महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-349, verse-14

अहमात्मानमात्मस्थो मार्गमाणोऽऽत्मनो हितम् ।
वासार्थिनं महाप्राज्ञ बलवन्तमुपास्मि ह ॥१४॥

14. ahamātmānamātmastho mārgamāṇo''tmano hitam ,
vāsārthinaṁ mahāprājña balavantamupāsmi ha.

14. aham ātmānam ātmasthaḥ mārgamāṇaḥ ātmanaḥ hitam
vāsārthinam mahāprājña balavantam upāsmi ha

14. O greatly wise one, I, abiding in my own (ātman) and seeking what is beneficial for myself, indeed approach you, the powerful one who desires an abode.

Words meanings summery:

• अहम् (aham) - I

• आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - myself (the self) (self, soul, mind, oneself)

• आत्मस्थः (ātmasthaḥ) - abiding in my own (ātman) (abiding in the self, self-reliant, established in one's own nature)

• मार्गमाणः (mārgamāṇaḥ) - seeking (seeking, searching, pursuing)

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - for my own (ātman) (of the self, for the self)

• हितम् (hitam) - what is beneficial (beneficial, good, welfare, what is good)

• वासार्थिनम् (vāsārthinam) - the one desiring an abode (one desiring an abode/dwelling, one seeking a residence)

• महाप्राज्ञ (mahāprājña) - O greatly wise one (greatly wise, very intelligent)

• बलवन्तम् (balavantam) - the powerful one (powerful, strong)

• उपास्मि (upāsmi) - I approach (I approach, I worship, I serve, I attend upon)

• ह (ha) - indeed (indeed, certainly (emphatic particle))

Words meanings and morphology

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I

आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - myself (the self) (self, soul, mind, oneself)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, mind, essence

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Object of 'mārgamāṇaḥ' (implied)

आत्मस्थः (ātmasthaḥ) - abiding in my own (ātman) (abiding in the self, self-reliant, established in one's own nature)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātmastha

ātmastha - abiding in oneself, self-reliant, established in one's own nature

Compound type : tatpurusha (ātman+stha)

• ātman – self, soul, mind
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)
• stha – standing, abiding, situated
  adjective (masculine)
  kṛt (suffix -stha)
  From root sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'aham'

मार्गमाणः (mārgamāṇaḥ) - seeking (seeking, searching, pursuing)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mārgamāṇa

mārgamāṇa - seeking, searching, pursuing

Present Middle Participle

From root mārg (to seek)

Root: mārg (class 10)

Note: Agrees with 'aham'

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - for my own (ātman) (of the self, for the self)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, mind, essence

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Possessive, related to 'hitam'

हितम् (hitam) - what is beneficial (beneficial, good, welfare, what is good)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of hita

hita - beneficial, good, welfare, placed, arranged

Past Passive Participle

From root dhā (to place) with irregular formation

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Object of 'mārgamāṇaḥ'

वासार्थिनम् (vāsārthinam) - the one desiring an abode (one desiring an abode/dwelling, one seeking a residence)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vāsārthin

vāsārthin - one desiring a dwelling/abode

Compound type : tatpurusha (vāsa+arthin)

• vāsa – dwelling, abode, residence
  noun (masculine)
  From root vas (to dwell)
  Root: vas (class 1)
• arthin – desiring, seeking, supplicant
  adjective (masculine)
  From artha (purpose) with suffix -in

Note: Qualifies 'balavantam' and refers to the snake

महाप्राज्ञ (mahāprājña) - O greatly wise one (greatly wise, very intelligent)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahāprājña

mahāprājña - greatly wise, very intelligent

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahat+prājña)

• mahat – great, large
  adjective
• prājña – wise, intelligent, knowing
  adjective (masculine)
  From pra-jñā
  Prefix: pra
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Addressing the snake

बलवन्तम् (balavantam) - the powerful one (powerful, strong)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of balavant

balavant - powerful, strong, mighty

From bala (strength) with suffix -vant

Note: Qualifies the snake, object of 'upāsmi'

उपास्मि (upāsmi) - I approach (I approach, I worship, I serve, I attend upon)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of upās

Prefix: upa

Root: ās (class 2)

ह (ha) - indeed (indeed, certainly (emphatic particle))

(indeclinable)