महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-116, verse-22

आत्मौपम्येन गन्तव्यं बुद्धिमद्भिर्महात्मभिः ।
मृत्युतो भयमस्तीति विदुषां भूतिमिच्छताम् ॥२२॥

22. ātmaupamyena gantavyaṁ buddhimadbhirmahātmabhiḥ ,
mṛtyuto bhayamastīti viduṣāṁ bhūtimicchatām.

22. ātmaaupamyena gantavyam buddhimadbhiḥ mahātmabhiḥ
mṛtyutaḥ bhayam asti iti viduṣām bhūtim icchatām

22. buddhimadbhiḥ mahātmabhiḥ bhūtim icchatām viduṣām
ātmaaupamyena mṛtyutaḥ bhayam asti iti gantavyam

22. It should be understood by the intelligent and great-souled ones through analogy with oneself: "There is fear from death" – especially by those (wise individuals) who desire prosperity.

Words meanings summery:

• आत्मऔपम्येन (ātmaaupamyena) - by self-analogy, by analogy with oneself

• गन्तव्यम् (gantavyam) - should be gone to, should be understood

• बुद्धिमद्भिः (buddhimadbhiḥ) - by intelligent ones

• महात्मभिः (mahātmabhiḥ) - by great-souled ones

• मृत्युतः (mṛtyutaḥ) - from death, owing to death

• भयम् (bhayam) - fear, danger

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner (marks direct speech or thought)

• विदुषाम् (viduṣām) - of the wise, among the learned

• भूतिम् (bhūtim) - prosperity, welfare, well-being

• इच्छताम् (icchatām) - desiring, wishing for

Words meanings and morphology

आत्मऔपम्येन (ātmaaupamyena) - by self-analogy, by analogy with oneself

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of ātmaaupamya

ātmaaupamya - self-analogy, comparison with oneself

Compound type : tatpurusha (ātman+aupamya)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: √an (class 2)
• aupamya – analogy, comparison, resemblance
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from upamā (comparison).

गन्तव्यम् (gantavyam) - should be gone to, should be understood

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of gantavya

gantavya - to be gone to, to be approached, to be understood

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

Gerundive form of √gam (to go) with suffix -tavya.

Root: √gam (class 1)

Note: Refers to the act of understanding.

बुद्धिमद्भिः (buddhimadbhiḥ) - by intelligent ones

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of buddhimat

buddhimat - intelligent, wise, endowed with intellect

From buddhi (intellect) + -mat (possessive suffix).

Note: Agent of the passive verb `gantavyam`.

महात्मभिः (mahātmabhiḥ) - by great-souled ones

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, exalted (mahātman)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, extensive
  adjective (masculine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: √an (class 2)

Note: Coordinated with `buddhimadbhiḥ`.

मृत्युतः (mṛtyutaḥ) - from death, owing to death

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of mṛtyu

mṛtyu - death, mortality

Ablative suffix -tas.

Root: √mṛ (class 6)

Note: Adverbial use of ablative meaning 'from death'.

भयम् (bhayam) - fear, danger

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhaya

bhaya - fear, dread, danger

From √bhī (to fear).

Root: √bhī (class 3)

Note: Subject of `asti`.

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of √as

Present Indicative

Third person singular present active indicative of √as (class 2).

Root: √as (class 2)

Note: Verb for the clause 'bhayam asti'.

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner (marks direct speech or thought)

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates the preceding clause as the content of thought/understanding.

विदुषाम् (viduṣām) - of the wise, among the learned

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vidvas

vidvas - learned, wise, knowing

Perfect Active Participle

Perfect active participle of √vid (to know).

Root: √vid (class 2)

Note: Genitive of reference, 'for the wise'.

भूतिम् (bhūtim) - prosperity, welfare, well-being

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bhūti

bhūti - prosperity, welfare, well-being, power, existence

From √bhū (to be, become).

Root: √bhū (class 1)

Note: Object of `icchatām`.

इच्छताम् (icchatām) - desiring, wishing for

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of icchat

icchat - desiring, wishing

Present Active Participle

Present active participle of √iṣ (to wish, desire, class 6).

Root: √iṣ (class 6)

Note: Qualifies `viduṣām`.