महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-178, verse-22

स आत्मा पुरुषव्याघ्र भ्रुवोरन्तरमाश्रितः ।
द्रव्येषु सृजते बुद्धिं विविधेषु परावराम् ॥२२॥

22. sa ātmā puruṣavyāghra bhruvorantaramāśritaḥ ,
dravyeṣu sṛjate buddhiṁ vividheṣu parāvarām.

22. saḥ ātmā puruṣavyāghra bhruvoḥ antaram āśritaḥ
dravyeṣu sṛjate buddhim vividheṣu parāvarām

22. O tiger among men, that self (ātman), residing between the eyebrows, generates an intellect (buddhi) in various objects, an intellect that discriminates between higher and lower.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - that, he

• आत्मा (ātmā) - self, soul, spirit

• पुरुषव्याघ्र (puruṣavyāghra) - O Arjuna (O tiger among men, O best of men)

• भ्रुवोः (bhruvoḥ) - of the two eyebrows

• अन्तरम् (antaram) - space between, interval, inside

• आश्रितः (āśritaḥ) - situated, residing, dependent on

• द्रव्येषु (dravyeṣu) - in substances, in objects

• सृजते (sṛjate) - manifests, gives rise to (creates, generates, produces, emits)

• बुद्धिम् (buddhim) - intellect, understanding

• विविधेषु (vividheṣu) - in various, in manifold

• परावराम् (parāvarām) - higher and lower, superior and inferior

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - that, he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Nominative singular masculine of demonstrative pronoun tad.

Note: Subject of the sentence along with `ātmā`.

आत्मा (ātmā) - self, soul, spirit

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essential nature

पुरुषव्याघ्र (puruṣavyāghra) - O Arjuna (O tiger among men, O best of men)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of puruṣavyāghra

puruṣavyāghra - tiger among men, excellent man, chief of men

Compound: puruṣa + vyāghra. Tatpurusha compound (a tiger of men, i.e., brave as a tiger) or Karmadharaya (a man who is a tiger).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puruṣa+vyāghra)

• puruṣa – man, person, conscious entity, cosmic person
  noun (masculine)
• vyāghra – tiger
  noun (masculine)

भ्रुवोः (bhruvoḥ) - of the two eyebrows

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, dual of bhrū

bhrū - eyebrow

Note: Governs `antaram`.

अन्तरम् (antaram) - space between, interval, inside

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of antara

antara - interval, space between, inside, difference, inner

Note: Used adverbially to indicate 'between the eyebrows'.

आश्रितः (āśritaḥ) - situated, residing, dependent on

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āśrita

āśrita - dependent, resorted to, situated in, connected with

Past Passive Participle

From root śri (to resort to, lean on) with prefix ā.

Prefix: ā

Root: śri (class 1)

द्रव्येषु (dravyeṣu) - in substances, in objects

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of dravya

dravya - substance, object, thing, wealth

Derived from drav (to flow, run) or dru (tree).

सृजते (sṛjate) - manifests, gives rise to (creates, generates, produces, emits)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (lat) of sṛj

Present indicative, 3rd person singular, middle (ātmanepada) voice.

Root: sṛj (class 6)

बुद्धिम् (buddhim) - intellect, understanding

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, reason, perception

Derived from root budh (to know, perceive).

Root: budh (class 1)

विविधेषु (vividheṣu) - in various, in manifold

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, plural of vividha

vividha - various, manifold, diverse, of various kinds

Compound: vi- + vidha (kind, sort).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (vi+vidha)

• vi – apart, asunder, in different directions
  indeclinable
  Prefix
• vidha – kind, sort, manner
  noun (masculine)

परावराम् (parāvarām) - higher and lower, superior and inferior

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of parāvara

parāvara - higher and lower, superior and inferior, prior and posterior

Compound: para + avara. Dvandva compound or Tatpurusha (that which is higher and lower).

Compound type : dvandva (para+avara)

• para – other, supreme, higher, distant
  adjective (masculine)
• avara – lower, inferior, posterior, subsequent
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with `buddhim`.