महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-286, verse-21

द्विजानामपि राजेन्द्र प्रज्ञावन्तः परा मताः ।
प्राज्ञानामात्मसंबुद्धाः संबुद्धानाममानिनः ॥२१॥

21. dvijānāmapi rājendra prajñāvantaḥ parā matāḥ ,
prājñānāmātmasaṁbuddhāḥ saṁbuddhānāmamāninaḥ.

21. dvijānām api rājendra prajñāvantaḥ parāḥ matāḥ
prājñānām ātmasambuddhāḥ sambuddhānām amāninaḥ

21. rājendra dvijānām api prajñāvantaḥ parāḥ matāḥ
prājñānām ātmasambuddhāḥ sambuddhānām amāninaḥ

21. O King of kings, even among the twice-born (dvijāḥ), the wise are considered supreme. Among the wise, those who have realized the Self (ātman) are supreme. And among those who have realized the Self, those who are free from pride are supreme.

Words meanings summery:

• द्विजानाम् (dvijānām) - of the twice-born, among the twice-born

• अपि (api) - also, even

• राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - O King of kings, O chief of kings

• प्रज्ञावन्तः (prajñāvantaḥ) - intelligent, wise, discerning ones

• पराः (parāḥ) - superior, supreme

• मताः (matāḥ) - considered, thought, esteemed

• प्राज्ञानाम् (prājñānām) - of the wise, among the intelligent ones

• आत्मसम्बुद्धाः (ātmasambuddhāḥ) - those who have realized the Self (ātman)

• सम्बुद्धानाम् (sambuddhānām) - of the enlightened ones, among those who know the Self

• अमानिनः (amāninaḥ) - humble ones, those free from pride

Words meanings and morphology

द्विजानाम् (dvijānām) - of the twice-born, among the twice-born

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dvija

dvija - twice-born (refers to Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas who undergo upanayana; also bird, tooth, snake)

Compound of dvi (two) and ja (born).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dvi+ja)

• dvi – two
  numeral
• ja – born, produced from
  adjective
  Agent Noun/Suffix
  From root jan (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Genitive of partition, 'among the twice-born'.

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - O King of kings, O chief of kings

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājendra

rājendra - king of kings, emperor; Indra among kings

Compound of rāja (king) and indra (chief, Indra).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+indra)

• rājan – king
  noun (masculine)
• indra – chief, lord; the god Indra
  noun (masculine)

प्रज्ञावन्तः (prajñāvantaḥ) - intelligent, wise, discerning ones

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of prajñāvat

prajñāvat - wise, intelligent, discerning, endowed with wisdom

Suffix -vat (possessive) added to prajñā (wisdom, intelligence).

Note: Acts as a substantive, 'the wise ones'.

पराः (parāḥ) - superior, supreme

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of para

para - supreme, highest, ultimate, superior, other

Note: Qualifies `prajñāvantaḥ`.

मताः (matāḥ) - considered, thought, esteemed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mata

mata - thought, considered, esteemed, intended

Past Passive Participle

From root man (to think, believe)

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Acts as a predicate adjective with an implied verb 'are'.

प्राज्ञानाम् (prājñānām) - of the wise, among the intelligent ones

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of prājña

prājña - wise, intelligent, discerning; a wise person

Derived from prajñā (wisdom).

Note: Genitive of partition, 'among the wise'.

आत्मसम्बुद्धाः (ātmasambuddhāḥ) - those who have realized the Self (ātman)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ātmasambuddha

ātmasambuddha - one who has completely known or realized the Self

Compound of ātman (Self) and sambuddha (fully enlightened/known).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+sambuddha)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
• sambuddha – fully enlightened, thoroughly understood, known
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Prefix sam + root budh (to know, awaken).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Acts as a substantive, 'those who have realized the Self'.

सम्बुद्धानाम् (sambuddhānām) - of the enlightened ones, among those who know the Self

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sambuddha

sambuddha - fully enlightened, thoroughly known, understood

Past Passive Participle

Prefix sam + root budh (to know, awaken). Used here as a substantive.

Prefix: sam

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Genitive of partition, 'among the enlightened ones'.

अमानिनः (amāninaḥ) - humble ones, those free from pride

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of amānin

amānin - humble, modest, free from pride, not conceited

Negation 'a' + mānin (proud, conceited). From root man (to think, to be proud).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+mānin)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• mānin – proud, conceited, thinking much of oneself
  adjective
  Agent Noun
  From root man (to think), with agent suffix -in.
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Acts as a substantive, 'those who are free from pride'.