महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-291, verse-34

कृत्स्नमेतावतस्तात क्षरते व्यक्तसंज्ञकम् ।
अहन्यहनि भूतात्मा ततः क्षर इति स्मृतः ॥३४॥

34. kṛtsnametāvatastāta kṣarate vyaktasaṁjñakam ,
ahanyahani bhūtātmā tataḥ kṣara iti smṛtaḥ.

34. kṛtsnam etāvataḥ tāta kṣarate vyaktasaṃjñakam
ahani ahani bhūtātmā tataḥ kṣaraḥ iti smṛtaḥ

34. tāta,
kṛtsnam yat vyaktasaṃjñakam asti,
etāvataḥ kṣarate.
tataḥ bhūtātmā ahani ahani kṣaraḥ iti smṛtaḥ.

34. O dear one (tāta), all that is known as the manifest (vyakta), to this extent, decays. Therefore, the soul (ātman) of beings is called the 'perishable' (kṣara) day after day.

Words meanings summery:

• कृत्स्नम् (kṛtsnam) - all, entire, whole

• एतावतः (etāvataḥ) - of this measure, to this extent, by this much

• तात (tāta) - O dear one, O father (term of endearment)

• क्षरते (kṣarate) - decays, perishes, flows away

• व्यक्तसंज्ञकम् (vyaktasaṁjñakam) - that which is called the manifest (vyakta)

• अहनि (ahani) - on the day, daily

• अहनि (ahani) - on the day, daily

• भूतात्मा (bhūtātmā) - the individual soul (ātman) of beings

• ततः (tataḥ) - therefore, thence, from that

• क्षरः (kṣaraḥ) - the perishable, decaying (one)

• इति (iti) - thus, so (marks quoted speech or thought)

• स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - is remembered, is called, is known

Words meanings and morphology

कृत्स्नम् (kṛtsnam) - all, entire, whole

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kṛtsna

kṛtsna - all, whole, entire, complete

एतावतः (etāvataḥ) - of this measure, to this extent, by this much

(adjective)

Ablative, neuter, singular of etāvat

etāvat - this much, of this extent or measure

Note: Used adverbially to indicate 'to this extent' or 'by virtue of this amount'.

तात (tāta) - O dear one, O father (term of endearment)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - father, dear one (a term of endearment used for elders or respectfully to juniors)

क्षरते (kṣarate) - decays, perishes, flows away

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of kṣar

Root: kṣar (class 1)

व्यक्तसंज्ञकम् (vyaktasaṁjñakam) - that which is called the manifest (vyakta)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vyaktasaṃjñaka

vyaktasaṁjñaka - that which is named 'manifest' (vyakta)

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (vyakta+saṃjñaka)

• vyakta – manifest, distinct, apparent
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of root `añj` with prefix `vi-`.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: añj (class 7)
• saṃjñaka – named, called, having the designation of
  adjective (neuter)
  Derived from root `jñā` with prefix `sam-`.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: jñā (class 9)

अहनि (ahani) - on the day, daily

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of ahan

ahan - day

अहनि (ahani) - on the day, daily

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of ahan

ahan - day

Note: Repetition of 'ahani' forms the compound `ahanyahani` meaning 'day by day' or 'every day'.

भूतात्मा (bhūtātmā) - the individual soul (ātman) of beings

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhūtātman

bhūtātman - the soul (ātman) of living beings, the individual self (ātman)

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (bhūta+ātman)

• bhūta – being, creature; that which has been, past
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of root `bhū` (to be, become).
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, essence, individual soul (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

ततः (tataḥ) - therefore, thence, from that

(indeclinable)

क्षरः (kṣaraḥ) - the perishable, decaying (one)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣara

kṣara - perishable, decaying, flowing; that which perishes

Derived from root `kṣar` (to flow, perish).

Root: kṣar (class 1)

Note: Used as a noun referring to 'the perishable'.

इति (iti) - thus, so (marks quoted speech or thought)

(indeclinable)

स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - is remembered, is called, is known

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of smṛta

smṛta - remembered, recollected, called, known

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root `smṛ` (to remember).

Root: smṛ (class 1)