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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-290, verse-90

आत्मा च याति क्षेत्रज्ञं कर्मणी च शुभाशुभे ।
शिष्या इव महात्मानमिन्द्रियाणि च तं विभो ॥९०॥
90. ātmā ca yāti kṣetrajñaṁ karmaṇī ca śubhāśubhe ,
śiṣyā iva mahātmānamindriyāṇi ca taṁ vibho.
90. ātman ca yāti kṣetrajñam karmaṇī ca śubhāśubhe
śiṣyāḥ iva mahātmānam indriyāṇi ca tam vibho
90. vibho ātman ca kṣetrajñam yāti ca śubhāśubhe karmaṇī ca
indriyāṇi tam (kṣetrajñam) yāti śiṣyāḥ iva mahātmānam
90. O lord (vibho), the individual self (ātman) approaches the knower of the field (kṣetrajña), and both auspicious and inauspicious actions (karma) also approach it. Similarly, the senses (indriya) approach him, just as disciples approach a great soul (mahātman).

Words meanings summery:

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  • आत्मन् (ātman) - the individual self or inner faculty (mind/ego) (self, soul, spirit, mind)
  • (ca) - and, also
  • याति (yāti) - goes, approaches, moves
  • क्षेत्रज्ञम् (kṣetrajñam) - the individual soul, consciousness (the knower of the field)
  • कर्मणी (karmaṇī) - both good and bad actions (two actions, two deeds)
  • (ca) - and, also
  • शुभाशुभे (śubhāśubhe) - good and bad, auspicious and inauspicious
  • शिष्याः (śiṣyāḥ) - disciples, students
  • इव (iva) - like, as, as if
  • महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - a great soul, a noble person
  • इन्द्रियाणि (indriyāṇi) - senses, sensory organs, faculties
  • (ca) - and, also
  • तम् (tam) - him (the kṣetrajña) (him, that)
  • विभो (vibho) - O lord, O all-pervading one

Words meanings and morphology

आत्मन् (ātman) - the individual self or inner faculty (mind/ego) (self, soul, spirit, mind)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, mind, body
Root: an (class 2)
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
याति (yāti) - goes, approaches, moves
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of yā
Present active indicative
3rd person singular, Parasmaipada, Present tense.
Root: yā (class 2)
क्षेत्रज्ञम् (kṣetrajñam) - the individual soul, consciousness (the knower of the field)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of kṣetrajña
kṣetrajña - knower of the field, the soul, the individual consciousness, the Supreme Being
Compound of kṣetra (field) and jña (knower).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṣetra+jña)
  • kṣetra – field, body, sacred place, sphere of action
    noun (neuter)
  • jña – knower, understanding, intelligent
    adjective
    From root jñā (to know) + suffix -a.
    Root: jñā (class 9)
कर्मणी (karmaṇī) - both good and bad actions (two actions, two deeds)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, dual of karman
karman - action, deed, work, ritual, fate
Root: kṛ (to do) (class 8)
Note: Followed by śubhāśubhe which clarifies it refers to two types of actions.
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
शुभाशुभे (śubhāśubhe) - good and bad, auspicious and inauspicious
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, dual of śubhāśubha
śubhāśubha - good and bad, auspicious and inauspicious
Dvandva compound of śubha and aśubha.
Compound type : dvandva (śubha+aśubha)
  • śubha – good, auspicious, pure, beautiful
    adjective
  • aśubha – bad, inauspicious, unlucky
    adjective
    Negative prefix a- + śubha.
    Prefix: a
Note: Agrees with karmaṇī.
शिष्याः (śiṣyāḥ) - disciples, students
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śiṣya
śiṣya - pupil, student, disciple
Gerundive from śās (to teach/discipline)
From root śās (to teach, discipline) + suffix -ya. Means "one who is to be taught/disciplined".
Root: śās (class 2)
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - a great soul, a noble person
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of mahātman
mahātman - great soul, noble-minded, exalted self
Compound of mahā (great) and ātman (soul).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ātman)
  • mahā – great, large, mighty
    adjective
    Feminine stem of mahant.
  • ātman – self, soul, essence, spirit
    noun (masculine)
    Root: an (class 2)
Note: Object of implied verb 'approach'.
इन्द्रियाणि (indriyāṇi) - senses, sensory organs, faculties
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of indriya
indriya - sense organ, faculty, power of the senses
Related to Indra, meaning "belonging to Indra" or "power of Indra," but commonly refers to senses.
Note: Subject of implied verb 'approach'.
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
तम् (tam) - him (the kṣetrajña) (him, that)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to kṣetrajña.
विभो (vibho) - O lord, O all-pervading one
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of vibhu
vibhu - all-pervading, mighty, lord, ruler
Derived from prefix vi- and root bhū (to be).
Prefix: vi
Root: bhū (class 1)