महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-339, verse-14

तत्र यः परमात्मा हि स नित्यं निर्गुणः स्मृतः ।
स हि नारायणो ज्ञेयः सर्वात्मा पुरुषो हि सः ।
न लिप्यते फलैश्चापि पद्मपत्रमिवाम्भसा ॥१४॥

14. tatra yaḥ paramātmā hi sa nityaṁ nirguṇaḥ smṛtaḥ ,
sa hi nārāyaṇo jñeyaḥ sarvātmā puruṣo hi saḥ ,
na lipyate phalaiścāpi padmapatramivāmbhasā.

14. tatra yaḥ paramātmā hi saḥ nityam
nirguṇaḥ smṛtaḥ saḥ hi nārāyaṇaḥ jñeyaḥ
sarvātmā puruṣaḥ hi saḥ na lipyate
phalaiḥ ca api padmapatram iva ambhasā

14. tatra hi yaḥ paramātmā saḥ nityam
nirguṇaḥ smṛtaḥ hi saḥ nārāyaṇaḥ jñeyaḥ
saḥ hi sarvātmā puruṣaḥ ca api
ambhasā padmapatram iva phalaiḥ na lipyate

14. Indeed, that Supreme Self (paramātman) is eternally declared to be without qualities (nirguṇa). He is to be known as Nārāyaṇa, for He is the supreme cosmic person (puruṣa) and the self of all (sarvātmā). He is not stained by the fruits (of actions), just as a lotus leaf is not touched by water.

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that regard, in that case

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which (relative pronoun)

• परमात्मा (paramātmā) - the Supreme Self, the highest soul

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

• सः (saḥ) - he, that (masculine singular nominative)

• नित्यम् (nityam) - eternally, constantly, perpetually

• निर्गुणः (nirguṇaḥ) - without qualities, quality-less

• स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - remembered, declared, known

• सः (saḥ) - he, that (masculine singular nominative)

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

• नारायणः (nārāyaṇaḥ) - Nārāyaṇa (a name of Viṣṇu)

• ज्ञेयः (jñeyaḥ) - to be known, knowable

• सर्वात्मा (sarvātmā) - the self of all, the universal self

• पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - person, human being, spirit, the cosmic person (puruṣa)

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

• सः (saḥ) - he, that (masculine singular nominative)

• न (na) - not, no

• लिप्यते (lipyate) - is tainted, is smeared, is stained, adheres

• फलैः (phalaiḥ) - by the fruits, by the results

• च (ca) - and, also

• अपि (api) - also, even, moreover

• पद्मपत्रम् (padmapatram) - lotus leaf

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अम्भसा (ambhasā) - by water

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that regard, in that case

(indeclinable)

यः (yaḥ) - who, which (relative pronoun)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ya

ya - who, which

परमात्मा (paramātmā) - the Supreme Self, the highest soul

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paramātman

paramātman - Supreme Self, highest soul

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+ātman)

• parama – supreme, highest, ultimate
  adjective (masculine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit
  noun (masculine)
  Root: AN (class 2)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

(indeclinable)

सः (saḥ) - he, that (masculine singular nominative)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

नित्यम् (nityam) - eternally, constantly, perpetually

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nitya

nitya - eternal, constant, perpetual

Note: Functions adverbially.

निर्गुणः (nirguṇaḥ) - without qualities, quality-less

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirguṇa

nirguṇa - without qualities, quality-less

Compound type : bahuvrihi (nis+guṇa)

• nis – without, out, free from
  indeclinable
• guṇa – quality, attribute, constituent (of prakṛti)
  noun (masculine)

स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - remembered, declared, known

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of smṛta

smṛta - remembered, declared, known

Past Passive Participle

root smṛ (to remember), suffix -ta

Root: smṛ (class 1)

सः (saḥ) - he, that (masculine singular nominative)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

(indeclinable)

नारायणः (nārāyaṇaḥ) - Nārāyaṇa (a name of Viṣṇu)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nārāyaṇa

nārāyaṇa - Nārāyaṇa (name of Viṣṇu, lit. 'resting on water' or 'refuge of man')

ज्ञेयः (jñeyaḥ) - to be known, knowable

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jñeya

jñeya - to be known, knowable

Gerundive

root jñā (to know), suffix -eya

Root: jñā (class 9)

सर्वात्मा (sarvātmā) - the self of all, the universal self

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvātman

sarvātman - self of all, universal self

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+ātman)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective (masculine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit
  noun (masculine)
  Root: AN (class 2)

पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - person, human being, spirit, the cosmic person (puruṣa)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puruṣa

puruṣa - person, human being, spirit, the cosmic person

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

(indeclinable)

सः (saḥ) - he, that (masculine singular nominative)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

लिप्यते (lipyate) - is tainted, is smeared, is stained, adheres

(verb)

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

present passive

root lip, 6th class, Ātmanepada, passive form

Root: lip (class 6)

फलैः (phalaiḥ) - by the fruits, by the results

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of phala

phala - fruit, result, consequence

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, moreover

(indeclinable)

पद्मपत्रम् (padmapatram) - lotus leaf

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of padmapatra

padmapatra - lotus leaf

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (padma+patra)

• padma – lotus
  noun (neuter)
• patra – leaf
  noun (neuter)

Note: Used in comparison.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

अम्भसा (ambhasā) - by water

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of ambhas

ambhas - water