महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-240, verse-2

इन्द्रियेभ्यः परा ह्यर्था अर्थेभ्यः परमं मनः ।
मनसस्तु परा बुद्धिर्बुद्धेरात्मा परो मतः ॥२॥

2. indriyebhyaḥ parā hyarthā arthebhyaḥ paramaṁ manaḥ ,
manasastu parā buddhirbuddherātmā paro mataḥ.

2. indriyebhyaḥ parā hi arthāḥ arthebhyaḥ paramam manaḥ
manasaḥ tu parā buddhiḥ buddheḥ ātmā paraḥ mataḥ

2. hi arthāḥ indriyebhyaḥ parāḥ manaḥ arthebhyaḥ paramam
tu buddhiḥ manasaḥ parā buddheḥ ātmā paraḥ mataḥ

2. Indeed, the objects of the senses are superior to the senses; the mind is superior to the objects of the senses; but the intellect (buddhi) is superior to the mind; and the Self (ātman) is considered superior to the intellect.

Words meanings summery:

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

• परा (parā) - superior, subtler (higher, superior, beyond, supreme, subtler)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, because)

• अर्थाः (arthāḥ) - objects of sense (objects, purposes, meanings, things)

• अर्थेभ्यः (arthebhyaḥ) - than the objects of sense (than the objects (of sense), from the objects)

• परमम् (paramam) - supreme, highest, ultimate, superior

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, heart

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

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

• परा (parā) - superior (higher, superior, beyond, supreme, subtler)

• बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, understanding, discernment, reason

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

• आत्मा (ātmā) - the ultimate Self (ātman) (Self, soul, essence, individual soul (ātman))

• परः (paraḥ) - superior, supreme (higher, superior, beyond, supreme)

• मतः (mataḥ) - is considered (considered, thought, opined)

Words meanings and morphology

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

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, plural of indriya

indriya - sense, organ of sense

परा (parā) - superior, subtler (higher, superior, beyond, supreme, subtler)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of para

para - other, higher, supreme, superior, subtler, beyond

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, because)

(indeclinable)

अर्थाः (arthāḥ) - objects of sense (objects, purposes, meanings, things)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of artha

artha - object, purpose, meaning, thing, wealth

अर्थेभ्यः (arthebhyaḥ) - than the objects of sense (than the objects (of sense), from the objects)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, plural of artha

artha - object, purpose, meaning, thing, wealth

परमम् (paramam) - supreme, highest, ultimate, superior

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, ultimate, superior, greatest

Note: Agrees with manaḥ

मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, heart

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart, consciousness

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

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart, consciousness

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

(indeclinable)

परा (parā) - superior (higher, superior, beyond, supreme, subtler)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of para

para - other, higher, supreme, superior, subtler, beyond

बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, understanding, discernment, reason

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, discernment, reason, perception

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

(noun)

Ablative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, discernment, reason, perception

आत्मा (ātmā) - the ultimate Self (ātman) (Self, soul, essence, individual soul (ātman))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - Self, soul, essence, individual soul

परः (paraḥ) - superior, supreme (higher, superior, beyond, supreme)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of para

para - other, higher, supreme, superior, subtler, beyond

मतः (mataḥ) - is considered (considered, thought, opined)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mata

mata - considered, thought, opined, believed

Past Passive Participle

from root man (to think)

Root: man (class 4)