महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-178, verse-41

अभिमानस्य घोरस्य बलस्य च नराधिप ।
फले क्षीणे महाराज फलं पुण्यमवाप्स्यसि ॥४१॥

41. abhimānasya ghorasya balasya ca narādhipa ,
phale kṣīṇe mahārāja phalaṁ puṇyamavāpsyasi.

41. abhimānasya ghorasya balasya ca narādhipa
phale kṣīṇe mahārāja phalam puṇyam avāpsyasi

41. O king, when the fruit of your terrible ego (ahaṅkāra) and power is exhausted, O great king, you will obtain a meritorious reward.

Words meanings summery:

• अभिमानस्य (abhimānasya) - of pride, of ego (ahaṅkāra), of self-conceit

• घोरस्य (ghorasya) - of terrible, of dreadful, of fierce

• बलस्य (balasya) - of strength, of power, of force

• च (ca) - and

• नराधिप (narādhipa) - O king, O lord of men

• फले (phale) - in the fruit, when the fruit (is)

• क्षीणे (kṣīṇe) - diminished, exhausted, wasted

• महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king

• फलम् (phalam) - the fruit, the result, the reward

• पुण्यम् (puṇyam) - meritorious, virtuous, righteous (fruit)

• अवाप्स्यसि (avāpsyasi) - you will obtain, you will attain

Words meanings and morphology

अभिमानस्य (abhimānasya) - of pride, of ego (ahaṅkāra), of self-conceit

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of abhimāna

abhimāna - pride, self-conceit, ego (ahaṅkāra), haughtiness

From abhi-√man (to think highly of oneself).

Prefix: abhi

Root: √man (class 4)

Note: This is an instance of 'ego (ahaṅkāra)'.

घोरस्य (ghorasya) - of terrible, of dreadful, of fierce

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ghora

ghora - terrible, dreadful, awful, fearful

बलस्य (balasya) - of strength, of power, of force

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, force, might, army

Note: Refers to the power or strength fueled by the ego.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

नराधिप (narādhipa) - O king, O lord of men

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of narādhipa

narādhipa - king, ruler, lord of men

Compound nara (man) + adhipa (ruler).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+adhipa)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• adhipa – ruler, lord, chief
  noun (masculine)
  From adhi-√pā (to protect, to rule).
  Root: √pā (class 2)

फले (phale) - in the fruit, when the fruit (is)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of phala

phala - fruit, result, consequence, reward

Note: Refers to the consequence of actions (karma).

क्षीणे (kṣīṇe) - diminished, exhausted, wasted

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of kṣīṇa

kṣīṇa - wasted, diminished, exhausted, destroyed

Past Passive Participle

From √kṣi (to waste, to destroy).

Root: √kṣi (class 5)

महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahārāja

mahārāja - great king, emperor

Compound mahā (great) + rāja (king).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+rāja)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• rāja – king, ruler, sovereign
  noun (masculine)
  From √rāj (to rule, to shine)
  Root: √rāj (class 1)

फलम् (phalam) - the fruit, the result, the reward

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of phala

phala - fruit, result, consequence, reward

Note: Refers to the karmic result.

पुण्यम् (puṇyam) - meritorious, virtuous, righteous (fruit)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of puṇya

puṇya - auspicious, virtuous, meritorious, good

अवाप्स्यसि (avāpsyasi) - you will obtain, you will attain

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of √āp

Future tense

From ava-√āp (to obtain fully).

Prefix: ava

Root: √āp (class 5)