महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-49, verse-54

आकाशमुत्तमं भूतमहंकारस्ततः परम् ।
अहंकारात्परा बुद्धिर्बुद्धेरात्मा ततः परः ॥५४॥

54. ākāśamuttamaṁ bhūtamahaṁkārastataḥ param ,
ahaṁkārātparā buddhirbuddherātmā tataḥ paraḥ.

54. ākāśam uttamam bhūtam ahaṅkāraḥ tataḥ param
ahaṅkārāt parā buddhiḥ buddheḥ ātmā tataḥ paraḥ

54. ākāśam uttamam bhūtam tataḥ param ahaṅkāraḥ
ahaṅkārāt parā buddhiḥ buddheḥ tataḥ paraḥ ātmā

54. Space is the supreme element; beyond that is the ego (ahaṅkāra). Superior to the ego (ahaṅkāra) is the intellect, and beyond the intellect is the self (ātman).

Words meanings summery:

• आकाशम् (ākāśam) - sky, space, ether

• उत्तमम् (uttamam) - highest, best, excellent, supreme

• भूतम् (bhūtam) - element (element, being, creature, past)

• अहङ्कारः (ahaṅkāraḥ) - ego-sense, ego

• ततः (tataḥ) - from that, then, thereafter

• परम् (param) - beyond, further, superior

• अहङ्कारात् (ahaṅkārāt) - from ego (ahaṅkāra), than ego

• परा (parā) - superior, higher, beyond

• बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, understanding, reason

• बुद्धेः (buddheḥ) - from intellect, than intellect

• आत्मा (ātmā) - self, soul

• ततः (tataḥ) - from that, then, thereafter

• परः (paraḥ) - beyond, superior, highest

Words meanings and morphology

आकाशम् (ākāśam) - sky, space, ether

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ākāśa

ākāśa - space, ether, sky, the fifth element

From ā- + √kāś (to shine, appear).

Prefix: ā

Root: kāś (class 1)

Note: Subject.

उत्तमम् (uttamam) - highest, best, excellent, supreme

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of uttama

uttama - highest, best, supreme, principal, excellent

Superlative of ud (up) or ut (out).

Note: Agrees with ākāśam and bhūtam.

भूतम् (bhūtam) - element (element, being, creature, past)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhūta

bhūta - been, become, existing, being, element, creature, ghost

Past Passive Participle

From root √bhū (to be, become) + kta suffix.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Predicate for ākāśam.

अहङ्कारः (ahaṅkāraḥ) - ego-sense, ego

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ahaṅkāra

ahaṅkāra - ego-sense, self-consciousness, individuality, pride

From aham (I) + kāra (making, doing).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aham+kāra)

• aham – I
  pronoun
• kāra – maker, doer, causing, sound, letter
  noun (masculine)
  From root √kṛ (to make, do) + ghañ suffix.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject.

ततः (tataḥ) - from that, then, thereafter

(indeclinable)

Formed from tad (that) + -tas suffix.

परम् (param) - beyond, further, superior

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially to denote superiority or sequence.

अहङ्कारात् (ahaṅkārāt) - from ego (ahaṅkāra), than ego

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of ahaṅkāra

ahaṅkāra - ego-sense, self-consciousness, individuality, pride

From aham (I) + kāra (making, doing).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aham+kāra)

• aham – I
  pronoun
• kāra – maker, doer, causing, sound, letter
  noun (masculine)
  From root √kṛ (to make, do) + ghañ suffix.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Indicates source or comparison (superior to).

परा (parā) - superior, higher, beyond

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of para

para - other, subsequent, superior, supreme, ultimate, beyond

Note: Feminine nominative singular, agrees with buddhiḥ.

बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, understanding, reason

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, reason, perception, discrimination

From root √budh (to know, understand) + -ti suffix.

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Subject.

बुद्धेः (buddheḥ) - from intellect, than intellect

(noun)

Ablative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, reason, perception, discrimination

From root √budh (to know, understand) + -ti suffix.

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Indicates origin or comparison (beyond).

आत्मा (ātmā) - self, soul

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, breath

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Subject.

ततः (tataḥ) - from that, then, thereafter

(indeclinable)

Formed from tad (that) + -tas suffix.

परः (paraḥ) - beyond, superior, highest

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of para

para - other, subsequent, superior, supreme, ultimate, beyond

Note: Masculine nominative singular, agrees with ātmā.