महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-115, verse-10

मम चापिण्डनाशाय पूर्वेषामपि चात्मनः ।
मत्प्रियार्थं च कल्याणि कुरु कल्याणमुत्तमम् ॥१०॥

10. mama cāpiṇḍanāśāya pūrveṣāmapi cātmanaḥ ,
matpriyārthaṁ ca kalyāṇi kuru kalyāṇamuttamam.

10. mama ca apiṇḍanāśāya pūrveṣām api ca ātmanaḥ
matpriyārthaṃ ca kalyāṇi kuru kalyāṇaṃ uttamam

10. And for the sake of preventing the cessation of `piṇḍa` offerings to my ancestors, and for my own spiritual benefit (ātman), as well as for my pleasure, O auspicious one, perform this supreme act of welfare.

Words meanings summery:

• मम (mama) - my, of me

• च (ca) - and, also

• अपिण्डनाशाय (apiṇḍanāśāya) - for the non-destruction of `piṇḍa` offerings

• पूर्वेषाम् (pūrveṣām) - of the ancestors, of the forefathers

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• च (ca) - and, also

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of my spiritual benefit (of the self, of oneself, of the soul)

• मत्प्रियार्थम् (matpriyārtham) - for my pleasure, for my sake

• च (ca) - and, also

• कल्याणि (kalyāṇi) - O auspicious one, O beautiful one!

• कुरु (kuru) - do, make, perform

• कल्याणम् (kalyāṇam) - welfare, auspiciousness, a good deed

• उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent, supreme, best

Words meanings and morphology

मम (mama) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अपिण्डनाशाय (apiṇḍanāśāya) - for the non-destruction of `piṇḍa` offerings

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of apiṇḍanāśa

apiṇḍanāśa - non-destruction of `piṇḍa` (rice ball) offerings

Compound formed from 'a' (negation), 'piṇḍa' (rice ball offering), and 'nāśa' (destruction)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+piṇḍanāśa)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• piṇḍanāśa – destruction of `piṇḍa` offerings
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of `piṇḍa` and `nāśa`

पूर्वेषाम् (pūrveṣām) - of the ancestors, of the forefathers

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of pūrva

pūrva - former, prior, ancient, eastern, ancestor, forefathers

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of my spiritual benefit (of the self, of oneself, of the soul)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, individual soul, essence

Root: an (class 2)

मत्प्रियार्थम् (matpriyārtham) - for my pleasure, for my sake

(indeclinable)

Compound of 'mat' (my), 'priya' (dear/pleasure), 'artha' (purpose)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mat+priya+artha)

• mat – my
  pronoun
  First person singular genitive/ablative of asmad, used in compound
• priya – dear, beloved, pleasing, pleasure
  adjective (masculine)
• artha – purpose, aim, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

कल्याणि (kalyāṇi) - O auspicious one, O beautiful one!

(adjective)

Vocative, feminine, singular of kalyāṇī

kalyāṇī - auspicious, fortunate, excellent, beautiful; an auspicious woman

कुरु (kuru) - do, make, perform

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of kṛ

Imperative Active

Imperative mood, second person singular, active voice

Root: kṛ (class 8)

कल्याणम् (kalyāṇam) - welfare, auspiciousness, a good deed

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kalyāṇa

kalyāṇa - welfare, good fortune, prosperity, auspiciousness; a good deed

उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent, supreme, best

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of uttama

uttama - highest, most excellent, best, principal, supreme