महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-45, verse-24

अङ्गुष्ठमात्रः पुरुषो महात्मा न दृश्यतेऽसौ हृदये निविष्टः ।
अजश्चरो दिवारात्रमतन्द्रितश्च स तं मत्वा कविरास्ते प्रसन्नः ॥२४॥

24. aṅguṣṭhamātraḥ puruṣo mahātmā; na dṛśyate'sau hṛdaye niviṣṭaḥ ,
ajaścaro divārātramatandritaśca; sa taṁ matvā kavirāste prasannaḥ.

24. aṅguṣṭhamātraḥ puruṣaḥ mahātmā na
dṛśyate asau hṛdaye niviṣṭaḥ ajaḥ
caraḥ divārātram atandritaḥ ca
saḥ tam matvā kaviḥ āste prasannaḥ

24. The great (mahātman) Person (puruṣa), who is of the size of a thumb (aṅguṣṭhamātra), though residing within the heart (hṛdaya), is not perceived. He is unborn (aja), continually moving day and night, and unwearied. Having recognized Him, the wise one (kavi) abides in contentment.

Words meanings summery:

• अङ्गुष्ठमात्रः (aṅguṣṭhamātraḥ) - of the size of a thumb (aṅguṣṭhamātra) (of the size of a thumb, thumb-sized)

• पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - Person (puruṣa) (man, person, spirit, the supreme being)

• महात्मा (mahātmā) - great (mahātman) (great-souled, noble, illustrious)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is perceived (is seen, is perceived, appears)

• असौ (asau) - He (he, that (yonder))

• हृदये (hṛdaye) - within the heart (hṛdaya) (in the heart, in the mind)

• निविष्टः (niviṣṭaḥ) - residing (entered, residing, seated, fixed)

• अजः (ajaḥ) - unborn (aja) (unborn, not born, goat)

• चरः (caraḥ) - moving (moving, wandering, going)

• दिवारात्रम् (divārātram) - day and night (day and night, by day and night)

• अतन्द्रितः (atandritaḥ) - unwearied (unwearied, vigilant, attentive)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• सः (saḥ) - he (he, that)

• तम् (tam) - Him (him, that)

• मत्वा (matvā) - Having recognized (having thought, having considered, having known, having recognized)

• कविः (kaviḥ) - the wise one (kavi) (wise, poet, seer, sage)

• आस्ते (āste) - abides (he sits, he remains, he abides)

• प्रसन्नः (prasannaḥ) - contentment (clear, bright, pleased, content, tranquil)

Words meanings and morphology

अङ्गुष्ठमात्रः (aṅguṣṭhamātraḥ) - of the size of a thumb (aṅguṣṭhamātra) (of the size of a thumb, thumb-sized)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aṅguṣṭhamātra

aṅguṣṭhamātra - thumb-sized, of the measure of a thumb

Compound type : bahuvrihi (aṅguṣṭha+mātra)

• aṅguṣṭha – thumb
  noun (masculine)
• mātra – measure, size, only, merely
  adjective (masculine)

पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - Person (puruṣa) (man, person, spirit, the supreme being)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puruṣa

puruṣa - man, male, person, spirit, the supreme being, cosmic person

महात्मा (mahātmā) - great (mahātman) (great-souled, noble, illustrious)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, high-minded, illustrious, the great Self

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
• ātman – Self, soul, essence
  noun (masculine)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is perceived (is seen, is perceived, appears)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of dṛś

Root: dṛś (class 1)

असौ (asau) - He (he, that (yonder))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that, he, she, it (referring to something distant or obscure)

हृदये (hṛdaye) - within the heart (hṛdaya) (in the heart, in the mind)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of hṛdaya

hṛdaya - heart, mind, core, essence

निविष्टः (niviṣṭaḥ) - residing (entered, residing, seated, fixed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niviṣṭa

niviṣṭa - entered, residing, settled, fixed, invested

Past Passive Participle

PPP of ni-viś (to enter, settle)

Prefix: ni

Root: viś (class 6)

अजः (ajaḥ) - unborn (aja) (unborn, not born, goat)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aja

aja - unborn, primordial, eternal, a goat

privative 'a' + 'ja' (born from root jan)

Compound type : privative tatpurusha (a+ja)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• ja – born
  adjective (masculine)
  from root jan (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)

चरः (caraḥ) - moving (moving, wandering, going)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cara

cara - moving, wandering, going, animate

from root car (to move, wander)

Root: car (class 1)

दिवारात्रम् (divārātram) - day and night (day and night, by day and night)

(indeclinable)

compound of divā (by day) and rātra (by night), often used adverbially

Compound type : dvandva (divā+rātra)

• divā – by day
  indeclinable
• rātra – night
  noun (neuter)

अतन्द्रितः (atandritaḥ) - unwearied (unwearied, vigilant, attentive)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of atandrita

atandrita - unwearied, not tired, vigilant, attentive

privative 'a' + 'tandrita' (wearied, from tandri)

Compound type : privative tatpurusha (a+tandrita)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• tandrita – wearied, fatigued, slothful
  adjective (masculine)
  from tandri (sloth, weariness)

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

सः (saḥ) - he (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

तम् (tam) - Him (him, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

मत्वा (matvā) - Having recognized (having thought, having considered, having known, having recognized)

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

absolutive form of root man

Root: man (class 4)

कविः (kaviḥ) - the wise one (kavi) (wise, poet, seer, sage)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kavi

kavi - wise, intelligent, knowing, poet, sage, seer

आस्ते (āste) - abides (he sits, he remains, he abides)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of ās

Root: ās (class 2)

प्रसन्नः (prasannaḥ) - contentment (clear, bright, pleased, content, tranquil)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prasanna

prasanna - clear, bright, pleased, propitious, serene, tranquil, content

Past Passive Participle

PPP of pra-sad (to be clear, pleased, tranquil)

Prefix: pra

Root: sad (class 1)