महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-203, verse-30

तस्मिन्यः संस्थितो ह्यग्निर्नित्यं स्थाल्यामिवाहितः ।
आत्मानं तं विजानीहि नित्यं योगजितात्मकम् ॥३०॥

30. tasminyaḥ saṁsthito hyagnirnityaṁ sthālyāmivāhitaḥ ,
ātmānaṁ taṁ vijānīhi nityaṁ yogajitātmakam.

30. tasmin yaḥ saṃsthitaḥ hi agniḥ nityaṃ sthālyām iva
āhitaḥ ātmānaṃ taṃ vijānīhi nityaṃ yogajitātmakam

30. Know that which is constantly situated within it, like fire placed in a pot, to be the true self (ātman), whose nature (ātman) is eternally controlled through spiritual discipline (yoga).

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that, in it

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which

• संस्थितः (saṁsthitaḥ) - situated, established, existing

• हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, for

• अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire, god of fire

• नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly, eternally, always

• स्थाल्याम् (sthālyām) - in a pot, in a cooking vessel

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• आहितः (āhitaḥ) - placed, deposited, put into

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

• तम् (tam) - that, him

• विजानीहि (vijānīhi) - know, understand, perceive

• नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly, eternally, always

• योगजितात्मकम् (yogajitātmakam) - whose self is conquered by yoga, whose nature is controlled by spiritual discipline

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that, in it

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

यः (yaḥ) - who, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

संस्थितः (saṁsthitaḥ) - situated, established, existing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃsthita

saṁsthita - placed together, fixed, established, situated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sthā (to stand) with prefix saṃ

Prefix: sam

Root: sthā (class 1)

हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, for

(indeclinable)

अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire, god of fire

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of agni

agni - fire, god of fire

नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly, eternally, always

(indeclinable)

Note: Used as an adverb here.

स्थाल्याम् (sthālyām) - in a pot, in a cooking vessel

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of sthālī

sthālī - a pot, plate, dish, cooking vessel

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

आहितः (āhitaḥ) - placed, deposited, put into

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āhita

āhita - placed, deposited, secured, performed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root dhā (to place) with prefix ā

Prefix: ā

Root: dhā (class 3)

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

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, living principle

तम् (tam) - that, him

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

विजानीहि (vijānīhi) - know, understand, perceive

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vijñā

Imperative

2nd person singular imperative active of root jñā with prefix vi

Prefix: vi

Root: jñā (class 9)

नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly, eternally, always

(indeclinable)

Note: Used as an adverb here.

योगजितात्मकम् (yogajitātmakam) - whose self is conquered by yoga, whose nature is controlled by spiritual discipline

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yogajitātman

yogajitātman - whose self is conquered by yoga

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (yoga+jita+ātman)

• yoga – spiritual discipline, union, conjunction
  noun (masculine)
  Root: yuj (class 7)
• jita – conquered, subdued, won
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root ji (to conquer)
  Root: ji (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence, living principle
  noun (masculine)