महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-42, verse-59

सर्ववित्सर्वभूतेषु वीक्षत्यात्मानमात्मनि ।
एकधा बहुधा चैव विकुर्वाणस्ततस्ततः ॥५९॥

59. sarvavitsarvabhūteṣu vīkṣatyātmānamātmani ,
ekadhā bahudhā caiva vikurvāṇastatastataḥ.

59. sarvavit sarvabhūteṣu vīkṣati ātmānam ātmani
ekadhā bahudhā ca eva vikurvāṇaḥ tataḥ tataḥ

59. The all-knower perceives the self (ātman) within the self (ātman) in all beings, manifesting both as one and in many forms, everywhere.

Words meanings summery:

• सर्ववित् (sarvavit) - all-knower, omniscient

• सर्वभूतेषु (sarvabhūteṣu) - in all beings, among all creatures

• वीक्षति (vīkṣati) - sees, perceives, beholds

• आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the self, the soul, the essence

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the self, in one's own being

• एकधा (ekadhā) - in one way, as one, uniformly

• बहुधा (bahudhā) - in many ways, manifoldly

• च (ca) - and, also

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

• विकुर्वाणः (vikurvāṇaḥ) - transforming, manifesting, diversifying

• ततः (tataḥ) - in various forms/manifestations, from place to place (from there, thence, then, thereupon)

• ततः (tataḥ) - in various forms/manifestations, from place to place (from there, thence, then, thereupon)

Words meanings and morphology

सर्ववित् (sarvavit) - all-knower, omniscient

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvavit

sarvavit - all-knower, omniscient

Compound of sarva (all) and vit (knower). 'vit' is derived from the root 'vid' (to know) in the krt suffix.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+vit)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective (masculine)
• vit – knower, understanding
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from the root 'vid' (to know) with the krt suffix 'kvip'.
  Root: vid (class 2)

सर्वभूतेषु (sarvabhūteṣu) - in all beings, among all creatures

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of sarvabhūta

sarvabhūta - all beings, all creatures

Compound of sarva (all) and bhūta (being).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+bhūta)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective (masculine)
• bhūta – being, creature, ghost, element, past
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root 'bhū' (to be, to become) with the suffix 'kta'.
  Root: bhū (class 1)

वीक्षति (vīkṣati) - sees, perceives, beholds

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of vīkṣ

Root 'īkṣ' (to see) with the prefix 'vi'.

Prefix: vi

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the self, the soul, the essence

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essential nature

आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the self, in one's own being

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essential nature

एकधा (ekadhā) - in one way, as one, uniformly

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'eka' (one) with the suffix 'dhā', meaning 'in that manner'.

बहुधा (bahudhā) - in many ways, manifoldly

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'bahu' (many) with the suffix 'dhā', meaning 'in that manner'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

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

(indeclinable)

विकुर्वाणः (vikurvāṇaḥ) - transforming, manifesting, diversifying

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vikurvāṇa

vikurvāṇa - transforming, manifesting, making diverse, changing

Present Active Participle

Derived from the verbal root 'kṛ' (to do, make) with the prefix 'vi' and the Śānac suffix ('-āṇa'), indicating continuous action in the middle voice.

Prefix: vi

Root: kṛ (class 8)

ततः (tataḥ) - in various forms/manifestations, from place to place (from there, thence, then, thereupon)

(indeclinable)

Derived from the pronoun 'tad' (that) with the suffix '-tas'.

ततः (tataḥ) - in various forms/manifestations, from place to place (from there, thence, then, thereupon)

(indeclinable)

Derived from the pronoun 'tad' (that) with the suffix '-tas'. Often used in repetition (tataḥ tataḥ) to mean 'from various places' or 'in various ways'.