महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-301, verse-11

मनोऽध्यात्ममिति प्राहुर्यथाश्रुतिनिदर्शनम् ।
मन्तव्यमधिभूतं तु चन्द्रमाश्चाधिदैवतम् ॥११॥

11. mano'dhyātmamiti prāhuryathāśrutinidarśanam ,
mantavyamadhibhūtaṁ tu candramāścādhidaivatam.

11. manaḥ adhyātmam iti prāhuḥ yathāśrutinidarśanam
mantavyam adhibhūtam tu candramāḥ ca adhidaivatam

11. yathāśrutinidarśanam prāhuḥ manaḥ adhyātmam iti
tu mantavyam adhibhūtam ca candramāḥ adhidaivatam

11. As demonstrated by scriptural examples, they declare the mind to be the subjective principle (adhyātma). The object of thought is the objective principle (adhibhūta), and the moon is the presiding deity (adhidaivatam).

Words meanings summery:

• मनः (manaḥ) - the mental faculty, the subjective principle of mind (mind, intellect, understanding, thought)

• अध्यात्मम् (adhyātmam) - the subjective principle (here referring to the mind) (relating to the self, spiritual, subjective principle)

• इति (iti) - marks the preceding as a statement or definition (thus, as, so (marks quoted speech or thought))

• प्राहुः (prāhuḥ) - they (the experts) declare (they say, they declare)

• यथाश्रुतिनिदर्शनम् (yathāśrutinidarśanam) - exemplified or demonstrated by the Vedic texts (as shown by the scriptures, according to scriptural illustration)

• मन्तव्यम् (mantavyam) - that which is the object of the mind's thought (to be thought, object of thought, opinion)

• अधिभूतम् (adhibhūtam) - the objective principle (here referring to the object of thought) (relating to material existence, objective principle)

• तु (tu) - introduces a contrasting or additional point (but, indeed, yet, on the other hand)

• चन्द्रमाः (candramāḥ) - the presiding deity of the mind (moon, the god Moon)

• च (ca) - connects 'moon' as another principle (and, also, moreover)

• अधिदैवतम् (adhidaivatam) - the presiding deity (moon) of the mind (relating to the gods, presiding deity)

Words meanings and morphology

मनः (manaḥ) - the mental faculty, the subjective principle of mind (mind, intellect, understanding, thought)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, understanding, thought, spirit, heart

From root MAN (मन्) 'to think'.

Root: man (class 4)

अध्यात्मम् (adhyātmam) - the subjective principle (here referring to the mind) (relating to the self, spiritual, subjective principle)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of adhyātman

adhyātman - the individual soul, the supreme spirit, subjective principle

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (adhi+ātman)

• adhi – over, above, concerning, relating to
  indeclinable
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

इति (iti) - marks the preceding as a statement or definition (thus, as, so (marks quoted speech or thought))

(indeclinable)

प्राहुः (prāhuḥ) - they (the experts) declare (they say, they declare)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of prāh

Present Tense, Active Voice, Third Person Plural

From root AH (अह्) or BRŪ (ब्रू), with prefix PRA (प्र). The root is defective, often supplemented by forms of BRŪ.

Prefix: pra

Root: ah (class 2)

यथाश्रुतिनिदर्शनम् (yathāśrutinidarśanam) - exemplified or demonstrated by the Vedic texts (as shown by the scriptures, according to scriptural illustration)

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayībhāva / karmadhāraya (yathā+śruti+nidarśana)

• yathā – as, according to, in which manner
  indeclinable
• śruti – what is heard, revelation, scripture (especially the Vedas)
  noun (feminine)
  From root ŚRU (श्रु) 'to hear'.
  Root: śru (class 5)
• nidarśana – example, illustration, demonstration, proof
  noun (neuter)
  From prefix NI (नि) + root DṚŚ (दृश्) 'to see'.
  Prefix: ni
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Functions adverbially here, meaning 'as per scriptural example'.

मन्तव्यम् (mantavyam) - that which is the object of the mind's thought (to be thought, object of thought, opinion)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mantavya

mantavya - to be thought, to be considered, object of thought

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

From root MAN (मन्) 'to think' + suffix -tavya.

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Functions as a noun here, 'the object to be thought'.

अधिभूतम् (adhibhūtam) - the objective principle (here referring to the object of thought) (relating to material existence, objective principle)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of adhibhūta

adhibhūta - the elemental, material or objective principle; pertaining to beings or elements

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (adhi+bhūta)

• adhi – over, above, concerning, relating to
  indeclinable
• bhūta – being, creature, element, past, happened
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (when from BHŪ)
  From root BHŪ (भू) 'to be, to become'.
  Root: bhū (class 1)

तु (tu) - introduces a contrasting or additional point (but, indeed, yet, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

चन्द्रमाः (candramāḥ) - the presiding deity of the mind (moon, the god Moon)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of candramas

candramas - the moon, the moon god

च (ca) - connects 'moon' as another principle (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

अधिदैवतम् (adhidaivatam) - the presiding deity (moon) of the mind (relating to the gods, presiding deity)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of adhidaivata

adhidaivata - the divine principle, presiding deity, relating to the gods

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (adhi+devata)

• adhi – over, above, concerning, relating to
  indeclinable
• devatā – deity, divinity, god
  noun (feminine)