महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-276, verse-20

अहंकारस्य च त्यागः प्रणयस्य च निग्रहः ।
संतोषश्चैकचर्या च कूटस्थं श्रेय उच्यते ॥२०॥

20. ahaṁkārasya ca tyāgaḥ praṇayasya ca nigrahaḥ ,
saṁtoṣaścaikacaryā ca kūṭasthaṁ śreya ucyate.

20. ahaṅkārasya ca tyāgaḥ praṇayasya ca nigrahaḥ
saṃtoṣaḥ ca ekacaryā ca kūṭastham śreyaḥ ucyate

20. ahaṅkārasya ca tyāgaḥ praṇayasya ca nigrahaḥ
saṃtoṣaḥ ca ekacaryā ca kūṭastham śreyaḥ ucyate

20. The abandonment of ego (ahaṅkāra), the restraint of attachment, and contentment, as well as a solitary way of life – these are declared to be the unchanging (kūṭastha) ultimate good (śreya).

Words meanings summery:

• अहङ्कारस्य (ahaṅkārasya) - of the ego (ahaṅkāra) (of egoism, of self-conceit)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• त्यागः (tyāgaḥ) - the abandonment (abandonment, renunciation, sacrifice, giving up)

• प्रणयस्य (praṇayasya) - of attachment (of affection, of love, of desire, of trust, of attachment)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• निग्रहः (nigrahaḥ) - the restraint (control, restraint, suppression, subjugation)

• संतोषः (saṁtoṣaḥ) - contentment (contentment, satisfaction)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• एकचर्या (ekacaryā) - a solitary way of life (solitary wandering, solitary life, living alone)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• कूटस्थम् (kūṭastham) - the unchanging (immutable, unchangeable, dwelling on the summit, eternal, unchanging)

• श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - ultimate good (good, auspicious, welfare, excellent, ultimate good, beneficial)

• उच्यते (ucyate) - is declared, is called (is said, is called, is declared)

Words meanings and morphology

अहङ्कारस्य (ahaṅkārasya) - of the ego (ahaṅkāra) (of egoism, of self-conceit)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ahaṅkāra

ahaṅkāra - egoism, self-conceit, individuality

From aham (I) + kṛ (to make), 'I-maker'.

Compound type : upapada-tatpurusha (aham+kāra)

• aham – I
  pronoun
• kāra – making, causing, doer
  noun (masculine)
  From root kṛ (to do).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Connected to 'tyāgaḥ' (abandonment of ego).

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

त्यागः (tyāgaḥ) - the abandonment (abandonment, renunciation, sacrifice, giving up)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tyāga

tyāga - abandonment, renunciation, giving up, sacrifice

From root tyaj (to abandon).

Root: tyaj (class 1)

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'is'.

प्रणयस्य (praṇayasya) - of attachment (of affection, of love, of desire, of trust, of attachment)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of praṇaya

praṇaya - affection, love, attachment, desire, trust, request

From pra-nī (to lead forward, show affection).

Prefix: pra

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Connected to 'nigrahaḥ' (restraint of attachment).

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

निग्रहः (nigrahaḥ) - the restraint (control, restraint, suppression, subjugation)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nigraha

nigraha - restraint, control, suppression, subjugation, punishment

From ni-grah (to seize, hold back).

Prefix: ni

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'is'.

संतोषः (saṁtoṣaḥ) - contentment (contentment, satisfaction)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃtoṣa

saṁtoṣa - contentment, satisfaction, joy

From sam-tuṣ (to be pleased, satisfied).

Prefix: sam

Root: tuṣ (class 4)

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'is'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

एकचर्या (ekacaryā) - a solitary way of life (solitary wandering, solitary life, living alone)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ekacaryā

ekacaryā - solitary life, living alone, wandering alone

Compound type : karmadhāraya (eka+caryā)

• eka – one, single, solitary
  numeral (masculine)
• caryā – conduct, practice, walking, wandering, way of life
  noun (feminine)
  From root car (to move, wander, perform).
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'is'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

कूटस्थम् (kūṭastham) - the unchanging (immutable, unchangeable, dwelling on the summit, eternal, unchanging)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kūṭastha

kūṭastha - dwelling on the summit (kūṭa); immutable, unchanging, eternal; remaining motionless (like an anvil)

Compound of kūṭa (summit, peak, anvil) + stha (standing, abiding).

Compound type : upapada-tatpurusha (kūṭa+stha)

• kūṭa – peak, summit, horn; anvil; deceptive, false
  noun (masculine)
• stha – standing, staying, abiding, being in
  adjective (masculine)
  From root sthā (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'śreyaḥ' which is neuter here.

श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - ultimate good (good, auspicious, welfare, excellent, ultimate good, beneficial)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śreyas

śreyas - superior, better, excellent, auspicious, ultimate good, welfare, prosperity

Comparative form of praśasya (excellent), related to śrī.

Note: Appears as the predicate nominative to 'ucyate'.

उच्यते (ucyate) - is declared, is called (is said, is called, is declared)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vac

Present Passive Indicative

Root 'vac' forms passive with 'ya' and middle endings.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: The subjects are 'tyāgaḥ', 'nigrahaḥ', 'saṃtoṣaḥ', 'ekacaryā', which are implicitly plural as a collection of virtues, but the verb is singular because they are listed as individual items that collectively constitute 'śreyaḥ' which is singular. Alternatively, each individual item 'is called'.