely withdrawn, the inner self (adhyātman) becomes established within the moon (principle).

Words meanings summery:

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• आत्मगुणम् (ātmaguṇam) - the quality of the self, the nature of the self

• आविश्य (āviśya) - having entered, having pervaded, having taken possession of

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, thought, intention

• ग्रसति (grasati) - devours, consumes, seizes, absorbs

• चन्द्रमाः (candramāḥ) - the moon, the lunar deity

• मनसि (manasi) - in the mind, when the mind

• उपरते (uparate) - when it (the mind) has ceased/is withdrawn (ceased, withdrawn, tranquil, at rest)

• अध्यात्मा (adhyātmā) - the inner self, the supreme spirit dwelling within

• चन्द्रमसि (candramasi) - in the moon (principle)

• अवतिष्ठते (avatiṣṭhate) - abides, remains, stands firm, becomes established

Words meanings and morphology

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

Formed from the pronoun 'tad' (that) with the suffix 'dā' (indicating time).

आत्मगुणम् (ātmaguṇam) - the quality of the self, the nature of the self

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātmaguṇa

ātmaguṇa - quality of the self (ātman), inherent nature

Compound of ātman and guṇa.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+guṇa)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'an' (to breathe).
  Root: an (class 2)
• guṇa – quality, attribute, constituent of nature, strand
  noun (masculine)

आविश्य (āviśya) - having entered, having pervaded, having taken possession of

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Formed from root 'viś' (to enter) with upasarga 'ā' and suffix '-ya'.

Prefix: ā

Root: viś (class 6)

मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, thought, intention

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, inner sense

Derived from root 'man' (to think).

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Visarga indicates final 's' of 'manas' before a soft consonant or pause. Here used as accusative.

ग्रसति (grasati) - devours, consumes, seizes, absorbs

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of gras

Root: gras (class 1)

चन्द्रमाः (candramāḥ) - the moon, the lunar deity

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of candramas

candramas - the moon, the lunar deity, a lunar mansion

From 'candra' (shining) + 'mas' (moon).

Note: Nominative singular of an 'as'-ending noun.

मनसि (manasi) - in the mind, when the mind

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, inner sense

Derived from root 'man' (to think).

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction.

उपरते (uparate) - when it (the mind) has ceased/is withdrawn (ceased, withdrawn, tranquil, at rest)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of uparata

uparata - ceased, stopped, withdrawn, tranquil

Past Passive Participle

From root 'ram' (to rest, cease) with upasarga 'upa'.

Prefix: upa

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: As PPP, functions as an adjective here agreeing with 'manasi'.

अध्यात्मा (adhyātmā) - the inner self, the supreme spirit dwelling within

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adhyātman

adhyātman - the inner self, the supreme spirit, the individual soul (ātman) in relation to the supreme

Compound of 'adhi' (supreme, self) and 'ātman'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (adhi+ātman)

• adhi – over, above, in addition to, supreme
  indeclinable
  Prefix/Preposition.
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'an' (to breathe).
  Root: an (class 2)

चन्द्रमसि (candramasi) - in the moon (principle)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of candramas

candramas - the moon, the lunar deity, a lunar mansion

From 'candra' (shining) + 'mas' (moon).

अवतिष्ठते (avatiṣṭhate) - abides, remains, stands firm, becomes established

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of sthā

Root with upasarga 'ava'.

Prefix: ava

Root: sthā (class 1)