महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-238, verse-5

एवं सर्वेषु भूतेषु गूढोऽऽत्मा न प्रकाशते ।
दृश्यते त्वग्र्यया बुद्ध्या सूक्ष्मया तत्त्वदर्शिभिः ॥५॥

5. evaṁ sarveṣu bhūteṣu gūḍho''tmā na prakāśate ,
dṛśyate tvagryayā buddhyā sūkṣmayā tattvadarśibhiḥ.

5. evam sarveṣu bhūteṣu gūḍhaḥ ātmā na prakāśate
dṛśyate tu agryayā buddhyā sūkṣmayā tattvadarśibhiḥ

5. evam gūḍhaḥ ātmā sarveṣu bhūteṣu na prakāśate tu
tattvadarśibhiḥ sūkṣmayā agryayā buddhyā dṛśyate

5. Thus, the (individual) Self (ātman), hidden within all beings, does not manifest itself. However, it is perceived by those who discern the true nature (tattva), through a subtle and sharp intellect.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• सर्वेषु (sarveṣu) - in all

• भूतेषु (bhūteṣu) - in all living entities (in beings, in creatures, in elements)

• गूढः (gūḍhaḥ) - hidden, concealed, secret

• आत्मा (ātmā) - the individual Self (ātman) (the Self, soul, spirit, individual essence)

• न (na) - not, no

• प्रकाशते (prakāśate) - shines forth, manifests, is revealed

• दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, is perceived

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, however

• अग्र्यया (agryayā) - by the sharpest, by the keenest, by the foremost

• बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - by the intellect, by understanding, by reason

• सूक्ष्मया (sūkṣmayā) - by the subtle, by the minute, by the fine

• तत्त्वदर्शिभिः (tattvadarśibhiḥ) - by the seers of truth, by those who perceive reality

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

सर्वेषु (sarveṣu) - in all

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Note: Agrees with 'bhūteṣu'.

भूतेषु (bhūteṣu) - in all living entities (in beings, in creatures, in elements)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of bhūta

bhūta - being, creature; element; past; real

Past Passive Participle

From root 'bhū' (to be, to become)

Root: bhū (class 1)

गूढः (gūḍhaḥ) - hidden, concealed, secret

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gūḍha

gūḍha - hidden, concealed, secret; obscure, mysterious

Past Passive Participle

From root 'guh' (to hide)

Root: guh (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'ātmā'.

आत्मा (ātmā) - the individual Self (ātman) (the Self, soul, spirit, individual essence)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - Self, soul, spirit; essence, nature; life; body

Note: Key philosophical term for the individual Self.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

प्रकाशते (prakāśate) - shines forth, manifests, is revealed

(verb)

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

From 'pra-' + root 'kāś' (to shine)

Prefix: pra

Root: kāś (class 1)

Note: Middle voice indicates the action is for the agent's own benefit, or the subject itself manifests.

दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, is perceived

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of dṛś

Root 'dṛś' (to see)

Root: dṛś (class 1)

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, however

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction indicating contrast.

अग्र्यया (agryayā) - by the sharpest, by the keenest, by the foremost

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of agrya

agrya - foremost, excellent, chief, principal; sharp, keen

Note: Qualifies 'buddhyā'.

बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - by the intellect, by understanding, by reason

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, reason, discernment; perception

From root 'budh' (to know, perceive)

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Key philosophical term, referring to the faculty of discernment.

सूक्ष्मया (sūkṣmayā) - by the subtle, by the minute, by the fine

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of sūkṣma

sūkṣma - subtle, minute, fine, delicate; imperceptible

From root 'sūc' (to indicate, point out)

Note: Qualifies 'buddhyā'.

तत्त्वदर्शिभिः (tattvadarśibhiḥ) - by the seers of truth, by those who perceive reality

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of tattvadarśin

tattvadarśin - one who sees the truth or reality; a seer of principles

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tattva+darśin)

• tattva – truth, reality, principle, essence; true nature
  noun (neuter)
• darśin – seeing, perceiving; a seer, observer
  adjective (masculine)
  From root 'dṛś' (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)