महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-301, verse-7

श्रोत्रमध्यात्ममित्याहुर्यथाश्रुतिनिदर्शनम् ।
शब्दस्तत्राधिभूतं तु दिशस्तत्राधिदैवतम् ॥७॥

7. śrotramadhyātmamityāhuryathāśrutinidarśanam ,
śabdastatrādhibhūtaṁ tu diśastatrādhidaivatam.

7. śrotram adhyātmam iti āhuḥ yathā śruti nidarśanam
śabdaḥ tatra adhibhūtam tu diśaḥ tatra adhidaivatam

7. śrotram adhyātmam iti āhuḥ yathā śruti nidarśanam
śabdaḥ tatra adhibhūtam tu diśaḥ tatra adhidaivatam

7. They declare the ear to be the individual faculty (adhyātman), as demonstrated by scriptural teachings. Sound, in this context, is the objective element (adhibhūtam), while the directions are its presiding deities (adhidaivatam).

Words meanings summery:

• श्रोत्रम् (śrotram) - the faculty of hearing (ear) (ear, sense of hearing)

• अध्यात्मम् (adhyātmam) - the individual faculty (relating to the self, individual soul, spiritual aspect)

• इति (iti) - thus (thus, in this manner, marking direct speech/thought)

• आहुः (āhuḥ) - they declare (they say, they declare)

• यथा (yathā) - as, according to (as, just as, according to)

• श्रुति (śruti) - scriptural (hearing, ear, sacred tradition, Vedic text, scripture)

• निदर्शनम् (nidarśanam) - illustration, demonstration (illustration, example, demonstration, manifestation)

• शब्दः (śabdaḥ) - sound (sound, word, voice)

• तत्र (tatra) - in this context, there (there, in that place, in that matter)

• अधिभूतम् (adhibhūtam) - the objective element (related to elements, material objects, pertaining to objective existence)

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

• दिशः (diśaḥ) - the directions (directions, quarters of the sky)

• तत्र (tatra) - in that regard, for it (there, in that place, in that matter)

• अधिदैवतम् (adhidaivatam) - the presiding deity (related to the gods, presiding deity)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रोत्रम् (śrotram) - the faculty of hearing (ear) (ear, sense of hearing)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śrotra

śrotra - ear, the organ of hearing, Vedic lore

From root śru (to hear) + tra (suffix)

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Also accusative singular.

अध्यात्मम् (adhyātmam) - the individual faculty (relating to the self, individual soul, spiritual aspect)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of adhyātman

adhyātman - the individual soul, the supreme spirit, relating to the self, pertaining to the individual

Compound type : avyayībhāva (adhi+ātman)

• adhi – over, above, upon, in reference to
  indeclinable
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Also accusative singular. Here, it is predicated on 'śrotram'.

इति (iti) - thus (thus, in this manner, marking direct speech/thought)

(indeclinable)

आहुः (āhuḥ) - they declare (they say, they declare)

(verb)

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

3rd person plural present active of root vac (irregular form)

Root: vac (class 2)

यथा (yathā) - as, according to (as, just as, according to)

(indeclinable)

श्रुति (śruti) - scriptural (hearing, ear, sacred tradition, Vedic text, scripture)

(noun)

feminine, singular of śruti

śruti - hearing, ear, sacred tradition, revelation, Vedic text, scripture

From root śru (to hear) + ti (suffix)

Root: śru (class 5)

निदर्शनम् (nidarśanam) - illustration, demonstration (illustration, example, demonstration, manifestation)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nidarśana

nidarśana - illustration, example, demonstration, indication, manifestation

From ni + √dṛś (to see) + ana (suffix)

Prefix: ni

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Also accusative singular. Here, object of 'yathā'.

शब्दः (śabdaḥ) - sound (sound, word, voice)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śabda

śabda - sound, noise, word, speech, a sound (as an object of sense)

तत्र (tatra) - in this context, there (there, in that place, in that matter)

(indeclinable)

From pronoun 'tad' + 'tra' suffix

अधिभूतम् (adhibhūtam) - the objective element (related to elements, material objects, pertaining to objective existence)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of adhibhūta

adhibhūta - pertaining to material elements, the objective world, physical existence

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (adhi+bhūta)

• adhi – over, above, upon, in reference to
  indeclinable
• bhūta – being, creature, element, past, happened
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root bhū (to be, become)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Also accusative singular. Here, predicate nominative for 'śabdaḥ'.

तु (tu) - while, indeed (but, indeed, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

दिशः (diśaḥ) - the directions (directions, quarters of the sky)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of diś

diś - direction, quarter of the sky, space, region

Root: diś (class 6)

Note: Also accusative plural.

तत्र (tatra) - in that regard, for it (there, in that place, in that matter)

(indeclinable)

From pronoun 'tad' + 'tra' suffix

अधिदैवतम् (adhidaivatam) - the presiding deity (related to the gods, presiding deity)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of adhidaivata

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

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (adhi+devata)

• adhi – over, above, upon, in reference to
  indeclinable
• devata – deity, divinity, godhead
  noun (feminine)

Note: Also accusative singular. Here, predicate nominative for 'diśaḥ'.