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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-86, verse-6

रात्र्या यया चाभिजिताश्च लोका भवन्ति कामा विजिताः सुखाश्च ।
तामेव रात्रिं प्रयतेत विद्वानरण्यसंस्थो भवितुं यतात्मा ॥६॥
6. rātryā yayā cābhijitāśca lokā; bhavanti kāmā vijitāḥ sukhāśca ,
tāmeva rātriṁ prayateta vidvā;naraṇyasaṁstho bhavituṁ yatātmā.
6. rātryā yayā ca abhijitāḥ ca lokāḥ
bhavanti kāmāḥ vijitāḥ sukhāḥ
ca tām eva rātrim prayateta vidvān
araṇyasaṃsthaḥ bhavitum yatātmā
6. By that night (state) through which the worlds are overcome and desires and pleasures are subdued, a wise person (vidvān), dwelling in the forest and self-controlled (yatātmā), should indeed strive to remain in that condition.

Words meanings summery:

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  • रात्र्या (rātryā) - by means of that spiritual 'night' or state (by the night, in the night)
  • यया (yayā) - by which, by whom (feminine)
  • (ca) - and, also
  • अभिजिताः (abhijitāḥ) - conquered, won, overcome
  • (ca) - and, also
  • लोकाः (lokāḥ) - worlds, realms, people
  • भवन्ति (bhavanti) - become, are, exist
  • कामाः (kāmāḥ) - desires, wishes, pleasures
  • विजिताः (vijitāḥ) - conquered, subdued, overcome
  • सुखाः (sukhāḥ) - pleasures, joys, comforts
  • (ca) - and, also
  • ताम् (tām) - that (feminine accusative)
  • एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly
  • रात्रिम् (rātrim) - that spiritual 'night' or state of enlightenment (night)
  • प्रयतेत (prayateta) - should strive, should exert oneself
  • विद्वान् (vidvān) - a wise person, learned one
  • अरण्यसंस्थः (araṇyasaṁsthaḥ) - dwelling in the forest, residing in the wilderness
  • भवितुम् (bhavitum) - to remain in that condition/state (to be, to become, to exist)
  • यतात्मा (yatātmā) - self-controlled, one who has controlled his self (ātman)

Words meanings and morphology

रात्र्या (rātryā) - by means of that spiritual 'night' or state (by the night, in the night)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of rātri
rātri - night
यया (yayā) - by which, by whom (feminine)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of yad
yad - which, who, what, that
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अभिजिताः (abhijitāḥ) - conquered, won, overcome
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of abhijita
abhijita - conquered, won, subdued, overcome
Past Passive Participle
Derived from abhi + √ji (to conquer)
Prefix: abhi
Root: ji (class 1)
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
लोकाः (lokāḥ) - worlds, realms, people
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of loka
loka - world, realm, people, universe
भवन्ति (bhavanti) - become, are, exist
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
कामाः (kāmāḥ) - desires, wishes, pleasures
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kāma
kāma - desire, wish, love, pleasure, sensual enjoyment
विजिताः (vijitāḥ) - conquered, subdued, overcome
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vijita
vijita - conquered, subdued, defeated, won
Past Passive Participle
Derived from vi + √ji (to conquer)
Prefix: vi
Root: ji (class 1)
सुखाः (sukhāḥ) - pleasures, joys, comforts
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sukha
sukha - pleasure, joy, happiness, comfort
Note: Often masculine in plural when referring to pleasures.
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
ताम् (tām) - that (feminine accusative)
(pronoun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly
(indeclinable)
रात्रिम् (rātrim) - that spiritual 'night' or state of enlightenment (night)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of rātri
rātri - night
प्रयतेत (prayateta) - should strive, should exert oneself
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, optative (liṅ) of pra + yat
Prefix: pra
Root: yat (class 1)
विद्वान् (vidvān) - a wise person, learned one
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vidvas
vidvas - knowing, wise, learned, a wise person, knower
Present Active Participle (Perfect stem, kartari kṛt)
Derived from √vid (to know)
Root: vid (class 2)
अरण्यसंस्थः (araṇyasaṁsthaḥ) - dwelling in the forest, residing in the wilderness
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of araṇyasaṃstha
araṇyasaṁstha - residing in the forest, living in the wilderness
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (araṇya+saṃstha)
  • araṇya – forest, wilderness
    noun (neuter)
  • saṃstha – standing together, residing, existing, placed in
    adjective (masculine)
    Derived from sam + √sthā (to stand)
    Prefix: sam
    Root: sthā (class 1)
भवितुम् (bhavitum) - to remain in that condition/state (to be, to become, to exist)
(indeclinable)
Infinitive
Derived from √bhū (to be) with -tum suffix
Root: bhū (class 1)
यतात्मा (yatātmā) - self-controlled, one who has controlled his self (ātman)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yatātman
yatātman - one whose self (ātman) is subdued, self-controlled
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (yata+ātman)
  • yata – controlled, restrained, subdued, regulated
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from √yam (to restrain)
    Root: yam (class 1)
  • ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence, mind, ego
    noun (masculine)