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.

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