महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-68, verse-45

यस्य ब्राह्मणसात्सर्वमात्मार्थं न महात्मनः ।
नादेयं ब्राह्मणेष्वासीद्यस्य स्वमपि जीवितम् ॥४५॥

45. yasya brāhmaṇasātsarvamātmārthaṁ na mahātmanaḥ ,
nādeyaṁ brāhmaṇeṣvāsīdyasya svamapi jīvitam.

45. yasya brāhmaṇasāt sarvam ātma-artham na mahātmanaḥ
na adeyam brāhmaṇeṣu āsīt yasya svam api jīvitam

45. mahātmanaḥ yasya sarvam brāhmaṇasāt na ātma-artham.
yasya svam jīvitam api brāhmaṇeṣu na adeyam āsīt.

45. For that great-souled one (mahātman), everything he possessed was for the Brahmins (brāhmaṇa), not for his own self (ātman). There was nothing that could not be given to Brahmins, not even his own life (jīvitam).

Words meanings summery:

• यस्य (yasya) - referring to the great-souled warrior (whose, of whom)

• ब्राह्मणसात् (brāhmaṇasāt) - as Brahmin property, dedicated to Brahmins (for the Brahmins, meant for Brahmins)

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything

• आत्म-अर्थम् (ātma-artham) - for one's own sake, for oneself

• न (na) - not

• महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - referring to the celebrated warrior, Droṇa (of the great-souled one, for the great-souled one)

• न (na) - not

• अदेयम् (adeyam) - not to be given, that which cannot be given

• ब्राह्मणेषु (brāhmaṇeṣu) - among Brahmins, to Brahmins

• आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed

• यस्य (yasya) - referring to the great-souled warrior (whose, of whom)

• स्वम् (svam) - own, one's own

• अपि (api) - even, also

• जीवितम् (jīvitam) - life

Words meanings and morphology

यस्य (yasya) - referring to the great-souled warrior (whose, of whom)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what, that

ब्राह्मणसात् (brāhmaṇasāt) - as Brahmin property, dedicated to Brahmins (for the Brahmins, meant for Brahmins)

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'brāhmaṇa' with suffix '-sāt', indicating transformation or designation.

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

आत्म-अर्थम् (ātma-artham) - for one's own sake, for oneself

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ātmārtha

ātmārtha - one's own purpose, for oneself, for the sake of the self (ātman)

Tatpuruṣa compound: 'ātman' (self) + 'artha' (purpose/sake).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+artha)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, the individual soul (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, object
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ṛ (class 3)

Note: Functions adverbially.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the preceding phrase.

महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - referring to the celebrated warrior, Droṇa (of the great-souled one, for the great-souled one)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, sublime, the Supreme Spirit, a great sage (mahātman)

Bahuvrihi compound: 'mahā' (great) + 'ātman' (self).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, the individual soul (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Genitive indicating possession or purpose.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates 'adeyam'.

अदेयम् (adeyam) - not to be given, that which cannot be given

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of adeya

adeya - not to be given, not fit to be given, that which cannot be given

Gerundive

Negative prefix 'a-' + root 'dā' (to give) with suffix '-eya'.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+deya)

• a – not, un-
  prefix
• deya – to be given, fit to be given
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive
  From root 'dā' (to give) with suffix '-eya'.
  Root: dā (class 3)

ब्राह्मणेषु (brāhmaṇeṣu) - among Brahmins, to Brahmins

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class, related to Brahman

Note: Indicates the recipients.

आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as

Imperfect Active Indicative

Root 'as' (class 2) with augment 'a-'.

Root: as (class 2)

यस्य (yasya) - referring to the great-souled warrior (whose, of whom)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what, that

स्वम् (svam) - own, one's own

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sva

sva - one's own, self, own property

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'jīvitam'.

जीवितम् (jīvitam) - life

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jīvita

jīvita - life, livelihood, living

Past Passive Participle (used as noun)

From root 'jīv' (to live).

Root: jīv (class 1)