महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-317, verse-16

सुखाद्बहुतरं दुःखं जीविते नात्र संशयः ।
स्निग्धत्वं चेन्द्रियार्थेषु मोहान्मरणमप्रियम् ॥१६॥

16. sukhādbahutaraṁ duḥkhaṁ jīvite nātra saṁśayaḥ ,
snigdhatvaṁ cendriyārtheṣu mohānmaraṇamapriyam.

16. sukhāt bahutaram duḥkham jīvite na atra saṃśayaḥ
snigdhatvam ca indriyārtheṣu mohāt maraṇam apriyam

16. jīvite sukhāt bahutaram duḥkham atra na saṃśayaḥ
ca indriyārtheṣu snigdhatvam mohāt maraṇam apriyam

16. In life, there is much more suffering (duḥkha) than happiness; of this there is no doubt. Furthermore, attachment to sense objects and delusion (moha) make death undesirable.

Words meanings summery:

• सुखात् (sukhāt) - In comparison to happiness. (from happiness, than happiness)

• बहुतरम् (bahutaram) - much more, more numerous

• दुःखम् (duḥkham) - suffering, pain, misery

• जीविते (jīvite) - in life, while living

• न (na) - not, no

• अत्र (atra) - In this context/statement. (here, in this matter)

• संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt, uncertainty

• स्निग्धत्वम् (snigdhatvam) - Emotional attachment, fondness for things or people. (attachment, fondness, affection, lubricity)

• च (ca) - Connects snigdhatvam and mohāt as causes. (and, also)

• इन्द्रियार्थेषु (indriyārtheṣu) - Attachment to sense objects. (in the objects of the senses, for the sense objects)

• मोहात् (mohāt) - from delusion, due to infatuation, from ignorance

• मरणम् (maraṇam) - death, dying

• अप्रियम् (apriyam) - unpleasant, undesirable, disliked

Words meanings and morphology

सुखात् (sukhāt) - In comparison to happiness. (from happiness, than happiness)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of sukha

sukha - happiness, pleasure, comfort, ease

Note: Used for comparison with bahutaram.

बहुतरम् (bahutaram) - much more, more numerous

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bahutara

bahutara - much more, very much, more numerous

Comparative form of bahu (much, many)

Note: Qualifies duḥkham.

दुःखम् (duḥkham) - suffering, pain, misery

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of duḥkha

duḥkha - suffering, pain, misery, sorrow

Note: Subject of implied 'asti'.

जीविते (jīvite) - in life, while living

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of jīvita

jīvita - life, existence

Past Passive Participle (used as noun)

From √jīv (to live)

Root: jīv (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates saṃśayaḥ.

अत्र (atra) - In this context/statement. (here, in this matter)

(indeclinable)

From idam (this) + -tra (locative suffix)

संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt, uncertainty

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃśaya

saṁśaya - doubt, uncertainty, hesitation

From sam + śī (to lie, to doubt)

Prefix: sam

Root: śī (class 2)

Note: Subject of implied 'asti'.

स्निग्धत्वम् (snigdhatvam) - Emotional attachment, fondness for things or people. (attachment, fondness, affection, lubricity)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of snigdhatva

snigdhatva - attachment, fondness, affection, tenderness, oleaginousness

From snigdha (attached, greasy) + -tva (abstract suffix)

Root: snih (class 4)

Note: One of the causes for death being undesirable.

च (ca) - Connects snigdhatvam and mohāt as causes. (and, also)

(indeclinable)

इन्द्रियार्थेषु (indriyārtheṣu) - Attachment to sense objects. (in the objects of the senses, for the sense objects)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of indriyārtha

indriyārtha - object of sense, sense object

Compound type : tatpurusha (indriya+artha)

• indriya – sense organ, faculty, power
  noun (neuter)
  From indra (Indra) + -iya (suffix)
• artha – object, purpose, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Locative of relation or object of attachment.

मोहात् (mohāt) - from delusion, due to infatuation, from ignorance

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of moha

moha - delusion, infatuation, ignorance, bewilderment

From √muh (to be deluded)

Root: muh (class 4)

Note: Cause for death being undesirable.

मरणम् (maraṇam) - death, dying

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of maraṇa

maraṇa - death, dying

From √mṛ (to die)

Root: mṛ (class 6)

Note: Subject of implied 'bhavati' (is).

अप्रियम् (apriyam) - unpleasant, undesirable, disliked

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of apriya

apriya - unpleasant, disagreeable, undesirable, disliked

Negation of priya (dear, pleasant)

Note: Predicate adjective for maraṇam.