महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-136, verse-171

आत्मार्थे संततिस्त्याज्या राज्यं रत्नं धनं तथा ।
अपि सर्वस्वमुत्सृज्य रक्षेदात्मानमात्मना ॥१७१॥

171. ātmārthe saṁtatistyājyā rājyaṁ ratnaṁ dhanaṁ tathā ,
api sarvasvamutsṛjya rakṣedātmānamātmanā.

171. ātmārthe saṃtatiḥ tyājyā rājyam ratnam dhanam
tathā api sarvasvam utsṛjya rakṣet ātmānam ātmanā

171. ātmārthe saṃtatiḥ tyājyā rājyam ratnam dhanam
tathā sarvasvam api utsṛjya ātmanā ātmānam rakṣet

171. For the sake of one's own self (ātman), progeny, kingdom, jewels, and wealth should be abandoned. Indeed, one should protect one's self (ātman) by oneself, even by giving up everything.

Words meanings summery:

• आत्मार्थे (ātmārthe) - for the sake of one's own self (ātman) (for the sake of the self, for one's own sake)

• संततिः (saṁtatiḥ) - offspring, family (offspring, progeny, continuation, lineage, family)

• त्याज्या (tyājyā) - should be abandoned (to be abandoned, to be given up, should be sacrificed)

• राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom (kingdom, reign, sovereignty)

• रत्नम् (ratnam) - jewels, treasure (jewel, gem, treasure)

• धनम् (dhanam) - wealth (wealth, riches, property)

• तथा (tathā) - and, also (and, also, thus, similarly)

• अपि (api) - even (even, also, too, despite)

• सर्वस्वम् (sarvasvam) - everything (one's entire possessions) (one's entire property, all one's possessions, everything)

• उत्सृज्य (utsṛjya) - having given up (having abandoned, having given up, having released)

• रक्षेत् (rakṣet) - one should protect (one should protect, he should guard)

• आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the self (ātman) (the self, the soul, the essence)

• आत्मना (ātmanā) - by oneself (by one's own self) (by the self, by oneself)

Words meanings and morphology

आत्मार्थे (ātmārthe) - for the sake of one's own self (ātman) (for the sake of the self, for one's own sake)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātmārtha

ātmārtha - one's own purpose, one's own advantage, for the sake of the self

Compound of ātman (self) and artha (purpose/sake).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+artha)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)
• artha – purpose, meaning, object, sake
  noun (masculine)

Note: Often used idiomatically to express 'for the sake of X'.

संततिः (saṁtatiḥ) - offspring, family (offspring, progeny, continuation, lineage, family)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃtati

saṁtati - offspring, progeny, lineage, family, continuity, extension

From root tan (to stretch, extend) with prefix sam-, and suffix -ti.

Prefix: sam

Root: tan (class 8)

Note: Subject of the gerundive 'tyājyā'.

त्याज्या (tyājyā) - should be abandoned (to be abandoned, to be given up, should be sacrificed)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tyājya

tyājya - to be abandoned, to be given up, to be sacrificed, to be rejected

Gerundive (kṛtya)

From root tyaj (to abandon) + ṇyat suffix (gerundive).

Root: tyaj (class 1)

Note: Predicate gerundive.

राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom (kingdom, reign, sovereignty)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rājya

rājya - kingdom, realm, sovereignty, government

From 'rājan' (king) + 'ya' suffix.

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Another subject for implied 'tyājyam'.

रत्नम् (ratnam) - jewels, treasure (jewel, gem, treasure)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ratna

ratna - jewel, gem, precious stone, treasure

From root rā (to give) or ram (to delight) + tna suffix.

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Another subject for implied 'tyājyam'.

धनम् (dhanam) - wealth (wealth, riches, property)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dhana

dhana - wealth, riches, property, money, prize

From root dhā (to place, put, hold) + ana suffix.

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Another subject for implied 'tyājyam'.

तथा (tathā) - and, also (and, also, thus, similarly)

(indeclinable)

From 'tad' (that) + 'thā' suffix.

अपि (api) - even (even, also, too, despite)

(indeclinable)

सर्वस्वम् (sarvasvam) - everything (one's entire possessions) (one's entire property, all one's possessions, everything)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sarvasva

sarvasva - one's whole property, all that one possesses, everything

Compound of 'sarva' (all) and 'sva' (own, property).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+sva)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective
• sva – own, one's own property, wealth, self
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of the absolutive 'utsṛjya'.

उत्सृज्य (utsṛjya) - having given up (having abandoned, having given up, having released)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

From root sṛj (to create, emit, abandon) with prefix ut-.

Prefix: ut

Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: Expresses an action completed before the main verb.

रक्षेत् (rakṣet) - one should protect (one should protect, he should guard)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of rakṣ

optative 3rd singular

Root rakṣ (to protect) in optative mood, 3rd person singular.

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: The implied subject is 'one' (understood from context).

आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the self (ātman) (the self, the soul, the essence)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essential nature, breath

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Object of 'rakṣet'.

आत्मना (ātmanā) - by oneself (by one's own self) (by the self, by oneself)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essential nature

Root: an (class 2)