महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-231, verse-31

अक्षरं च क्षरं चैव द्वैधीभावोऽयमात्मनः ।
क्षरः सर्वेषु भूतेषु दिव्यं ह्यमृतमक्षरम् ॥३१॥

31. akṣaraṁ ca kṣaraṁ caiva dvaidhībhāvo'yamātmanaḥ ,
kṣaraḥ sarveṣu bhūteṣu divyaṁ hyamṛtamakṣaram.

31. akṣaram ca kṣaram ca eva dvaidhībhāvaḥ ayam ātmanaḥ
kṣaraḥ sarveṣu bhūteṣu divyam hi amṛtam akṣaram

31. ayam ātmanaḥ akṣaram ca kṣaram ca eva dvaidhībhāvaḥ
kṣaraḥ sarveṣu bhūteṣu divyam hi amṛtam akṣaram

31. Both the imperishable and the perishable are indeed a dual aspect of the Self (ātman). The perishable manifests in all beings, while the divine, immortal, and imperishable (ātman) is truly distinct.

Words meanings summery:

• अक्षरम् (akṣaram) - The imperishable aspect of reality, often referring to the Self (ātman) or Brahman. (imperishable, indestructible)

• च (ca) - Conjunction. (and, also)

• क्षरम् (kṣaram) - The perishable aspect of reality, referring to material existence. (perishable, destructible)

• च (ca) - Conjunction. (and, also)

• एव (eva) - Emphasizing the duality. (indeed, only, certainly, just)

• द्वैधीभावः (dvaidhībhāvaḥ) - A dual manifestation or aspect. (duality, state of being two, division into two)

• अयम् (ayam) - Referring to the preceding statement of duality. (this)

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - Referring to the ultimate inner reality (ātman). (of the Self, of the soul, of the essential nature)

• क्षरः (kṣaraḥ) - The mutable, material aspect of existence. (the perishable, the destructible)

• सर्वेषु (sarveṣu) - Referring to all existing beings. (in all, among all)

• भूतेषु (bhūteṣu) - Within all manifested entities. (in beings, in creatures, in elements)

• दिव्यम् (divyam) - Possessing divine qualities, referring to the Self (ātman). (divine, heavenly, celestial)

• हि (hi) - Emphatic particle, providing a reason or confirmation. (for, indeed, surely, because)

• अमृतम् (amṛtam) - The quality of being deathless and eternal, referring to the Self (ātman). (immortal, deathless, nectar)

• अक्षरम् (akṣaram) - The truly indestructible essence, referring to the Self (ātman). (imperishable, indestructible)

Words meanings and morphology

अक्षरम् (akṣaram) - The imperishable aspect of reality, often referring to the Self (ātman) or Brahman. (imperishable, indestructible)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of akṣara

akṣara - imperishable, indestructible, letter, syllable

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kṣara)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• kṣara – perishable, flowing, destructible
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: kṣar (class 1)

च (ca) - Conjunction. (and, also)

(indeclinable)

क्षरम् (kṣaram) - The perishable aspect of reality, referring to material existence. (perishable, destructible)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kṣara

kṣara - perishable, flowing, destructible

Root: kṣar (class 1)

च (ca) - Conjunction. (and, also)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - Emphasizing the duality. (indeed, only, certainly, just)

(indeclinable)

द्वैधीभावः (dvaidhībhāvaḥ) - A dual manifestation or aspect. (duality, state of being two, division into two)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dvaidhībhāva

dvaidhībhāva - duality, division into two

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvaidhī+bhāva)

• dvaidhī – two-fold, dual
  adjective
  From dvaya, suffix -ī to form part of compound.
• bhāva – state, condition, being, nature, emotion
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

अयम् (ayam) - Referring to the preceding statement of duality. (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - Referring to the ultimate inner reality (ātman). (of the Self, of the soul, of the essential nature)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - Self, soul, spirit, essence

क्षरः (kṣaraḥ) - The mutable, material aspect of existence. (the perishable, the destructible)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣara

kṣara - perishable, flowing, destructible

Root: kṣar (class 1)

सर्वेषु (sarveṣu) - Referring to all existing beings. (in all, among all)

(pronoun)

Locative, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every

भूतेषु (bhūteṣu) - Within all manifested entities. (in beings, in creatures, in elements)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of bhūta

bhūta - being, creature, element, what has been

Past Passive Participle

From root bhū (to be, exist)

Root: bhū (class 1)

दिव्यम् (divyam) - Possessing divine qualities, referring to the Self (ātman). (divine, heavenly, celestial)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of divya

divya - divine, heavenly, celestial

हि (hi) - Emphatic particle, providing a reason or confirmation. (for, indeed, surely, because)

(indeclinable)

अमृतम् (amṛtam) - The quality of being deathless and eternal, referring to the Self (ātman). (immortal, deathless, nectar)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of amṛta

amṛta - immortal, deathless, nectar

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+mṛta)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• mṛta – dead, deceased
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root mṛ (to die), class 6.
  Root: mṛ (class 6)

अक्षरम् (akṣaram) - The truly indestructible essence, referring to the Self (ātman). (imperishable, indestructible)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of akṣara

akṣara - imperishable, indestructible, letter, syllable

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kṣara)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• kṣara – perishable, flowing, destructible
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: kṣar (class 1)