महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-237, verse-28

प्रादेशमात्रे हृदि निश्रितं यत्तस्मिन्प्राणानात्मयाजी जुहोति ।
तस्याग्निहोत्रं हुतमात्मसंस्थं सर्वेषु लोकेषु सदैवतेषु ॥२८॥

28. prādeśamātre hṛdi niśritaṁ ya;ttasminprāṇānātmayājī juhoti ,
tasyāgnihotraṁ hutamātmasaṁsthaṁ; sarveṣu lokeṣu sadaivateṣu.

28. prādeśamātre hṛdi niśritam yat
tasmin prāṇān ātmayājī juhoti
tasya agnihotram hutam ātmasaṃstham
sarveṣu lokeṣu sadevateṣu

28. ātmayājī prādeśamātre hṛdi niśritam
yat tasmin prāṇān juhoti tasya
ātmasaṃstham hutam agnihotram
सदैवतेषु sadevateṣu sarveṣu lokeṣu

28. The one who performs a sacrifice of the self (ātman) offers the life breaths (prāṇas) into that which is situated in the heart, measuring the length of a thumb. His fire offering (agnihotram), which is established in the self (ātman), exists in all worlds, including those with deities.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रादेशमात्रे (prādeśamātre) - in a measure of a thumb, thumb-sized

• हृदि (hṛdi) - in the heart

• निश्रितम् (niśritam) - situated, resting, based

• यत् (yat) - which, that which

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that, into that

• प्राणान् (prāṇān) - life-breaths, vital airs (prāṇas)

• आत्मयाजी (ātmayājī) - one who performs a self-sacrifice

• जुहोति (juhoti) - offers, sacrifices

• तस्य (tasya) - his, its

• अग्निहोत्रम् (agnihotram) - fire offering, Agnihotra (agnihotram)

• हुतम् (hutam) - offered, sacrificed

• आत्मसंस्थम् (ātmasaṁstham) - established in the self (ātman), abiding in the self

• सर्वेषु (sarveṣu) - in all

• लोकेषु (lokeṣu) - in the worlds

• सदेवतेषु (sadevateṣu) - with their deities, along with gods

Words meanings and morphology

प्रादेशमात्रे (prādeśamātre) - in a measure of a thumb, thumb-sized

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of prādeśamātra

prādeśamātra - thumb-sized, measuring a span from thumb to forefinger

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prādeśa+mātra)

• prādeśa – the space between the thumb and forefinger; a span; a direction, region
  noun (masculine)
• mātra – measure, extent, amount; merely, only; (suffix) having the measure of
  noun (neuter)
  Root: mā

Note: Agrees with 'hṛdi'.

हृदि (hṛdi) - in the heart

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of hṛd

hṛd - heart, mind, soul, breast

निश्रितम् (niśritam) - situated, resting, based

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of niśrita

niśrita - seated, resting on, depending on, resorted to, situated

Past Passive Participle

From root 'śri' with prefix 'ni'.

Prefix: ni

Root: śri (class 1)

Note: Refers to 'yat'.

यत् (yat) - which, that which

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that (relative pronoun)

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that, into that

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this (demonstrative/correlative pronoun)

Note: Refers back to 'yat' (that which is situated in the heart).

प्राणान् (prāṇān) - life-breaths, vital airs (prāṇas)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of prāṇa

prāṇa - breath, life, vital air, vital energy

Root: an (class 2)

आत्मयाजी (ātmayājī) - one who performs a self-sacrifice

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātmayājin

ātmayājin - one who sacrifices to the self (ātman), one who performs self-sacrifice

Agent noun formed from 'ātman' and 'yājin' (from root 'yaj' - to sacrifice).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+yājin)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit; essence, nature
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an
• yājin – sacrificer, one who performs a sacrifice
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  From root 'yaj' with suffix '-in'.
  Root: yaj (class 1)

जुहोति (juhoti) - offers, sacrifices

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of hu

Root: hu (class 3)

तस्य (tasya) - his, its

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, this (demonstrative/correlative pronoun)

Note: Refers to 'ātmayājī'.

अग्निहोत्रम् (agnihotram) - fire offering, Agnihotra (agnihotram)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of agnihotra

agnihotra - fire offering, a Vedic ritual

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (agni+hotra)

• agni – fire, god of fire
  noun (masculine)
• hotra – sacrifice, offering; a sacrificer
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'hu'.
  Root: hu

हुतम् (hutam) - offered, sacrificed

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of huta

huta - offered, sacrificed, immolated

Past Passive Participle

From root 'hu'.

Root: hu (class 3)

Note: Agrees with 'agnihotram'.

आत्मसंस्थम् (ātmasaṁstham) - established in the self (ātman), abiding in the self

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ātmasaṃstha

ātmasaṁstha - abiding in oneself, established in the self, self-existent

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+saṃstha)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit; essence, nature
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an
• saṃstha – standing, existing, being in; situated, abiding in; near
  adjective (neuter)
  From root 'sthā' with prefix 'sam'.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'agnihotram'.

सर्वेषु (sarveṣu) - in all

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Note: Agrees with 'lokeṣu' and 'sadevateṣu'.

लोकेषु (lokeṣu) - in the worlds

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of loka

loka - world, realm, universe, people

सदेवतेषु (sadevateṣu) - with their deities, along with gods

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of sadevata

sadevata - with its deities, including gods

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saha+devatā)

• saha – with, together with
  indeclinable
• devatā – deity, divinity, god
  noun (feminine)

Note: Agrees with 'lokeṣu'.