महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-238, verse-3

इन्द्रियेभ्यः परा ह्यर्था अर्थेभ्यः परमं मनः ।
मनसस्तु परा बुद्धिर्बुद्धेरात्मा महान्परः ॥३॥

3. indriyebhyaḥ parā hyarthā arthebhyaḥ paramaṁ manaḥ ,
manasastu parā buddhirbuddherātmā mahānparaḥ.

3. indriyebhyaḥ parā hi arthāḥ arthebhyaḥ paramam manaḥ
manasaḥ tu parā buddhiḥ buddheḥ ātmā mahān paraḥ

3. hi arthāḥ indriyebhyaḥ parāḥ manaḥ arthebhyaḥ paramam
tu buddhiḥ manasaḥ parā mahān ātmā buddheḥ paraḥ

3. Indeed, the objects of the senses are superior to the senses. The mind is superior to the objects of the senses. However, the intellect (buddhi) is superior to the mind. And the great Self (ātman) is superior to the intellect.

Words meanings summery:

• इन्द्रियेभ्यः (indriyebhyaḥ) - than the senses, from the senses

• परा (parā) - superior, higher, beyond

• हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, for

• अर्थाः (arthāḥ) - objects of the senses (objects, purposes, meanings)

• अर्थेभ्यह् (arthebhyah) - than the objects of the senses (than the objects, from the objects)

• परमम् (paramam) - superior, highest

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind

• मनसः (manasaḥ) - than the mind, of the mind

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

• परा (parā) - superior, higher, beyond

• बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, understanding, discernment

• बुद्धेः (buddheḥ) - than the intellect, of the intellect

• आत्मा (ātmā) - Self, soul, individual essence

• महान् (mahān) - great, mighty

• परः (paraḥ) - superior, highest, supreme

Words meanings and morphology

इन्द्रियेभ्यः (indriyebhyaḥ) - than the senses, from the senses

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, plural of indriya

indriya - sense organ, faculty of sense

from indra

परा (parā) - superior, higher, beyond

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of para

para - superior, higher, other, supreme, subsequent

Note: Agrees with 'arthāḥ'.

हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, for

(indeclinable)

particle of emphasis or causation

अर्थाः (arthāḥ) - objects of the senses (objects, purposes, meanings)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of artha

artha - object, purpose, meaning, wealth, thing

from ṛ (to go, attain)

Root: ṛ (class 3)

अर्थेभ्यह् (arthebhyah) - than the objects of the senses (than the objects, from the objects)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, plural of artha

artha - object, purpose, meaning, wealth, thing

from ṛ (to go, attain)

Root: ṛ (class 3)

परमम् (paramam) - superior, highest

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, excellent, superior

superlative form of 'para'

मनः (manaḥ) - mind

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, understanding

from man (to think)

Root: man (class 4)

मनसः (manasaḥ) - than the mind, of the mind

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, understanding

from man (to think)

Root: man (class 4)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

conjunction

परा (parā) - superior, higher, beyond

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of para

para - superior, higher, other, supreme, subsequent

बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, understanding, discernment

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, reason, discernment

from budh (to know, perceive)

Root: budh (class 1)

बुद्धेः (buddheḥ) - than the intellect, of the intellect

(noun)

Ablative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, reason, discernment

from budh (to know, perceive)

Root: budh (class 1)

आत्मा (ātmā) - Self, soul, individual essence

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - Self, soul, individual spirit, essence

Root: an (class 2)

महान् (mahān) - great, mighty

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, mighty, large, supreme

परः (paraḥ) - superior, highest, supreme

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of para

para - superior, higher, other, supreme, subsequent

Note: Predicate adjective, implicitly 'is' superior.