महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-129, verse-48

सर्वेष्वेवर्षिधर्मेषु जेय आत्मा जितेन्द्रियः ।
कामक्रोधौ ततः पश्चाज्जेतव्याविति मे मतिः ॥४८॥

48. sarveṣvevarṣidharmeṣu jeya ātmā jitendriyaḥ ,
kāmakrodhau tataḥ paścājjetavyāviti me matiḥ.

48. sarveṣu eva ṛṣidharmeṣu jeyaḥ ātmā jitendriyaḥ
kāmakrodhau tataḥ paścāt jetavyau iti me matiḥ

48. sarveṣu eva ṛṣidharmeṣu,
ātmā jeyaḥ (ca) jitendriyaḥ (syāt).
tataḥ paścāt,
kāmakrodhau jetavyau.
iti me matiḥ.

48. Among all the natural laws (dharma) of the sages, the individual self (ātman) must indeed be conquered, and one must be sense-controlled. Then, subsequently, desire and anger must be conquered. This is my conviction.

Words meanings summery:

• सर्वेषु (sarveṣu) - in all, among all

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

• ऋषिधर्मेषु (ṛṣidharmeṣu) - in all the natural laws (dharma) of the sages (in the natural laws of the sages; among the duties of sages)

• जेयः (jeyaḥ) - to be conquered, should be conquered

• आत्मा (ātmā) - the individual self (ātman) (the self, soul, spirit, ego)

• जितेन्द्रियः (jitendriyaḥ) - one who has conquered the senses, self-controlled

• कामक्रोधौ (kāmakrodhau) - desire and anger

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, thereupon

• पश्चात् (paścāt) - afterwards, subsequently, behind

• जेतव्यौ (jetavyau) - to be conquered, should be conquered

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, marking quotation

• मे (me) - my, to me

• मतिः (matiḥ) - opinion, understanding, conviction

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वेषु (sarveṣu) - in all, among all

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

ऋषिधर्मेषु (ṛṣidharmeṣu) - in all the natural laws (dharma) of the sages (in the natural laws of the sages; among the duties of sages)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of ṛṣidharma

ṛṣidharma - the natural law or duty of a sage

Compound type : tatpurusha (ṛṣi+dharma)

• ṛṣi – sage, seer
  noun (masculine)
• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

जेयः (jeyaḥ) - to be conquered, should be conquered

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jeya

jeya - to be conquered, conquerable, victorious

Gerundive

From root 'ji' (to conquer, overcome)

Root: ji (class 1)

आत्मा (ātmā) - the individual self (ātman) (the self, soul, spirit, ego)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, individual essence, life, ego

जितेन्द्रियः (jitendriyaḥ) - one who has conquered the senses, self-controlled

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jitendriya

jitendriya - one who has conquered the senses, self-controlled, ascetic

Compound type : bahuvrihi (jita+indriya)

• jita – conquered, subdued, vanquished
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'ji' (to conquer)
  Root: ji (class 1)
• indriya – sense organ, faculty, power
  noun (neuter)

कामक्रोधौ (kāmakrodhau) - desire and anger

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of kāmakrodha

kāmakrodha - desire and anger

Compound type : dvandva (kāma+krodha)

• kāma – desire, wish, longing, love
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kam (class 1)
• krodha – anger, wrath
  noun (masculine)
  Root: krudh (class 4)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, thereupon

(indeclinable)

पश्चात् (paścāt) - afterwards, subsequently, behind

(indeclinable)

जेतव्यौ (jetavyau) - to be conquered, should be conquered

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of jetavya

jetavya - to be conquered, conquerable

Gerundive

From root 'ji' (to conquer, overcome)

Root: ji (class 1)

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, marking quotation

(indeclinable)

मे (me) - my, to me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

मतिः (matiḥ) - opinion, understanding, conviction

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mati

mati - thought, mind, understanding, opinion, conviction

Root: man (class 4)