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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-160, verse-20

तद्वै ज्योतींषि सर्वाणि प्राप्य भासन्ति नोऽपि च ।
स्वयं विभुरदीनात्मा तत्र ह्यभिविराजते ॥२०॥
20. tadvai jyotīṁṣi sarvāṇi prāpya bhāsanti no'pi ca ,
svayaṁ vibhuradīnātmā tatra hyabhivirājate.
20. tat vai jyotīṃṣi sarvāṇi prāpya bhāsanti na api
ca svayam vibhuḥ adīnātmā tatra hi abhivirājate
20. All lights, having reached that (supreme being), indeed shine, yet they do not illuminate Him. Rather, the majestic, all-pervading Lord (vibhu) Himself shines forth gloriously there, possessing an undiminished self (ātman).

Words meanings summery:

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  • तत् (tat) - that, that (supreme being)
  • वै (vai) - indeed, verily, certainly
  • ज्योतींषि (jyotīṁṣi) - lights, luminaries, celestial bodies
  • सर्वाणि (sarvāṇi) - all, entire
  • प्राप्य (prāpya) - having obtained, having reached, having attained
  • भासन्ति (bhāsanti) - they shine, they appear
  • (na) - not, no
  • अपि (api) - also, even, indeed
  • (ca) - and, also
  • स्वयम् (svayam) - oneself, by oneself, spontaneously
  • विभुः (vibhuḥ) - omnipresent, pervading, mighty, Lord
  • अदीनात्मा (adīnātmā) - the majestic self, the glorious self, whose nature (ātman) is not low/pitiable
  • तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place
  • हि (hi) - indeed, for, because
  • अभिविराजते (abhivirājate) - shines forth, reigns supremely, greatly shines

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - that, that (supreme being)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tat
tat - that
वै (vai) - indeed, verily, certainly
(indeclinable)
ज्योतींषि (jyotīṁṣi) - lights, luminaries, celestial bodies
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of jyotis
jyotis - light, luster, star, celestial body
Root: dyut (class 1)
सर्वाणि (sarvāṇi) - all, entire
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, entire
Note: Agrees with 'jyotīṃṣi'.
प्राप्य (prāpya) - having obtained, having reached, having attained
(indeclinable)
Absolutive
Derived from root 'āp' with upasarga 'pra' and suffix '-ya'.
Prefix: pra
Root: āp (class 5)
भासन्ति (bhāsanti) - they shine, they appear
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of bhās
Present Tense, Active Voice
Third person plural, present indicative, parasmaipada.
Root: bhās (class 1)
(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
अपि (api) - also, even, indeed
(indeclinable)
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
स्वयम् (svayam) - oneself, by oneself, spontaneously
(indeclinable)
Accusative singular of 'sva' used adverbially.
विभुः (vibhuḥ) - omnipresent, pervading, mighty, Lord
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vibhu
vibhu - omnipresent, pervading, mighty, Lord
Prefix: vi
Root: bhū (class 1)
अदीनात्मा (adīnātmā) - the majestic self, the glorious self, whose nature (ātman) is not low/pitiable
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of adīnātman
adīnātman - majestic self, glorious self, undiminished spirit
Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+dīna+ātman)
  • a – not, un-
    indeclinable
    Negative prefix.
  • dīna – wretched, poor, low, miserable
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root 'dī' (to pine, decay).
    Root: dī (class 4)
  • ātman – self, soul, spirit
    noun (masculine)
    Root: an (class 2)
Note: Refers to the supreme being, describing His intrinsic nature (ātman).
तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place
(indeclinable)
Locative adverb formed from 'tad'.
हि (hi) - indeed, for, because
(indeclinable)
अभिविराजते (abhivirājate) - shines forth, reigns supremely, greatly shines
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of abhivirāj
Present Tense, Middle Voice (ātmanepada)
Third person singular, present indicative, ātmanepada. Root 'rāj' with upasargas 'abhi' and 'vi'.
Prefixes: abhi+vi
Root: rāj (class 1)