महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-187, verse-35

एवं प्रणिहितः सम्यङ्मयात्मा मुनिसत्तम ।
सर्वभूतेषु विप्रेन्द्र न च मां वेत्ति कश्चन ॥३५॥

35. evaṁ praṇihitaḥ samyaṅmayātmā munisattama ,
sarvabhūteṣu viprendra na ca māṁ vetti kaścana.

35. evam praṇihitaḥ samyak mayā ātmā munisattama
sarvabhūteṣu viprendra na ca mām vetti kaścana

35. O best of sages, O chief of Brahmins (viprendra), my self (ātman) is thus perfectly established in all beings; yet, no one truly knows me.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• प्रणिहितः (praṇihitaḥ) - rightly established (in combination with samyak) (placed, set, established, applied)

• सम्यक् (samyak) - rightly, properly, perfectly, completely

• मया (mayā) - by me

• आत्मा (ātmā) - my own self (ātman) (the self, soul (ātman))

• मुनिसत्तम (munisattama) - O best of sages

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

• विप्रेन्द्र (viprendra) - O chief of Brahmins, O best of the twice-born

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - yet, but (in combination with 'na') (and, also)

• माम् (mām) - me

• वेत्ति (vetti) - he/she/it knows

• कश्चन (kaścana) - no one (because of 'na') (someone, anyone, no one (with negation))

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

प्रणिहितः (praṇihitaḥ) - rightly established (in combination with samyak) (placed, set, established, applied)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of praṇihita

praṇihita - placed, set, established, applied, attentive

Past Passive Participle

From root √dhā (to place, put) with prefixes pra- and ni-

Prefixes: pra+ni

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies 'ātmā'.

सम्यक् (samyak) - rightly, properly, perfectly, completely

(indeclinable)

From prefix sam- + √añc (to bend, go)

Note: Modifies 'praṇihitaḥ'.

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of aham

aham - I

Note: Agent in a passive construction ('my self is placed by me').

आत्मा (ātmā) - my own self (ātman) (the self, soul (ātman))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, individual soul, the ultimate reality (brahman)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

मुनिसत्तम (munisattama) - O best of sages

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of munisattama

munisattama - best of sages, excellent sage

Compound of 'muni' and 'sattama' (superlative of sat)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (muni+sattama)

• muni – sage, ascetic, recluse
  noun (masculine)
• sattama – best, most excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative suffix -tama

Note: Addressee.

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

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of sarvabhūta

sarvabhūta - all beings, all creatures

Compound of 'sarva' and 'bhūta'

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+bhūta)

• sarva – all, every
  adjective
• bhūta – being, creature, element, what has come into existence
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √bhū (to be, become)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

विप्रेन्द्र (viprendra) - O chief of Brahmins, O best of the twice-born

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of viprendra

viprendra - chief of Brahmins, best of the twice-born

Compound of 'vipra' and 'indra' (chief)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vipra+indra)

• vipra – Brahmin, learned man, wise
  noun (masculine)
  From root √vip (to tremble, inspire)
  Root: vip (class 1)
• indra – chief, lord, king
  noun (masculine)

Note: Addressee.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negation particle

च (ca) - yet, but (in combination with 'na') (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction

Note: Often means 'but' when following a negation.

माम् (mām) - me

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of aham

aham - I

Note: Object of 'vetti'.

वेत्ति (vetti) - he/she/it knows

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of vid

From root √vid (to know), different forms (vidanti, veda)

Root: vid (class 2)

कश्चन (kaścana) - no one (because of 'na') (someone, anyone, no one (with negation))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścana

kaścana - anyone, someone, any, some

Formed from 'ka' (who) + 'cit'/'cana' (an indefinite particle)

Note: Subject of 'vetti'.