महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-21, verse-22

आसीदभ्यधिका चास्य श्रीः श्रियं प्रमुमुक्षतः ।
निर्वाणकाले दीपस्य वर्तीमिव दिधक्षतः ॥२२॥

22. āsīdabhyadhikā cāsya śrīḥ śriyaṁ pramumukṣataḥ ,
nirvāṇakāle dīpasya vartīmiva didhakṣataḥ.

22. āsīt abhyadhikā ca asya śrīḥ śriyam pramumukṣataḥ
nirvāṇakāle dīpasya vartīm iva didhakṣataḥ

22. For him, as he was about to lose his splendor (śrī), there was actually even greater splendor, just like a lamp at the moment of flickering out appears to desire to consume its wick.

Words meanings summery:

• आसीत् (āsīt) - there was (there was, it was)

• अभ्यधिका (abhyadhikā) - even greater (exceedingly great, very abundant, superior)

• च (ca) - actually even (and, also)

• अस्य (asya) - for him (his, of him)

• श्रीः (śrīḥ) - splendor (śrī) (splendor, prosperity, beauty, fortune)

• श्रियम् (śriyam) - his splendor (splendor, prosperity, beauty, fortune)

• प्रमुमुक्षतः (pramumukṣataḥ) - desiring to lose (his splendor) (desiring to release/abandon/lose)

• निर्वाणकाले (nirvāṇakāle) - at the moment of flickering out (at the time of extinction, at the time of blowing out)

• दीपस्य (dīpasya) - of the lamp

• वर्तीम् (vartīm) - its wick (wick (of a lamp))

• इव (iva) - just like (like, as, as if)

• दिधक्षतः (didhakṣataḥ) - desiring to consume (its wick) (desiring to burn, wishing to consume)

Words meanings and morphology

आसीत् (āsīt) - there was (there was, it was)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Main verb.

अभ्यधिका (abhyadhikā) - even greater (exceedingly great, very abundant, superior)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of abhyadhika

abhyadhika - excessive, abundant, greater, superior

from adhi + ka (root) with prefix abhi-

Compound type : tatpurusha (abhi+adhika)

• abhi – towards, over, against
  indeclinable
• adhika – additional, more, excessive
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Modifies śrīḥ.

च (ca) - actually even (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Here implies emphasis or 'actually'.

अस्य (asya) - for him (his, of him)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Kīcaka.

श्रीः (śrīḥ) - splendor (śrī) (splendor, prosperity, beauty, fortune)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śrī

śrī - splendor, prosperity, beauty, fortune, wealth

Note: Subject of the sentence.

श्रियम् (śriyam) - his splendor (splendor, prosperity, beauty, fortune)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śrī

śrī - splendor, prosperity, beauty, fortune, wealth

Note: Object of pramumukṣataḥ.

प्रमुमुक्षतः (pramumukṣataḥ) - desiring to lose (his splendor) (desiring to release/abandon/lose)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of pramumukṣat

pramumukṣat - desiring to release, abandon, or let go of

Present Active Participle (Desiderative)

formed from desiderative stem of root muc (to release) with prefix pra- and suffix -at

Prefix: pra

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: In agreement with asya.

निर्वाणकाले (nirvāṇakāle) - at the moment of flickering out (at the time of extinction, at the time of blowing out)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of nirvāṇakāla

nirvāṇakāla - time of extinction, time of blowing out

Compound type : tatpurusha (nirvāṇa+kāla)

• nirvāṇa – extinction, blowing out, liberation
  noun (neuter)
  from root vā (to blow) with prefix nir-
  Prefix: nir
  Root: vā (class 2)
• kāla – time, period
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the time of a lamp's extinguishing.

दीपस्य (dīpasya) - of the lamp

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dīpa

dīpa - lamp, light

Note: Possessive.

वर्तीम् (vartīm) - its wick (wick (of a lamp))

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of varti

varti - wick (of a lamp), roll, anything rolled up

Note: Object of didhakṣataḥ.

इव (iva) - just like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Note: Forms a simile.

दिधक्षतः (didhakṣataḥ) - desiring to consume (its wick) (desiring to burn, wishing to consume)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of didhakṣat

didhakṣat - desiring to burn, wishing to consume

Present Active Participle (Desiderative)

formed from desiderative stem of root dah (to burn) with suffix -at

Root: dah (class 1)

Note: In agreement with dīpasya (figuratively, as a lamp is not a person, but treated as one desiring).