महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-166, verse-40

चक्रे चात्मविनाशाय बुद्धिं स मुनिसत्तमः ।
न त्वेव कुशिकोच्छेदं मेने मतिमतां वरः ॥४०॥

40. cakre cātmavināśāya buddhiṁ sa munisattamaḥ ,
na tveva kuśikocchedaṁ mene matimatāṁ varaḥ.

40. cakre ca ātma-vināśāya buddhim saḥ muni-sattamaḥ
na tu eva kuśika-ucchedam mene matimatām varaḥ

40. And that best of sages resolved for self-destruction (ātman), but that foremost among the wise did not consider the destruction of Kuśika's lineage.

40. אותו קדוש נעלה החליט להשמיד את עצמו, אך לעולם לא חשב על השמדת שושלת קוּשִׁיקַה, הוא שהיה המצוין שבחכמים.

Words meanings summery:

• चक्रे (cakre) - he resolved, decided (he made, he did)

• च (ca) - and, also

• आत्म-विनाशाय (ātma-vināśāya) - for self-destruction, for destruction of the self

• बुद्धिम् (buddhim) - resolve, intention (intellect, understanding, resolve, intention)

• सः (saḥ) - that one (referring to Vasiṣṭha) (he, that one)

• मुनि-सत्तमः (muni-sattamaḥ) - best of sages, most excellent sage

• न (na) - not, no

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

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• कुशिक-उच्छेदम् (kuśika-ucchedam) - the destruction of Kuśika's lineage

• मेने (mene) - he thought, he considered

• मतिमताम् (matimatām) - of the intelligent, of the wise

• वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent, foremost

Words meanings and morphology

चक्रे (cakre) - he resolved, decided (he made, he did)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (lit) of kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

आत्म-विनाशाय (ātma-vināśāya) - for self-destruction, for destruction of the self

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of ātmavināśa

ātmavināśa - self-destruction, destruction of the soul or body

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+vināśa)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
• vināśa – destruction, annihilation, ruin
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: naś (class 4)

बुद्धिम् (buddhim) - resolve, intention (intellect, understanding, resolve, intention)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, perception, resolve, intention

Root: budh (class 1)

सः (saḥ) - that one (referring to Vasiṣṭha) (he, that one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

मुनि-सत्तमः (muni-sattamaḥ) - best of sages, most excellent sage

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of munisattama

munisattama - best of sages, most excellent sage

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (muni+sattama)

• muni – sage, ascetic, contemplative
  noun (masculine)
• sattama – best, most excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative suffix -tama

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

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

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

कुशिक-उच्छेदम् (kuśika-ucchedam) - the destruction of Kuśika's lineage

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kuśikoccheda

kuśikoccheda - destruction of Kuśika's family/lineage

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuśika+uccheda)

• kuśika – Kuśika (name of a king, father of Viśvāmitra)
  proper noun (masculine)
• uccheda – cutting off, destruction, extermination
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ud
  Root: chid (class 7)

मेने (mene) - he thought, he considered

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (lit) of man

Root: man (class 4)

मतिमताम् (matimatām) - of the intelligent, of the wise

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of matimat

matimat - intelligent, wise, endowed with intellect

Suffixed with -mat

वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent, foremost

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, distinguished, choice

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