महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-149, verse-6

आत्मनस्तु मया श्रेयो बोद्धव्यमिति रोचये ।
ब्रह्मवध्यात्मवध्या वा श्रेय आत्मवधो मम ॥६॥

6. ātmanastu mayā śreyo boddhavyamiti rocaye ,
brahmavadhyātmavadhyā vā śreya ātmavadho mama.

6. ātmanaḥ tu mayā śreyas boddhavyam iti rocaye |
brahmavadhyā ātma-vadhyā vā śreyas ātma-vadhaḥ mama

6. I believe that I must understand what is truly beneficial for myself (ātman). Between the killing of a Brahmin and self-killing (ātman), self-killing (ātman) is preferable for me.

Words meanings summery:

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

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, on the other hand

• मया (mayā) - by me

• श्रेयस् (śreyas) - good, beneficial, preferable, better

• बोद्धव्यम् (boddhavyam) - to be understood, that which should be known

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way, denoting direct speech or thought

• रोचये (rocaye) - I like, I consider proper, I approve

• ब्रह्मवध्या (brahmavadhyā) - the killing of a Brahmin

• आत्म-वध्या (ātma-vadhyā) - self-killing, suicide

• वा (vā) - or, either, whether

• श्रेयस् (śreyas) - good, beneficial, preferable, better

• आत्म-वधः (ātma-vadhaḥ) - self-killing, suicide

• मम (mama) - my, for me

Words meanings and morphology

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of the self, of oneself, of the soul

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, supreme spirit, essence, ego

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of aham

aham - I

श्रेयस् (śreyas) - good, beneficial, preferable, better

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śreyas

śreyas - good, beneficial, excellent, preferable, better

Comparative/superlative form derived from 'śrī' or 'praśasta'.

बोद्धव्यम् (boddhavyam) - to be understood, that which should be known

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of boddhavya

boddhavya - to be understood, to be known, that which should be known

Gerundive

Derived from root 'budh' with 'tavya' suffix.

Root: budh (class 1)

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way, denoting direct speech or thought

(indeclinable)

रोचये (rocaye) - I like, I consider proper, I approve

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of ruc

Present Tense

Class 1 Aṭmanepada verb. Caused form (Ruc + ṇic) in 1st person singular.

Root: ruc (class 1)

ब्रह्मवध्या (brahmavadhyā) - the killing of a Brahmin

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of brahmavadhyā

brahmavadhyā - the killing of a Brahmin

Compound of 'brahman' (referring to a Brahmin) and 'vadhyā' (killing).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+vadhyā)

• brahman – Brahmin (member of the priestly class), Brahman (the Absolute Reality), Veda
  noun (neuter)
  In this compound, 'brahman' typically refers to a Brahmin, a member of the priestly class.
• vadhyā – killing, slaying; that which is to be killed
  noun (feminine)
  Feminine noun derived from root 'vadh'.
  Root: vadh (class 1)

आत्म-वध्या (ātma-vadhyā) - self-killing, suicide

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ātma-vadhyā

ātma-vadhyā - self-killing, suicide

Compound of 'ātman' (self) and 'vadhyā' (killing).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+vadhyā)

• ātman – self, soul, supreme spirit, essence, ego
  noun (masculine)
• vadhyā – killing, slaying; that which is to be killed
  noun (feminine)
  Feminine noun derived from root 'vadh'.
  Root: vadh (class 1)

वा (vā) - or, either, whether

(indeclinable)

श्रेयस् (śreyas) - good, beneficial, preferable, better

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śreyas

śreyas - good, beneficial, excellent, preferable, better

Comparative/superlative form derived from 'śrī' or 'praśasta'.

आत्म-वधः (ātma-vadhaḥ) - self-killing, suicide

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātma-vadha

ātma-vadha - self-killing, suicide

Compound of 'ātman' (self) and 'vadha' (killing).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+vadha)

• ātman – self, soul, supreme spirit, essence, ego
  noun (masculine)
• vadha – killing, slaying, striking, death
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'vadh' with 'a' suffix.
  Root: vadh (class 1)

मम (mama) - my, for me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of aham

aham - I