महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-15, chapter-42, verse-7

अविनाशी तथा नित्यं क्षेत्रज्ञ इति निश्चयः ।
भूतानामात्मभावो यो ध्रुवोऽसौ संविजानताम् ॥७॥

7. avināśī tathā nityaṁ kṣetrajña iti niścayaḥ ,
bhūtānāmātmabhāvo yo dhruvo'sau saṁvijānatām.

7. avināśī tathā nityam kṣetrajñaḥ iti niścayaḥ
bhūtānām ātmanbhāvaḥ yaḥ dhruvaḥ asau saṃvijānatām

7. The knower of the field (kṣetrajña) is indestructible and eternal – this is the definite conclusion. Whatever intrinsic nature (ātmanbhāva) of beings is constant, that is realized by the wise.

Words meanings summery:

• अविनाशी (avināśī) - inherently not subject to destruction (indestructible, imperishable)

• तथा (tathā) - and, also (connecting two adjectives) (thus, so, in that manner, also)

• नित्यम् (nityam) - inherently and perpetually existing (eternally, constantly, perpetually)

• क्षेत्रज्ञः (kṣetrajñaḥ) - the individual soul (ātman) as the conscious observer of the material body (kṣetra) (knower of the field, conscious principle)

• इति (iti) - marks the end of a statement or conclusion (thus, so, in this manner)

• निश्चयः (niścayaḥ) - definite conclusion or established truth (certainty, firm conclusion)

• भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of all created entities or individual existences (of beings, of creatures)

• आत्मन्भावः (ātmanbhāvaḥ) - the fundamental and inherent characteristic or essence of beings (self-nature, intrinsic nature, essential state)

• यः (yaḥ) - whatever (referring to ātmanbhāvaḥ) (who, which, what)

• ध्रुवः (dhruvaḥ) - eternally unchanging (constant, firm, fixed, permanent)

• असौ (asau) - that (intrinsic nature) (that, that one)

• संविजानताम् (saṁvijānatām) - by those who have profound knowledge (of those who know well, of the wise)

Words meanings and morphology

अविनाशी (avināśī) - inherently not subject to destruction (indestructible, imperishable)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of avināśin

avināśin - indestructible, imperishable, eternal

"a" (negation) + "vināśin" (perishable)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vināśin)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• vināśin – perishable, destructive
  adjective (masculine)
  from vi + √naś + ṇini
  Prefix: vi
  Root: naś (class 4)

Note: Predicate adjective for kṣetrajñaḥ.

तथा (tathā) - and, also (connecting two adjectives) (thus, so, in that manner, also)

(indeclinable)

demonstrative pronoun tad + suffix thā

नित्यम् (nityam) - inherently and perpetually existing (eternally, constantly, perpetually)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nitya

nitya - eternal, constant, perpetual, regular, fixed

ni + √i (to go) + tya

Prefix: ni

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Predicate adjective for kṣetrajñaḥ, used in neuter form.

क्षेत्रज्ञः (kṣetrajñaḥ) - the individual soul (ātman) as the conscious observer of the material body (kṣetra) (knower of the field, conscious principle)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣetrajña

kṣetrajña - knower of the field, the soul, the individual spirit, conscious principle

kṣetra (field) + jña (knower)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṣetra+jña)

• kṣetra – field, body, abode
  noun (neuter)
• jña – knower, knowing
  adjective
  from √jñā + ka
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Subject of the first clause.

इति (iti) - marks the end of a statement or conclusion (thus, so, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

निश्चयः (niścayaḥ) - definite conclusion or established truth (certainty, firm conclusion)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niścaya

niścaya - certainty, firm conclusion, ascertainment, resolution

nis + √ci (to gather, observe) + a

Prefix: nis

Root: ci (class 5)

भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of all created entities or individual existences (of beings, of creatures)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of bhūta

bhūta - being, creature, element, existing, past

Past Passive Participle

from √bhū (to be) + kta

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Qualifies ātmanbhāvaḥ.

आत्मन्भावः (ātmanbhāvaḥ) - the fundamental and inherent characteristic or essence of beings (self-nature, intrinsic nature, essential state)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātmanbhāva

ātmanbhāva - self-existence, self-nature, essential nature, individual state

ātman (self) + bhāva (nature)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (ātman+bhāva)

• ātman – self, soul
  noun (masculine)
• bhāva – nature, state, existence, disposition
  noun (masculine)
  from √bhū + ghaÑ
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Subject of the second sentence.

यः (yaḥ) - whatever (referring to ātmanbhāvaḥ) (who, which, what)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

Note: Agrees with ātmanbhāvaḥ.

ध्रुवः (dhruvaḥ) - eternally unchanging (constant, firm, fixed, permanent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhruva

dhruva - constant, firm, fixed, permanent, certain, eternal

from √dhru (to be firm) + va

Root: dhru (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for ātmanbhāvaḥ.

असौ (asau) - that (intrinsic nature) (that, that one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that, that one, yonder

Note: Refers to the ātmanbhāvaḥ qualified by yaḥ and dhruvaḥ.

संविजानताम् (saṁvijānatām) - by those who have profound knowledge (of those who know well, of the wise)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of saṃvijānat

saṁvijānat - knowing well, thoroughly knowing, wise

Present Active Participle

sam + vi + √jñā (to know) + śatṛ. Used as a substantive.

Prefixes: sam+vi

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Implies "by those who know" (dative/genitive of agent with action).