। ॥ १२८ ॥
In plain words
Those versed in the true import of self-control declare that subduing the mind through ethical practices such as celibacy to quiet the intellect's flaws is what is meant by dama.
Close to the Sanskrit
For the cessation of the intellect's defects through disciplines like celibacy, the subduing is dama, say those who know the meaning of the word dama.