महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-137, verse-17

सर्वभूतप्रधानांस्तान्भैक्षवृत्तीनहं सदा ।
आत्मसंभावितान्विप्रान्स्थापयाम्यात्मनो वशे ॥१७॥

17. sarvabhūtapradhānāṁstānbhaikṣavṛttīnahaṁ sadā ,
ātmasaṁbhāvitānviprānsthāpayāmyātmano vaśe.

17. sarva-bhūta-pradhānān tān bhaikṣa-vṛttīn aham sadā
ātman-saṃbhāvitān viprān sthāpayāmi ātmanaḥ vaśe

17. I always place those Brahmins who deem themselves supreme among all creatures, subsist on alms, and are full of self-importance, under the control of my own self (ātman).

Words meanings summery:

• सर्व-भूत-प्रधानान् (sarva-bhūta-pradhānān) - chief among all beings/creatures

• तान् (tān) - those (accusative plural)

• भैक्ष-वृत्तीन् (bhaikṣa-vṛttīn) - living by alms, subsisting on begging

• अहम् (aham) - I

• सदा (sadā) - always, ever

• आत्मन्-संभावितान् (ātman-saṁbhāvitān) - Self-important, arrogant, considering oneself superior. (self-conceited, self-important, inflated with pride of self)

• विप्रान् (viprān) - Brahmins (accusative plural)

• स्थापयामि (sthāpayāmi) - I establish, I place, I set

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of myself, of one's own self

• वशे (vaśe) - under control, in power, subject to

Words meanings and morphology

सर्व-भूत-प्रधानान् (sarva-bhūta-pradhānān) - chief among all beings/creatures

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sarvabhūtapradhāna

sarvabhūtapradhāna - chief among all beings; most excellent of all creatures

Compound of sarva, bhūta, and pradhāna.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+bhūta+pradhāna)

• sarva – all, every, entire
  pronoun (masculine)
• bhūta – being, creature, element, past
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of bhū (to be).
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• pradhāna – chief, principal, main, important
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: pra

Note: Agrees with 'viprān'.

तान् (tān) - those (accusative plural)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to 'viprān'.

भैक्ष-वृत्तीन् (bhaikṣa-vṛttīn) - living by alms, subsisting on begging

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of bhaikṣavṛtti

bhaikṣavṛtti - living by alms; subsisting on begging; mendicant livelihood

Compound of bhaikṣa and vṛtti.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhaikṣa+vṛtti)

• bhaikṣa – alms, begging
  noun (neuter)
• vṛtti – livelihood, mode of life
  noun (feminine)

Note: Agrees with 'viprān'.

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I (first person singular pronoun)

Base form of the first person singular pronoun.

Note: Subject of 'sthāpayāmi'.

सदा (sadā) - always, ever

(indeclinable)

आत्मन्-संभावितान् (ātman-saṁbhāvitān) - Self-important, arrogant, considering oneself superior. (self-conceited, self-important, inflated with pride of self)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of ātmasaṃbhāvita

ātmasaṁbhāvita - self-conceited, self-important, full of self-pride

Compound of ātman and saṃbhāvita.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ātman+saṃbhāvita)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
• saṃbhāvita – honored, respected, regarded, possible, self-conceited
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of sam + bhū (to be, to consider).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'viprān'.

विप्रान् (viprān) - Brahmins (accusative plural)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vipra

vipra - Brahmin, wise, inspired, a sage

Note: Direct object of 'sthāpayāmi'.

स्थापयामि (sthāpayāmi) - I establish, I place, I set

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of sthā

Causative Present Active

First person singular, present tense, active voice, causative form of root sthā, class 1.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Causative verb.

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of myself, of one's own self

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, mind, personal identity

Note: Possessive, refers to the speaker's self.

वशे (vaśe) - under control, in power, subject to

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vaśa

vaśa - will, power, control, authority, dependence

Note: Indicates the state or condition ('under control').