महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-21, verse-2

सर्वमेवात्र विज्ञेयं चित्तं ज्ञानमवेक्षते ।
रेतः शरीरभृत्काये विज्ञाता तु शरीरभृत् ॥२॥

2. sarvamevātra vijñeyaṁ cittaṁ jñānamavekṣate ,
retaḥ śarīrabhṛtkāye vijñātā tu śarīrabhṛt.

2. sarvam eva atra vijñeyam cittam jñānam avekṣate
retaḥ śarīrabhṛtkāye vijñātā tu śarīrabhṛt

2. atra sarvam eva vijñeyam.
cittaṃ jñānam avekṣate.
retaḥ śarīrabhṛtkāye (asti).
tu vijñātā śarīrabhṛt (asti).

2. All this must be understood here: The mind (citta) perceives knowledge. Semen (retas) is present in the physical body of the living entity, but the knower (vijñātā) is indeed the true living entity.

Words meanings summery:

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - all of this (that follows) (all, everything)

• एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just, certainly)

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this context (here, in this place, in this matter)

• विज्ञेयम् (vijñeyam) - to be understood (to be known, knowable, understandable)

• चित्तम् (cittam) - the mind (citta) (mind, consciousness, thought)

• ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge (knowledge, wisdom, understanding)

• अवेक्षते (avekṣate) - perceives (observes, beholds, perceives, looks towards)

• रेतः (retaḥ) - semen (retas) (semen, seed, fluid, essence)

• शरीरभृत्काये (śarīrabhṛtkāye) - in the physical body of the living entity (in the body of the body-bearer, in the physical form of the living entity)

• विज्ञाता (vijñātā) - the knower (vijñātā) (knower, one who knows thoroughly)

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

• शरीरभृत् (śarīrabhṛt) - the true living entity (body-bearer, sustainer of the body, living entity)

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all of this (that follows) (all, everything)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just, certainly)

(indeclinable)

अत्र (atra) - here, in this context (here, in this place, in this matter)

(indeclinable)

Derived from `idam` (this) + `tral` suffix.

विज्ञेयम् (vijñeyam) - to be understood (to be known, knowable, understandable)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vijñeya

vijñeya - to be known, knowable, understandable

Gerundive

Formed from `vi-√jñā` (to know, understand) with suffix `-ya`.

Prefix: vi

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Predicative use.

चित्तम् (cittam) - the mind (citta) (mind, consciousness, thought)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of citta

citta - mind, thought, consciousness, heart

Past Passive Participle (from `cit` to perceive), used as a noun.

From `√cit` (to perceive, observe, understand).

Root: cit (class 1)

ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge (knowledge, wisdom, understanding)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jñāna

jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, understanding, insight

From `√jñā` (to know).

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Object of `avekṣate`.

अवेक्षते (avekṣate) - perceives (observes, beholds, perceives, looks towards)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of √īkṣ

Present Middle

From `ava-√īkṣ` (to look down upon, observe).

Prefix: ava

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

रेतः (retaḥ) - semen (retas) (semen, seed, fluid, essence)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of retas

retas - semen, seed, fluid, essence, flow

From `√rī` (to flow, trickle).

Root: rī (class 4)

शरीरभृत्काये (śarīrabhṛtkāye) - in the physical body of the living entity (in the body of the body-bearer, in the physical form of the living entity)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of śarīrabhṛtkāya

śarīrabhṛtkāya - the body of the body-bearer, the physical form of a living entity

Compound of `śarīrabhṛt` and `kāya`.

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (śarīrabhṛt+kāya)

• śarīrabhṛt – body-bearer, living entity, sustainer of the body
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun from `bhṛ` + `śarīra`
  Compound of `śarīra` and `bhṛt` (from `√bhṛ`).
• kāya – body, physical form
  noun (masculine)

विज्ञाता (vijñātā) - the knower (vijñātā) (knower, one who knows thoroughly)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vijñātṛ

vijñātṛ - knower, one who knows, intelligent person

Agent noun from `vi-√jñā`.

Formed from `vi-√jñā` (to know, understand) with suffix `-tṛ`.

Prefix: vi

Root: jñā (class 9)

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

(indeclinable)

शरीरभृत् (śarīrabhṛt) - the true living entity (body-bearer, sustainer of the body, living entity)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śarīrabhṛt

śarīrabhṛt - body-bearer, sustainer of the body, soul, living being

Agent noun from `bhṛ` + `śarīra`.

Compound of `śarīra` and `bhṛt` (from `√bhṛ`).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (śarīra+bhṛt)

• śarīra – body, physical form
  noun (neuter)
• bhṛt – bearing, carrying, supporting, sustaining
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent suffix `kvip` from `√bhṛ`
  From `√bhṛ` (to bear, support, maintain).
  Root: bhṛ (class 3)

Note: Acts as a predicate.