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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-228, verse-25

अहंकारस्य विजितेः पञ्चैते स्युर्वशानुगाः ।
षण्णामात्मनि बुद्धौ च जितायां प्रभवत्यथ ॥२५॥
25. ahaṁkārasya vijiteḥ pañcaite syurvaśānugāḥ ,
ṣaṇṇāmātmani buddhau ca jitāyāṁ prabhavatyatha.
25. ahaṅkārasya vijiteḥ pañca ete syuḥ vaśānugāḥ
ṣaṇṇām ātmani buddhau ca jitāyām prabhavati atha
25. ahaṅkārasya vijiteḥ ete pañca vaśānugāḥ syuḥ.
atha ca buddhau jitāyām ātmani ṣaṇṇām prabhavati.
25. Upon the conquest (vijiti) of the ego (ahaṅkāra), these five (senses or sense organs) become compliant. And then, when the intellect (buddhi) is fully subdued, mastery over the group of six (sense faculties including the mind) manifests within the (true) self (ātman).

Words meanings summery:

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  • अहङ्कारस्य (ahaṅkārasya) - of the ego (ahaṅkāra) (of the ego, of egoism)
  • विजितेः (vijiteḥ) - upon the conquest (vijiti) (of conquest, from conquest)
  • पञ्च (pañca) - five (sense organs) (five)
  • एते (ete) - these (referring to the five sense organs) (these (masc. nom. pl.))
  • स्युः (syuḥ) - they become (they would be, they might be, they should be, they become)
  • वशानुगाः (vaśānugāḥ) - compliant, subservient (following one's will, subservient, obedient)
  • षण्णाम् (ṣaṇṇām) - of the group of six (sense faculties including the mind) (of the six)
  • आत्मनि (ātmani) - within the (true) self (ātman) (in the self, in the soul, in oneself)
  • बुद्धौ (buddhau) - when the intellect (buddhi) is subdued (in the intellect, in the understanding)
  • (ca) - and (and, also)
  • जितायाम् (jitāyām) - fully subdued (referring to the intellect) (conquered, subdued, won (feminine locative singular))
  • प्रभवति (prabhavati) - manifests, prevails (manifests, arises, becomes powerful, prevails)
  • अथ (atha) - and then, thereupon (then, thereupon, now)

Words meanings and morphology

अहङ्कारस्य (ahaṅkārasya) - of the ego (ahaṅkāra) (of the ego, of egoism)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of ahaṅkāra
ahaṅkāra - ego, egoism, self-consciousness, I-making
Root: kṛ
Note: Possessive, describing vijiteḥ.
विजितेः (vijiteḥ) - upon the conquest (vijiti) (of conquest, from conquest)
(noun)
feminine, singular of vijiti
vijiti - conquest, victory, subjugation, mastery
from vi-ji (to conquer, overcome)
Prefix: vi
Root: ji (class 1)
Note: It functions adverbially, implying "when the conquest happens".
पञ्च (pañca) - five (sense organs) (five)
(numeral)
Note: Refers to the five sense organs or faculties.
एते (ete) - these (referring to the five sense organs) (these (masc. nom. pl.))
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of etad
etad - this, these
Note: Agrees with the implied 'indriyāḥ' (senses) or 'organs'.
स्युः (syuḥ) - they become (they would be, they might be, they should be, they become)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, optative (liṅ) of as
Present Optative Active
root as (to be), class 2, parasmaipada, 3rd person plural optative
Root: as (class 2)
वशानुगाः (vaśānugāḥ) - compliant, subservient (following one's will, subservient, obedient)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vaśānuga
vaśānuga - following one's will, obedient, subservient, dependent
Compound of vaśa (will, control) and anuga (following).
Compound type : tatpurusha (vaśa+anuga)
  • vaśa – will, control, power, subjugation
    noun (masculine)
  • anuga – following, accompanying, obedient
    adjective (masculine)
    from anu-gam (to follow) + -a suffix
    Prefix: anu
    Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Predicative adjective for 'pañca ete'.
षण्णाम् (ṣaṇṇām) - of the group of six (sense faculties including the mind) (of the six)
(numeral)
Note: Refers to the six faculties (five senses and mind).
आत्मनि (ātmani) - within the (true) self (ātman) (in the self, in the soul, in oneself)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - self, soul, individual soul, the Supreme Soul (brahman), essence
Root: an
Note: Denotes location where the power manifests.
बुद्धौ (buddhau) - when the intellect (buddhi) is subdued (in the intellect, in the understanding)
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of buddhi
buddhi - intellect, understanding, reason, perception, discrimination, mind
Root: budh
Note: Locative absolute construction with jitāyām.
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects the buddhi with the state of being conquered, or the two clauses.
जितायाम् (jitāyām) - fully subdued (referring to the intellect) (conquered, subdued, won (feminine locative singular))
(adjective)
Locative, feminine, singular of jita
jita - conquered, subdued, won, overcome
Past Passive Participle
root ji (to conquer), suffix -ta
Root: ji (class 1)
Note: Agrees with buddhau.
प्रभवति (prabhavati) - manifests, prevails (manifests, arises, becomes powerful, prevails)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of prabhū
Present Active Indicative
root bhū (to be, become) with prefix pra, class 1, parasmaipada, 3rd person singular present
Prefix: pra
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: The subject is implied, often referring to a state of being or power over the six.
अथ (atha) - and then, thereupon (then, thereupon, now)
(indeclinable)