महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-121, verse-8

पृथगाचरतस्तात पृथगात्मनि चात्मनोः ।
अल्पान्तरमहं मन्ये विशिष्टमपि वा त्वया ॥८॥

8. pṛthagācaratastāta pṛthagātmani cātmanoḥ ,
alpāntaramahaṁ manye viśiṣṭamapi vā tvayā.

8. pṛthak ācarataḥ tāta pṛthak ātmani ca ātmanoḥ
alpa antaram aham manye viśiṣṭam api vā tvayā

8. he tāta pṛthak ācarataḥ ca pṛthak ātmani ātmanoḥ api
(satsu) aham alpa antaram manye vā tvayā viśiṣṭam (manye)

8. "O dear one (tāta), even though we both engage in actions separately, and are distinct in our individual selves (ātman), I perceive little difference between us, or rather, I consider you to be superior."

Words meanings summery:

• पृथक् (pṛthak) - separately (separately, apart, individually)

• आचरतः (ācarataḥ) - of the two who act (of one who acts, of one who practices)

• तात (tāta) - O dear one (O dear one, O father, O child)

• पृथक् (pṛthak) - separately (separately, apart, individually)

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the individual self (ātman) (in the self, in oneself)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• आत्मनोः (ātmanoḥ) - of the two (Maitreya's and Kṛṣṇa's) (of the two selves, of the two souls)

• अल्प (alpa) - little (little, small, slight)

• अन्तरम् (antaram) - difference (difference, interval, interior)

• अहम् (aham) - I (Maitreya) (I)

• मन्ये (manye) - I perceive / consider (I think, I consider, I believe)

• विशिष्टम् (viśiṣṭam) - superior (distinguished, superior, special)

• अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

• वा (vā) - or rather (or, either)

• त्वया (tvayā) - by you (implying 'you are distinguished') (by you, with you)

Words meanings and morphology

पृथक् (pṛthak) - separately (separately, apart, individually)

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies 'ācarataḥ'.

आचरतः (ācarataḥ) - of the two who act (of one who acts, of one who practices)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ācarat

ācarat - acting, practicing, behaving

present active participle

Present active participle of root 'car' with prefix 'ā'

Prefix: ā

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Refers to the agents (Maitreya and Kṛṣṇa). Used in genitive, seemingly for both.

तात (tāta) - O dear one (O dear one, O father, O child)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - father, dear one, sir

Note: Addressed to Kṛṣṇa.

पृथक् (pṛthak) - separately (separately, apart, individually)

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies 'ātmani'.

आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the individual self (ātman) (in the self, in oneself)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Refers to the individual inner being.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the two phrases regarding separate actions and separate selves.

आत्मनोः (ātmanoḥ) - of the two (Maitreya's and Kṛṣṇa's) (of the two selves, of the two souls)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Refers to the selves of Maitreya and Kṛṣṇa.

अल्प (alpa) - little (little, small, slight)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of alpa

alpa - little, small, slight, few

Note: Modifies 'antaram'.

अन्तरम् (antaram) - difference (difference, interval, interior)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of antara

antara - difference, interval, interior, space between

Note: Object of 'manye'.

अहम् (aham) - I (Maitreya) (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Subject of 'manye'.

मन्ये (manye) - I perceive / consider (I think, I consider, I believe)

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of man

present middle 1st singular

Present middle 1st person singular of root 'man'

Root: man (class 4)

विशिष्टम् (viśiṣṭam) - superior (distinguished, superior, special)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of viśiṣṭa

viśiṣṭa - distinguished, superior, special, excellent

past passive participle

Past passive participle of root 'śiṣ' with prefix 'vi'

Prefix: vi

Root: śiṣ (class 7)

Note: Object of 'manye', referring to an implied quality or state.

अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the following word or concept.

वा (vā) - or rather (or, either)

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces an alternative or correction.

त्वया (tvayā) - by you (implying 'you are distinguished') (by you, with you)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Used in an impersonal passive construction, implying 'you are distinguished' or 'you are superior'.