महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-203, verse-31

देवो यः संस्थितस्तस्मिन्नब्बिन्दुरिव पुष्करे ।
क्षेत्रज्ञं तं विजानीहि नित्यं त्यागजितात्मकम् ॥३१॥

31. devo yaḥ saṁsthitastasminnabbinduriva puṣkare ,
kṣetrajñaṁ taṁ vijānīhi nityaṁ tyāgajitātmakam.

31. devaḥ yaḥ saṃsthitaḥ tasmin apbinduḥ iva puṣkare
kṣetrajñaṃ taṃ vijānīhi nityaṃ tyāgajitātmakam

31. Know that divine being (deva) who dwells within it, like a water droplet on a lotus leaf, to be the knower of the field (kṣetrajña), whose nature (ātman) is eternally controlled through renunciation (tyāga).

Words meanings summery:

• देवः (devaḥ) - deity, god, divine being, shining one

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which

• संस्थितः (saṁsthitaḥ) - situated, established, existing

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that, in it

• अप्बिन्दुः (apbinduḥ) - water-drop

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• पुष्करे (puṣkare) - on a lotus leaf (in the context of a water drop) (on a lotus, in a lotus pond)

• क्षेत्रज्ञम् (kṣetrajñam) - the knower of the field, the soul

• तम् (tam) - that, him

• विजानीहि (vijānīhi) - know, understand, perceive

• नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly, eternally, always

• त्यागजितात्मकम् (tyāgajitātmakam) - whose self is conquered by renunciation, whose nature is controlled by renunciation

Words meanings and morphology

देवः (devaḥ) - deity, god, divine being, shining one

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being, shining one

Root: div (class 4)

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)

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that, in it

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

अप्बिन्दुः (apbinduḥ) - water-drop

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of apbindu

apbindu - water-drop

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ap+bindu)

• ap – water
  noun (feminine)
• bindu – drop, point, particle
  noun (masculine)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

पुष्करे (puṣkare) - on a lotus leaf (in the context of a water drop) (on a lotus, in a lotus pond)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of puṣkara

puṣkara - lotus, lotus pond, tip of an elephant's trunk, sky

क्षेत्रज्ञम् (kṣetrajñam) - the knower of the field, the soul

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kṣetrajña

kṣetrajña - knower of the field (body), soul, spirit

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṣetra+jña)

• kṣetra – field, land, body
  noun (neuter)
• jña – knower, understanding
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root jñā (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

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.

त्यागजितात्मकम् (tyāgajitātmakam) - whose self is conquered by renunciation, whose nature is controlled by renunciation

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tyāgajitātman

tyāgajitātman - whose self is conquered by renunciation

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tyāga+jita+ātman)

• tyāga – renunciation, abandonment, giving up
  noun (masculine)
  Root: tyaj (class 1)
• 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)