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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-6, verse-15

यथा च पुरुषः पश्येदादर्शे मुखमात्मनः ।
एवं सुदर्शनद्वीपो दृश्यते चन्द्रमण्डले ॥१५॥
15. yathā ca puruṣaḥ paśyedādarśe mukhamātmanaḥ ,
evaṁ sudarśanadvīpo dṛśyate candramaṇḍale.
15. yathā ca puruṣaḥ paśyet ādarśe mukham ātmanaḥ
evam sudarśanadvīpaḥ dṛśyate candramaṇḍale
15. puruṣaḥ ātmanaḥ mukham ādarśe yathā ca paśyet
evam sudarśanadvīpaḥ candramaṇḍale dṛśyate
15. Just as a person sees his own face in a mirror, so too, Sudarśana Island is seen in the disc of the moon.

Words meanings summery:

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  • यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way
  • (ca) - and
  • पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - a person, man
  • पश्येत् (paśyet) - may see, should see, sees
  • आदर्शे (ādarśe) - in a mirror
  • मुखम् (mukham) - face, mouth
  • आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of one's self, of the self (ātman)
  • एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this manner
  • सुदर्शनद्वीपः (sudarśanadvīpaḥ) - Sudarśana Island
  • दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, appears
  • चन्द्रमण्डले (candramaṇḍale) - in the disc of the moon, in the lunar orb

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way
(indeclinable)
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - a person, man
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of puruṣa
puruṣa - man, person, human being, the Supreme Cosmic Person (puruṣa)
पश्येत् (paśyet) - may see, should see, sees
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of dṛś
Optative Mood, Active Voice
3rd person singular, optative, active voice of √dṛś (class 1, paśya- stem).
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Expresses potential or wish.
आदर्शे (ādarśe) - in a mirror
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of ādarśa
ādarśa - mirror, reflection, example
From ā-√dṛś (to see).
Prefix: ā
Root: dṛś (class 1)
मुखम् (mukham) - face, mouth
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of mukha
mukha - face, mouth, front, chief
Note: Object of paśyet.
आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of one's self, of the self (ātman)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, ego, mind, breath
Root: an (class 2)
Note: Refers to the person's own self.
एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this manner
(indeclinable)
सुदर्शनद्वीपः (sudarśanadvīpaḥ) - Sudarśana Island
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sudarśanadvīpa
sudarśanadvīpa - Sudarśana Island (a mythical continent or landmass)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (sudarśana+dvīpa)
  • sudarśana – beautiful to see, auspicious sight, beautiful
    adjective
    From su (good) + darśana (sight).
    Prefix: su
    Root: dṛś (class 1)
  • dvīpa – island, continent, region
    noun (masculine)
Note: Subject of dṛśyate.
दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, appears
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of dṛś
Present Tense, Passive Voice
3rd person singular, present tense, passive voice of √dṛś (class 1). The passive stem is dṛśya-.
Root: dṛś (class 1)
चन्द्रमण्डले (candramaṇḍale) - in the disc of the moon, in the lunar orb
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of candramaṇḍala
candramaṇḍala - disc of the moon, lunar orb
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (candra+maṇḍala)
  • candra – moon, lunar
    noun (masculine)
    Root: cand (class 1)
  • maṇḍala – disc, circle, orb, region
    noun (neuter)
Note: Specifies location.