महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-203, verse-37

पूर्वरात्रे परे चैव युञ्जानः सततं मनः ।
लघ्वाहारो विशुद्धात्मा पश्यन्नात्मानमात्मनि ॥३७॥

37. pūrvarātre pare caiva yuñjānaḥ satataṁ manaḥ ,
laghvāhāro viśuddhātmā paśyannātmānamātmani.

37. pūrvarātre pare ca eva yuñjānaḥ satatam manaḥ
laghvāhāraḥ viśuddhātmā paśyan ātmānam ātmani

37. Constantly focusing the mind (manas) in both the early and later parts of the night, a person who eats lightly and possesses a purified self (ātman), perceives the Self (ātman) within their own being (ātman).

Words meanings summery:

• पूर्वरात्रे (pūrvarātre) - in the first part of the night

• परे (pare) - In the later part (of the night). (in the later (part), in the other (part))

• च (ca) - and, also

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, just, only

• युञ्जानः (yuñjānaḥ) - concentrating, joining, practicing (yoga), applying

• सततम् (satatam) - constantly, perpetually, always

• मनः (manaḥ) - the mind, intellect, consciousness

• लघ्वाहारः (laghvāhāraḥ) - one of light diet, having light food

• विशुद्धात्मा (viśuddhātmā) - one with a pure self (ātman), a pure-souled one

• पश्यन् (paśyan) - seeing, perceiving, looking at

• आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the Self (ātman), the soul, oneself

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the self, in the soul, in the Self (ātman)

Words meanings and morphology

पूर्वरात्रे (pūrvarātre) - in the first part of the night

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of pūrvarātra

pūrvarātra - first part of the night, early night

Compound type : tatpurusha (pūrva+rātra)

• pūrva – first, prior, eastern
  adjective (masculine)
• rātra – night
  noun (masculine)

परे (pare) - In the later part (of the night). (in the later (part), in the other (part))

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of para

para - other, subsequent, supreme, distant

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, just, only

(indeclinable)

युञ्जानः (yuñjānaḥ) - concentrating, joining, practicing (yoga), applying

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yuñjāna

yuñjāna - concentrating, joining, applying, performing (yoga), harnessing

Present Participle, middle voice

from root `yuj` (to join, to yoke, to concentrate)

Root: yuj (class 7)

सततम् (satatam) - constantly, perpetually, always

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of satata

satata - constant, perpetual, continuous

Note: Used adverbially.

मनः (manaḥ) - the mind, intellect, consciousness

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, understanding, conscience, heart

from root `man` (to think)

Root: man (class 4)

लघ्वाहारः (laghvāhāraḥ) - one of light diet, having light food

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of laghvāhāra

laghvāhāra - one whose food (āhāra) is light (laghu)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (laghu+āhāra)

• laghu – light, small, easy, quick
  adjective (masculine)
• āhāra – food, diet, intake, collection
  noun (masculine)
  from `hṛ` with `ā`
  Prefix: ā
  Root: hṛ (class 1)

विशुद्धात्मा (viśuddhātmā) - one with a pure self (ātman), a pure-souled one

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viśuddhātman

viśuddhātman - one whose self (ātman) is purified, pure-souled

Compound type : bahuvrihi (viśuddha+ātman)

• viśuddha – purified, clear, clean, perfect
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root `śudh` (to purify) with prefix `vi`
  Prefix: vi
  Root: śudh (class 4)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

पश्यन् (paśyan) - seeing, perceiving, looking at

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paśyat

paśyat - seeing, looking, perceiving

Present Participle, active voice

from root `dṛś` (to see), with `paśya` as the present stem

Root: dṛś (class 1)

आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the Self (ātman), the soul, oneself

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence

आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the self, in the soul, in the Self (ātman)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence