महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-116, verse-32

मनुष्या जगति श्रेष्ठाः पक्षिणां गरुडो वरः ।
सरसां सागरः श्रेष्ठो गौर्वरिष्ठा चतुष्पदाम् ॥३२॥

32. manuṣyā jagati śreṣṭhāḥ pakṣiṇāṁ garuḍo varaḥ ,
sarasāṁ sāgaraḥ śreṣṭho gaurvariṣṭhā catuṣpadām.

32. manuṣyāḥ jagati śreṣṭhāḥ pakṣiṇām garuḍaḥ varaḥ
sarasām sāgaraḥ śreṣṭhaḥ gauḥ variṣṭhā catuṣpadām

32. jagati manuṣyāḥ śreṣṭhāḥ; pakṣiṇām garuḍaḥ varaḥ; sarasām sāgaraḥ śreṣṭhaḥ; catuṣpadām gauḥ variṣṭhā [ca asti].

32. Among beings in the world, humans are the foremost; among birds, Garuda is the most excellent; among bodies of water, the ocean is the greatest; and among four-footed animals, the cow is supreme.

Words meanings summery:

• मनुष्याः (manuṣyāḥ) - humans, men

• जगति (jagati) - in the world, in the universe

• श्रेष्ठाः (śreṣṭhāḥ) - best, foremost, most excellent

• पक्षिणाम् (pakṣiṇām) - of birds, among birds

• गरुडः (garuḍaḥ) - Garuda (mythical king of birds)

• वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent, superior

• सरसाम् (sarasām) - among bodies of water (lakes, ponds, etc.) (of lakes, of waters)

• सागरः (sāgaraḥ) - ocean

• श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best, foremost, most excellent

• गौः (gauḥ) - cow (cow, bull, earth)

• वरिष्ठा (variṣṭhā) - best, most excellent, supreme

• चतुष्पदाम् (catuṣpadām) - of four-footed animals, among quadrupeds

Words meanings and morphology

मनुष्याः (manuṣyāḥ) - humans, men

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of manuṣya

manuṣya - human, man, human being

जगति (jagati) - in the world, in the universe

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, mobile, moving

Root: gam (class 1)

श्रेष्ठाः (śreṣṭhāḥ) - best, foremost, most excellent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, chief, supreme

superlative degree of praśasya (excellent)

पक्षिणाम् (pakṣiṇām) - of birds, among birds

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of pakṣin

pakṣin - bird, winged creature

गरुडः (garuḍaḥ) - Garuda (mythical king of birds)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of garuḍa

garuḍa - Garuda (a mythical bird, king of birds, vehicle of Vishnu)

वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent, superior

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, desirable, boon, bridegroom

सरसाम् (sarasām) - among bodies of water (lakes, ponds, etc.) (of lakes, of waters)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of saras

saras - lake, pond, pool, water

सागरः (sāgaraḥ) - ocean

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sāgara

sāgara - ocean, sea

श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best, foremost, most excellent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, chief, supreme

superlative degree of praśasya (excellent)

गौः (gauḥ) - cow (cow, bull, earth)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of go

go - cow, bull, ox, earth, ray of light

वरिष्ठा (variṣṭhā) - best, most excellent, supreme

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of variṣṭha

variṣṭha - best, most excellent, chief, supreme

superlative degree of vara (excellent)

चतुष्पदाम् (catuṣpadām) - of four-footed animals, among quadrupeds

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of catuṣpad

catuṣpad - four-footed, quadruped

Compound type : bahuvrihi (catur+pad)

• catur – four
  numeral
• pad – foot, leg
  noun (masculine)