महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-47, verse-40

अजस्य नाभावध्येकं यस्मिन्विश्वं प्रतिष्ठितम् ।
पुष्करं पुष्कराक्षस्य तस्मै पद्मात्मने नमः ॥४०॥

40. ajasya nābhāvadhyekaṁ yasminviśvaṁ pratiṣṭhitam ,
puṣkaraṁ puṣkarākṣasya tasmai padmātmane namaḥ.

40. ajasya nābhau adhi ekam yasmin viśvam pratiṣṭhitam
puṣkaram puṣkarākṣasya tasmai padmātmane namaḥ

40. tasmai puṣkarākṣasya padmātmane namaḥ yasmin ajasya
nābhau adhi ekam puṣkaram viśvam pratiṣṭhitam

40. Salutations to him, the lotus-eyed one (puṣkarākṣa), whose intrinsic nature (ātman) is the lotus, and in whose navel—the navel of the unborn—a singular lotus (puṣkara) is situated, upon which the entire universe is established.

Words meanings summery:

• अजस्य (ajasya) - of the unborn (deity, i.e., Vishnu) (of the unborn, of the uncreated)

• नाभौ (nābhau) - in the navel, on the navel

• अधि (adhi) - upon, over, in, concerning

• एकम् (ekam) - a single (lotus) (one, single, alone)

• यस्मिन् (yasmin) - in which, in whom

• विश्वम् (viśvam) - the universe, all

• प्रतिष्ठितम् (pratiṣṭhitam) - is established (established, founded, situated)

• पुष्करम् (puṣkaram) - a lotus (specifically, the cosmic lotus) (lotus, blue lotus)

• पुष्कराक्षस्य (puṣkarākṣasya) - of the lotus-eyed one

• तस्मै (tasmai) - to him

• पद्मात्मने (padmātmane) - to the one whose self is the lotus, to the lotus-natured one

• नमः (namaḥ) - salutations, homage

Words meanings and morphology

अजस्य (ajasya) - of the unborn (deity, i.e., Vishnu) (of the unborn, of the uncreated)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of aja

aja - unborn, uncreated, goat, Vishnu, Brahma, Kāma

From 'a-' (negation) and root √jan (to be born).

Prefix: a

Root: jan (class 4)

नाभौ (nābhau) - in the navel, on the navel

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of nābhi

nābhi - navel, center, hub

अधि (adhi) - upon, over, in, concerning

(indeclinable)

Preposition/prefix.

Note: Functions here as a separate word, not as a verbal prefix.

एकम् (ekam) - a single (lotus) (one, single, alone)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of eka

eka - one, single, alone

Numeral/Pronoun.

Note: Agrees with 'puṣkaram' in gender, number, and case.

यस्मिन् (yasmin) - in which, in whom

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what (relative pronoun)

Relative pronoun.

Note: Refers to the 'ekaṃ puṣkaraṃ'.

विश्वम् (viśvam) - the universe, all

(noun)

neuter, singular of viśva

viśva - all, whole, universe, world

Often functions as a noun meaning 'the universe'.

Note: Here, nominative subject of the implied verb 'is established'.

प्रतिष्ठितम् (pratiṣṭhitam) - is established (established, founded, situated)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pratiṣṭhita

pratiṣṭhita - established, placed, founded, standing firm

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √sthā (to stand) with prefix prati-.

Prefix: prati

Root: sthā (class 1)

पुष्करम् (puṣkaram) - a lotus (specifically, the cosmic lotus) (lotus, blue lotus)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of puṣkara

puṣkara - lotus, blue lotus, sky, water, elephant's trunk

Note: Acts as a noun, qualifying 'ekam'.

पुष्कराक्षस्य (puṣkarākṣasya) - of the lotus-eyed one

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of puṣkarākṣa

puṣkarākṣa - lotus-eyed (an epithet of Vishnu)

Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (puṣkara+akṣi)

• puṣkara – lotus, blue lotus
  noun (neuter)
• akṣi – eye
  noun (neuter)

Note: Epithet for Vishnu.

तस्मै (tasmai) - to him

(pronoun)

Dative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Refers to the deity.

पद्मात्मने (padmātmane) - to the one whose self is the lotus, to the lotus-natured one

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of padmātman

padmātman - whose self (ātman) is the lotus, having the lotus as one's nature

Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (padma+ātman)

• padma – lotus
  noun (neuter)
• ātman – self, soul, essential nature, consciousness (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Epithet for Vishnu.

नमः (namaḥ) - salutations, homage

(indeclinable)

Indeclinable form used to express reverence, often taking a dative object.

Root: nam (class 1)