महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-240, verse-9

यदा प्रार्थयते किंचित्तदा भवति सा मनः ।
अधिष्ठानानि वै बुद्ध्या पृथगेतानि संस्मरेत् ।
इन्द्रियाण्येव मेध्यानि विजेतव्यानि कृत्स्नशः ॥९॥

9. yadā prārthayate kiṁcittadā bhavati sā manaḥ ,
adhiṣṭhānāni vai buddhyā pṛthagetāni saṁsmaret ,
indriyāṇyeva medhyāni vijetavyāni kṛtsnaśaḥ.

9. yadā prārthayate kiṃcit tadā bhavati
sā manaḥ adhiṣṭhānāni vai buddhyā
pṛthak etāni saṃsmaret indriyāṇi
eva medhyāni vijetavyāni kṛtsnaśaḥ

9. yadā sā kiṃcit prārthayate tadā
manaḥ bhavati vai buddhyā etāni
adhiṣṭhānāni pṛthak saṃsmaret indriyāṇi
eva medhyāni kṛtsnaśaḥ vijetavyāni

9. When she desires something, then she becomes the mind (manas). One should indeed remember these bases separately through the intellect (buddhi). The sense organs (indriyas) themselves are pure and must be completely conquered.

Words meanings summery:

• यदा (yadā) - when, at what time

• प्रार्थयते (prārthayate) - desires, requests, prays for

• किंचित् (kiṁcit) - something, anything

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is, exists

• सा (sā) - she, that (feminine singular)

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind (manas) (mind, intellect, heart, consciousness)

• अधिष्ठानानि (adhiṣṭhānāni) - bases, foundations, seats, abodes (neuter plural nominative/accusative)

• वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, verily

• बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - by the intellect (buddhi) (by the intellect, with understanding)

• पृथक् (pṛthak) - separately, individually, apart

• एतानि (etāni) - these (neuter plural nominative/accusative)

• संस्मरेत् (saṁsmaret) - one should remember, one should recollect

• इन्द्रियाणि (indriyāṇi) - sense organs (indriyas) (sense organs, faculties (neuter plural nominative))

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• मेध्यानि (medhyāni) - pure, sacred, clean (neuter plural nominative)

• विजेतव्यानि (vijetavyāni) - to be conquered, must be subdued (neuter plural nominative)

• कृत्स्नशः (kṛtsnaśaḥ) - completely, entirely, wholly

Words meanings and morphology

यदा (yadā) - when, at what time

(indeclinable)

Relative adverb of time, derived from `yad`.

प्रार्थयते (prārthayate) - desires, requests, prays for

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of prārth

Present tense, Middle voice (Ātmanepada), 3rd person singular

From root `arth` (10th class) + `aya` (class sign) + `te` (Ātmanepada 3rd singular ending).

Prefix: pra

Root: arth (class 10)

किंचित् (kiṁcit) - something, anything

(indeclinable)

From `kim` + `cid`.

Note: Often treated as an indeclinable, but can function adjectivally.

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

Correlative adverb of time to `yadā`.

भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is, exists

(verb)

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

Present tense, Active voice (Parasmaipada), 3rd person singular

Root `bhū` (1st class) + `a` (class sign) + `ti` (Parasmaipada 3rd singular ending).

Root: bhū (class 1)

सा (sā) - she, that (feminine singular)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

मनः (manaḥ) - mind (manas) (mind, intellect, heart, consciousness)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, understanding, thought, spirit, consciousness

From root `man` (to think).

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Functions as the predicate nominative here.

अधिष्ठानानि (adhiṣṭhānāni) - bases, foundations, seats, abodes (neuter plural nominative/accusative)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of adhiṣṭhāna

adhiṣṭhāna - basis, foundation, seat, abode, locus, governing power, superintendence

From `adhi` + root `sthā` (to stand).

Prefix: adhi

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Object of `saṃsmaret`.

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, verily

(indeclinable)

बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - by the intellect (buddhi) (by the intellect, with understanding)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, intelligence, understanding, perception, reason

From root `budh` (to awaken, know).

Root: budh (class 1)

पृथक् (pṛthak) - separately, individually, apart

(indeclinable)

From `pṛthu` (broad, wide).

एतानि (etāni) - these (neuter plural nominative/accusative)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of etad

etad - this, these

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Qualifies `adhiṣṭhānāni`.

संस्मरेत् (saṁsmaret) - one should remember, one should recollect

(verb)

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

Optative mood, Active voice (Parasmaipada), 3rd person singular

Root `smṛ` (1st class) + `yā` (optative suffix) + `t` (Parasmaipada 3rd singular ending, with stem vowel change).

Prefix: sam

Root: smṛ (class 1)

Note: Expresses a command or strong suggestion.

इन्द्रियाणि (indriyāṇi) - sense organs (indriyas) (sense organs, faculties (neuter plural nominative))

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of indriya

indriya - sense organ, faculty of sense, power, virility

From `indra` (lord) + `īya` (suffix).

Note: Subject of the implied verb.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

मेध्यानि (medhyāni) - pure, sacred, clean (neuter plural nominative)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of medhya

medhya - pure, clean, fit for sacrifice, sacred, wholesome

From root `medh` (to be fat, thrive; sacrifice).

Root: medh (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for `indriyāṇi`.

विजेतव्यानि (vijetavyāni) - to be conquered, must be subdued (neuter plural nominative)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of vijetavya

vijetavya - to be conquered, to be overcome, to be subdued

Gerundive (Kartavya)

From `vi` + root `ji` (to conquer) + `tavya` (gerundive suffix).

Prefix: vi

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for `indriyāṇi`.

कृत्स्नशः (kṛtsnaśaḥ) - completely, entirely, wholly

(indeclinable)

From `kṛtsna` (whole, entire) + `śas` (adverbial suffix).

Note: Modifies `vijetavyāni`.