महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-42, verse-38

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अध्यात्मं मन इत्याहुः पञ्चभूतानुचारकम् ।
अधिभूतं च मन्तव्यं चन्द्रमाश्चाधिदैवतम् ॥३८॥

38. adhyātmaṁ mana ityāhuḥ pañcabhūtānucārakam ,
adhibhūtaṁ ca mantavyaṁ candramāścādhidaivatam.

38. adhyātmam manaḥ iti āhuḥ pañcabhūtānucārakam
adhibhūtam ca mantavyam candramāḥ ca adhidaivatam

38. They declare that the mind, which operates among the five elements, is the internal faculty (adhyātma). Furthermore, the object of thought is considered its material aspect (adhibhūtam), and Candramās is its presiding deity.

Words meanings summery:

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अध्यात्मम् (adhyātmam) - the internal faculty (regarding the self) (pertaining to the self, spiritual, internal faculty)

मनः (manaḥ) - the mind (mind, intellect, thought)

इति (iti) - indicates quoted statement (thus, in this manner, indicates quoted speech)

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

पञ्चभूतानुचारकम् (pañcabhūtānucārakam) - that which operates among the five elements (that which follows/moves among the five elements)

अधिभूतम् (adhibhūtam) - the material aspect (pertaining to material existence, physical aspect, elemental)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

मन्तव्यम् (mantavyam) - the object of thought (as the material aspect) (to be thought, to be considered, object of thought)

चन्द्रमाः (candramāḥ) - Candramās (the Moon deity) (the moon, Soma (deity))

च (ca) - and (and, also)

अधिदैवतम् (adhidaivatam) - the presiding deity (presiding deity, pertaining to the deities)

Words meanings and morphology

अध्यात्मम् (adhyātmam) - the internal faculty (regarding the self) (pertaining to the self, spiritual, internal faculty)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of adhyātman

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

From adhi- + ātman

मनः (manaḥ) - the mind (mind, intellect, thought)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

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

From root man (to think)

Root: man (class 4)

इति (iti) - indicates quoted statement (thus, in this manner, indicates quoted speech)

(indeclinable)

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

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect tense, 3rd person plural (also sometimes used as present)

Derived from root 'vac' (to speak) or 'brū'. 'āha' is perfect 3rd singular. 'āhuḥ' is perfect 3rd plural.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: The perfect 'āha' and 'āhuḥ' often function as present tense verbs in later Sanskrit.

पञ्चभूतानुचारकम् (pañcabhūtānucārakam) - that which operates among the five elements (that which follows/moves among the five elements)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pañcabhūtānucāraka

pañcabhūtānucāraka - moving among the five elements, following the five elements

Compound of pañcabhūta and anucāraka.

Compound type : tatpurusha (pañcabhūta+anucāraka)

pañcabhūta – the five elements (earth, water, fire, air, ether)
noun (neuter)
Compound of pañcan and bhūta
anucāraka – following, moving along, attendant, follower, operator
adjective (masculine)
Agent noun/adjective from anucarati
Derived from anu- + car (to move)
Prefix: anu
Root: car (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'manaḥ'.

अधिभूतम् (adhibhūtam) - the material aspect (pertaining to material existence, physical aspect, elemental)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of adhibhūta

adhibhūta - pertaining to the elements, pertaining to created beings, material existence

From adhi- + bhūta

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

मन्तव्यम् (mantavyam) - the object of thought (as the material aspect) (to be thought, to be considered, object of thought)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mantavya

mantavya - to be thought, to be regarded, that which should be considered, object of reflection