महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-47, verse-15

अणीयसामणीयांसं स्थविष्ठं च स्थवीयसाम् ।
गरीयसां गरिष्ठं च श्रेष्ठं च श्रेयसामपि ॥१५॥

15. aṇīyasāmaṇīyāṁsaṁ sthaviṣṭhaṁ ca sthavīyasām ,
garīyasāṁ gariṣṭhaṁ ca śreṣṭhaṁ ca śreyasāmapi.

15. aṇīyasām aṇīyāṃsam sthaviṣṭham ca sthavīyasām
garīyasām gariṣṭham ca śreṣṭham ca śreyasām api

15. aṇīyasām aṇīyāṃsam ca sthavīyasām sthaviṣṭham
ca garīyasām gariṣṭham ca śreyasām api śreṣṭham

15. He is the subtler than the subtlest, the grandest of the grand, the most venerable among the venerable, and the most excellent even among the excellent.

Words meanings summery:

• अणीयसाम् (aṇīyasām) - among those that are subtle (of the subtlest, of the finer)

• अणीयांसम् (aṇīyāṁsam) - the one that is subtler (than others) (the subtler, the finer, the smaller)

• स्थविष्ठम् (sthaviṣṭham) - the grandest or most expansive (the largest, the stoutest, the broadest (superlative of sthūla))

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• स्थवीयसाम् (sthavīyasām) - among those that are grand/expansive (of the largest, of the stoutest, of the broader)

• गरीयसाम् (garīyasām) - among those that are venerable or heavy (of the heavier, of the more venerable, of the more serious)

• गरिष्ठम् (gariṣṭham) - the most venerable or important (the heaviest, the most venerable, the most serious (superlative of guru))

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• श्रेष्ठम् (śreṣṭham) - the most excellent and supreme (the best, the most excellent, the foremost (superlative of praśasya))

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• श्रेयसाम् (śreyasām) - among all that is excellent or auspicious (of the most excellent, of the better, of the auspicious)

• अपि (api) - even (emphasizing the superlative nature) (also, even, moreover)

Words meanings and morphology

अणीयसाम् (aṇīyasām) - among those that are subtle (of the subtlest, of the finer)

(adjective)

Genitive, plural of aṇīyas

aṇīyas - subtler, finer, smaller (comparative of aṇu)

Comparative degree of aṇu (minute, atomic)

Root: aṇ

Note: The superlative is 'aṇiṣṭha'. This is the comparative stem in genitive plural, implying 'among the subtle ones'.

अणीयांसम् (aṇīyāṁsam) - the one that is subtler (than others) (the subtler, the finer, the smaller)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of aṇīyas

aṇīyas - subtler, finer, smaller (comparative of aṇu)

Comparative degree of aṇu (minute, atomic)

Root: aṇ

Note: Accusative singular, refers to the object (Vishnu).

स्थविष्ठम् (sthaviṣṭham) - the grandest or most expansive (the largest, the stoutest, the broadest (superlative of sthūla))

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sthaviṣṭha

sthaviṣṭha - largest, stoutest, broadest (superlative of sthūla)

Superlative degree of sthūla (big, bulky)

Root: sthūl

Note: Accusative singular, refers to Vishnu.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

स्थवीयसाम् (sthavīyasām) - among those that are grand/expansive (of the largest, of the stoutest, of the broader)

(adjective)

Genitive, plural of sthavīyas

sthavīyas - larger, stouter, broader (comparative of sthūla)

Comparative degree of sthūla (big, bulky)

Root: sthūl

Note: Comparative stem in genitive plural, implying 'among the large ones'.

गरीयसाम् (garīyasām) - among those that are venerable or heavy (of the heavier, of the more venerable, of the more serious)

(adjective)

Genitive, plural of garīyas

garīyas - heavier, more weighty, more venerable, more difficult (comparative of guru)

Comparative degree of guru (heavy, important, venerable)

Root: gṝ

Note: Comparative stem in genitive plural, implying 'among the venerable ones'.

गरिष्ठम् (gariṣṭham) - the most venerable or important (the heaviest, the most venerable, the most serious (superlative of guru))

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of gariṣṭha

gariṣṭha - heaviest, most important, most venerable (superlative of guru)

Superlative degree of guru (heavy, important, venerable)

Root: gṝ

Note: Accusative singular, refers to Vishnu.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

श्रेष्ठम् (śreṣṭham) - the most excellent and supreme (the best, the most excellent, the foremost (superlative of praśasya))

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, foremost, supreme (superlative of praśasya)

Superlative degree of praśasya (praiseworthy, excellent)

Root: śrī

Note: Accusative singular, refers to Vishnu.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

श्रेयसाम् (śreyasām) - among all that is excellent or auspicious (of the most excellent, of the better, of the auspicious)

(adjective)

Genitive, plural of śreyas

śreyas - better, more excellent, more auspicious, welfare, good (comparative of praśasya or śrī)

Comparative degree of praśasya (praiseworthy, excellent) or śrī (prosperity, beauty)

Root: śrī

Note: Comparative stem in genitive plural, implying 'among the excellent ones'.

अपि (api) - even (emphasizing the superlative nature) (also, even, moreover)

(indeclinable)