महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-117, verse-31

नात्मनोऽस्ति प्रियतरः पृथिव्यामनुसृत्य ह ।
तस्मात्प्राणिषु सर्वेषु दयावानात्मवान्भवेत् ॥३१॥

31. nātmano'sti priyataraḥ pṛthivyāmanusṛtya ha ,
tasmātprāṇiṣu sarveṣu dayāvānātmavānbhavet.

31. na ātmanaḥ asti priyataraḥ pṛthivyām anusṛtya ha
| tasmāt prāṇiṣu sarveṣu dayāvān ātmavān bhavet

31. Indeed, considering the matter, nothing on earth is dearer than one's own self (ātman). Therefore, one should be compassionate towards all beings and self-possessed.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of the self, of oneself

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• प्रियतरः (priyataraḥ) - dearer, more beloved

• पृथिव्याम् (pṛthivyām) - on earth, in the world

• अनुसृत्य (anusṛtya) - having considered (the matter or situation) (having followed, having considered, having pursued)

• ह (ha) - indeed, certainly, verily

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that, for that reason

• प्राणिषु (prāṇiṣu) - among living beings, in living creatures

• सर्वेषु (sarveṣu) - all, every

• दयावान् (dayāvān) - compassionate, merciful, kind

• आत्मवान् (ātmavān) - self-possessed, wise, spiritual, having an (ātman)

• भवेत् (bhavet) - should be, may be, would be

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of the self, of oneself

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, mind, living principle

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

root verb

Root: as (class 2)

प्रियतरः (priyataraḥ) - dearer, more beloved

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of priyatara

priyatara - dearer, more beloved, more agreeable (comparative degree)

comparative suffix -tara added to priya (dear)

पृथिव्याम् (pṛthivyām) - on earth, in the world

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of pṛthivī

pṛthivī - earth, the Earth, soil, land

अनुसृत्य (anusṛtya) - having considered (the matter or situation) (having followed, having considered, having pursued)

(indeclinable)

absolutive/gerund

formed from root sṛj (to go) with prefix anu (after) and suffix -tya

Prefix: anu

Root: sṛj (class 6)

ह (ha) - indeed, certainly, verily

(indeclinable)

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that, for that reason

(indeclinable)

Note: Used here adverbially to mean 'therefore'.

प्राणिषु (prāṇiṣu) - among living beings, in living creatures

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of prāṇin

prāṇin - living being, creature, sentient being

from prāṇa (breath, life) + -in (possessive suffix)

सर्वेषु (sarveṣu) - all, every

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, entire, whole

Note: Agrees with 'prāṇiṣu'.

दयावान् (dayāvān) - compassionate, merciful, kind

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dayāvat

dayāvat - compassionate, merciful, kind, possessing compassion

possessive suffix -vat added to dayā (compassion)

Note: Refers to the implied subject of 'bhavet'.

आत्मवान् (ātmavān) - self-possessed, wise, spiritual, having an (ātman)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātmavat

ātmavat - self-possessed, wise, spiritual, having a self (ātman), possessed of (ātman)

possessive suffix -vat added to ātman (self)

Note: Refers to the implied subject of 'bhavet'.

भवेत् (bhavet) - should be, may be, would be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of bhū

root verb

Root: bhū (class 1)