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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-203, verse-32

जीवात्मकानि जानीहि रजः सत्त्वं तमस्तथा ।
जीवमात्मगुणं विद्धि तथात्मानं परात्मकम् ॥३२॥
32. jīvātmakāni jānīhi rajaḥ sattvaṁ tamastathā ,
jīvamātmaguṇaṁ viddhi tathātmānaṁ parātmakam.
32. jīvātmakāni jānīhi rajaḥ sattvaṃ tamaḥ tathā
jīvam ātmaguṇam viddhi tathā ātmānaṃ parātmakam
32. Understand that rajas, sattva, and tamas are inherent to the individual soul (jīva). Know the individual soul (jīva) to be an attribute of the self (ātman), and similarly, understand the supreme self (ātman) to be of a transcendent nature.

Words meanings summery:

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  • जीवात्मकानि (jīvātmakāni) - of the nature of the individual soul, consisting of the individual soul
  • जानीहि (jānīhi) - know, understand, perceive
  • रजः (rajaḥ) - rajas (one of the three guṇas) (rajas, quality of passion/activity, dust)
  • सत्त्वम् (sattvam) - sattva (one of the three guṇas) (sattva, quality of goodness/purity, existence)
  • तमः (tamaḥ) - tamas (one of the three guṇas) (tamas, quality of darkness/inertia, darkness)
  • तथा (tathā) - and, also, thus, similarly
  • जीवम् (jīvam) - the individual soul, living being
  • आत्मगुणम् (ātmaguṇam) - a quality of the self
  • विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand
  • तथा (tathā) - and, also, thus, similarly
  • आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the self, the supreme self, the soul
  • परात्मकम् (parātmakam) - of the nature of the supreme, consisting of the supreme

Words meanings and morphology

जीवात्मकानि (jīvātmakāni) - of the nature of the individual soul, consisting of the individual soul
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of jīvātmakā
jīvātmakā - of the nature of the individual soul
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jīva+ātmaka)
  • jīva – individual soul, living being, life
    noun (masculine)
    Root: jīv (class 1)
  • ātmaka – whose nature is, consisting of, having the nature of
    adjective (masculine)
    Root: ātman
जानीहि (jānīhi) - know, understand, perceive
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of jñā
Imperative
2nd person singular imperative active of root jñā
Root: jñā (class 9)
रजः (rajaḥ) - rajas (one of the three guṇas) (rajas, quality of passion/activity, dust)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of rajas
rajas - dust, gloom, passion, activity, one of the three guṇas
सत्त्वम् (sattvam) - sattva (one of the three guṇas) (sattva, quality of goodness/purity, existence)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sattva
sattva - existence, reality, essence, goodness, purity, one of the three guṇas
Root: as (class 2)
तमः (tamaḥ) - tamas (one of the three guṇas) (tamas, quality of darkness/inertia, darkness)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tamas
tamas - darkness, gloom, ignorance, inertia, one of the three guṇas
तथा (tathā) - and, also, thus, similarly
(indeclinable)
जीवम् (jīvam) - the individual soul, living being
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of jīva
jīva - individual soul, living being, life
Root: jīv (class 1)
आत्मगुणम् (ātmaguṇam) - a quality of the self
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ātmaguṇa
ātmaguṇa - quality of the self or soul
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+guṇa)
  • ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
    noun (masculine)
  • guṇa – quality, attribute, constituent, thread
    noun (masculine)
विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vid
Imperative
2nd person singular imperative active of root vid
Root: vid (class 2)
तथा (tathā) - and, also, thus, similarly
(indeclinable)
आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the self, the supreme self, the soul
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, living principle
परात्मकम् (parātmakam) - of the nature of the supreme, consisting of the supreme
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of parātmaka
parātmaka - of the nature of the supreme soul, consisting of the supreme
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (para+ātmaka)
  • para – supreme, ultimate, highest, other
    adjective (masculine)
  • ātmaka – whose nature is, consisting of, having the nature of
    adjective (masculine)