महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-92, verse-38

यमो राजा धार्मिकाणां मान्धातः परमेश्वरः ।
संयच्छन्भवति प्राणान्नसंयच्छंस्तु पापकः ॥३८॥

38. yamo rājā dhārmikāṇāṁ māndhātaḥ parameśvaraḥ ,
saṁyacchanbhavati prāṇānnasaṁyacchaṁstu pāpakaḥ.

38. yamaḥ rājā dhārmikāṇām māndhātaḥ parameśvaraḥ
saṃyacchan bhavati prāṇān na saṃyacchan tu pāpakaḥ

38. māndhātaḥ yamaḥ dhārmikāṇām rājā parameśvaraḥ (asti).
prāṇān saṃyacchan bhavati (śubhaḥ); na saṃyacchan tu pāpakaḥ (bhavati).

38. Yama, O Mandhata, is the king of the righteous and the supreme lord. A person who practices self-restraint (saṃyacchan) becomes virtuous, while one who does not practice self-restraint (saṃyacchan) becomes sinful.

Words meanings summery:

• यमः (yamaḥ) - Yama, the divine enforcer of natural law (dharma) (Yama, the god of death and justice; controller)

• राजा (rājā) - king, ruler, sovereign

• धार्मिकाणाम् (dhārmikāṇām) - of the righteous, of those who uphold natural law (dharma)

• मान्धातः (māndhātaḥ) - O Mandhata (a legendary king)

• परमेश्वरः (parameśvaraḥ) - supreme lord, highest lord

• संयच्छन् (saṁyacchan) - practicing self-restraint (restraining, controlling, holding back)

• भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is, exists

• प्राणान् (prāṇān) - one's vital energies or impulses (which need to be controlled) (vital breaths, life forces, vital energies)

• न (na) - not, no

• संयच्छन् (saṁyacchan) - practicing self-restraint (restraining, controlling, holding back)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• पापकः (pāpakaḥ) - a sinful person (sinful, evil; a sinner)

Words meanings and morphology

यमः (yamaḥ) - Yama, the divine enforcer of natural law (dharma) (Yama, the god of death and justice; controller)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yama

yama - controller, restrainer; the god of death and justice

From root 'yam' (to restrain, control)

Root: yam (class 1)

राजा (rājā) - king, ruler, sovereign

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

धार्मिकाणाम् (dhārmikāṇām) - of the righteous, of those who uphold natural law (dharma)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dhārmika

dhārmika - righteous, virtuous, just, observant of natural law (dharma)

Derived from 'dharma' with the suffix -ika

मान्धातः (māndhātaḥ) - O Mandhata (a legendary king)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of māndhātṛ

māndhātṛ - Mandhata (a celebrated solar dynasty king)

परमेश्वरः (parameśvaraḥ) - supreme lord, highest lord

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parameśvara

parameśvara - supreme lord, highest ruler

Compound type : karma-dhāraya (parama+īśvara)

• parama – highest, supreme, ultimate, primary
  adjective (masculine)
• īśvara – lord, master, ruler, god
  noun (masculine)
  Root: īś (class 1)

संयच्छन् (saṁyacchan) - practicing self-restraint (restraining, controlling, holding back)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃyacchad

saṁyacchad - one who restrains, controlling (present participle)

Present Active Participle

Formed from root 'yam' (to restrain) with prefix 'saṃ' (together, completely)

Prefix: saṃ

Root: yam (class 1)

भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is, exists

(verb)

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

Root: bhū (class 1)

प्राणान् (prāṇān) - one's vital energies or impulses (which need to be controlled) (vital breaths, life forces, vital energies)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of prāṇa

prāṇa - breath, vital air, life force, energy

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

संयच्छन् (saṁyacchan) - practicing self-restraint (restraining, controlling, holding back)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃyacchad

saṁyacchad - one who restrains, controlling (present participle)

Present Active Participle

Formed from root 'yam' (to restrain) with prefix 'saṃ' (together, completely)

Prefix: saṃ

Root: yam (class 1)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

पापकः (pāpakaḥ) - a sinful person (sinful, evil; a sinner)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pāpaka

pāpaka - sinful, wicked, evil; a sinner

Derived from 'pāpa' (sin, evil)