महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-169, verse-34

आत्मन्येवात्मना जात आत्मनिष्ठोऽप्रजोऽपि वा ।
आत्मन्येव भविष्यामि न मां तारयति प्रजा ॥३४॥

34. ātmanyevātmanā jāta ātmaniṣṭho'prajo'pi vā ,
ātmanyeva bhaviṣyāmi na māṁ tārayati prajā.

34. ātmani eva ātmanā jātaḥ ātmaniṣṭhaḥ aprajaḥ api
vā ātmani eva bhaviṣyāmi na mām tārayati prajā

34. (aham) ātmanā ātmani eva jātaḥ,
ātmaniṣṭhaḥ (ca asmi),
aprajaḥ api vā (asmi),
(tathāpi) ātmani eva bhaviṣyāmi; prajā mām na tārayati

34. I am born from myself, established solely within my own being (ātman), even if I am without offspring. I will reside solely within my own self (ātman); progeny does not liberate me.

Words meanings summery:

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - Refers to one's own inner being or the supreme Self. (in the self (ātman), in the soul, in oneself)

• एव (eva) - Emphasizes exclusivity ("alone," "solely"). (alone, only, indeed)

• आत्मना (ātmanā) - By one's own effort or essence. (by the self (ātman), by oneself)

• जातः (jātaḥ) - Refers to the speaker's origin from their own self. (born, produced, become)

• आत्मनिष्ठः (ātmaniṣṭhaḥ) - devoted to the self (ātman), established in the self (ātman)

• अप्रजः (aprajaḥ) - without offspring, childless

• अपि (api) - "even if" (even, also)

• वा (vā) - "or even" when combined with `api`. (or)

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - Refers to one's own inner being or the supreme Self. (in the self (ātman), in the soul, in oneself)

• एव (eva) - Emphasizes exclusivity ("alone," "solely"). (alone, only, indeed)

• भविष्यामि (bhaviṣyāmi) - I will be, I shall exist

• न (na) - not, no

• माम् (mām) - me

• तारयति (tārayati) - Liberates, helps overcome difficulties. (delivers, causes to cross over, saves)

• प्रजा (prajā) - One's children or descendants. (offspring, progeny)

Words meanings and morphology

आत्मनि (ātmani) - Refers to one's own inner being or the supreme Self. (in the self (ātman), in the soul, in oneself)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, ultimate reality (ātman)

n-stem noun.

Root: āt

एव (eva) - Emphasizes exclusivity ("alone," "solely"). (alone, only, indeed)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

आत्मना (ātmanā) - By one's own effort or essence. (by the self (ātman), by oneself)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, ultimate reality (ātman)

n-stem noun.

Root: āt

Note: Agent of `jātaḥ`.

जातः (jātaḥ) - Refers to the speaker's origin from their own self. (born, produced, become)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jāta

jāta - born, produced, happened, become

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of √jan (to be born)

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Implied subject 'I'.

आत्मनिष्ठः (ātmaniṣṭhaḥ) - devoted to the self (ātman), established in the self (ātman)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātmaniṣṭha

ātmaniṣṭha - devoted to the self (ātman), firm in the self, self-reliant

Compound formed from `ātman` and `niṣṭha`.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+niṣṭha)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, ultimate reality (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  n-stem noun.
  Root: āt
• niṣṭha – standing in, resting on, devoted to, firm
  adjective (masculine)
  From `ni-√sthā` (to stand upon)
  Prefix: ni
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Implied subject 'I'.

अप्रजः (aprajaḥ) - without offspring, childless

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of apraja

apraja - without offspring, childless, barren

Negative compound (nañ-tatpuruṣa) of `a` + `praja`.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+praja)

• a – not, non-
  prefix
  Negative prefix.
• prajā – offspring, progeny, people
  noun (feminine)
  From `pra-√jan` (to beget)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Implied subject 'I'.

अपि (api) - "even if" (even, also)

(indeclinable)

Particle.

Note: Used with `vā` for "or even."

वा (vā) - "or even" when combined with `api`. (or)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Used with `api` for "or even."

आत्मनि (ātmani) - Refers to one's own inner being or the supreme Self. (in the self (ātman), in the soul, in oneself)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, ultimate reality (ātman)

n-stem noun.

Root: āt

एव (eva) - Emphasizes exclusivity ("alone," "solely"). (alone, only, indeed)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

भविष्यामि (bhaviṣyāmi) - I will be, I shall exist

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of bhū

Future Active Indicative

1st person singular future active

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Expresses future state or intention.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Particle of negation.

माम् (mām) - me

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me (1st person pronoun)

Personal pronoun, accusative singular.

Note: Object of `tārayati`.

तारयति (tārayati) - Liberates, helps overcome difficulties. (delivers, causes to cross over, saves)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of tṛ

Causative Present Active Indicative

3rd person singular present active of causative of √tṛ

Root: tṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject is `prajā`.

प्रजा (prajā) - One's children or descendants. (offspring, progeny)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prajā

prajā - offspring, progeny, people, creatures

From `pra-√jan` (to beget)

Prefix: pra

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Subject of `tārayati`.