महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-28, verse-46

तपस्विभ्योऽधिको योगी ज्ञानिभ्योऽपि मतोऽधिकः ।
कर्मिभ्यश्चाधिको योगी तस्माद्योगी भवार्जुन ॥४६॥

46. tapasvibhyo'dhiko yogī jñānibhyo'pi mato'dhikaḥ ,
karmibhyaścādhiko yogī tasmādyogī bhavārjuna.

46. tapasvibhyaḥ adhikaḥ yogī jñānibhyaḥ api mataḥ adhikaḥ
karmibhyaḥ ca adhikaḥ yogī tasmāt yogī bhava arjuna

46. arjuna,
yogī tapasvibhyaḥ adhikaḥ,
jñānibhyaḥ api adhikaḥ mataḥ,
ca karmibhyaḥ adhikaḥ yogī.
tasmāt yogī bhava.

46. A practitioner of yoga (yogī) is considered superior to ascetics, and also superior to those who possess intellectual knowledge, and superior to those who engage in ritualistic actions (karmī). Therefore, Arjuna, be a yogi.

Words meanings summery:

• तपस्विभ्यः (tapasvibhyaḥ) - to ascetics, than ascetics

• अधिकः (adhikaḥ) - superior, greater, more

• योगी (yogī) - a yogi, one who practices yoga

• ज्ञानिभ्यः (jñānibhyaḥ) - to the knowers, than the knowers

• अपि (api) - also, even

• मतः (mataḥ) - considered, thought, opined

• अधिकः (adhikaḥ) - superior, greater, more

• कर्मिभ्यः (karmibhyaḥ) - to the performers of action, than the performers of action

• च (ca) - and

• अधिकः (adhikaḥ) - superior, greater, more

• योगी (yogī) - a yogi, one who practices yoga

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

• योगी (yogī) - a yogi, one who practices yoga

• भव (bhava) - be, become

• अर्जुन (arjuna) - O Arjuna

Words meanings and morphology

तपस्विभ्यः (tapasvibhyaḥ) - to ascetics, than ascetics

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, plural of tapasvin

tapasvin - ascetic, devotee, one who practices penance or austerities

Derived from 'tapas' (penance) with suffix '-vin'

Note: Used here in the ablative case, indicating 'superior to'.

अधिकः (adhikaḥ) - superior, greater, more

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adhika

adhika - superior, greater, more, excessive, abundant

योगी (yogī) - a yogi, one who practices yoga

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yogin

yogin - one who practices yoga (yoga), an ascetic, a devotee, one who is united with the divine

Agent noun derived from the root 'yuj'

Root: yuj

ज्ञानिभ्यः (jñānibhyaḥ) - to the knowers, than the knowers

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, plural of jñānin

jñānin - one who knows, a wise person, a knower of spiritual truth

Derived from the root 'jñā' (to know)

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Used here in the ablative case, indicating 'superior to'.

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

मतः (mataḥ) - considered, thought, opined

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mata

mata - considered, thought, approved, known, opinion

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of the root 'man'

Root: man (class 4)

अधिकः (adhikaḥ) - superior, greater, more

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adhika

adhika - superior, greater, more, excessive, abundant

कर्मिभ्यः (karmibhyaḥ) - to the performers of action, than the performers of action

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, plural of karmin

karmin - performer of actions (karma), one who performs rituals or duties, an agent

Derived from 'karman' (action) with suffix '-in'

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Used here in the ablative case, indicating 'superior to'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अधिकः (adhikaḥ) - superior, greater, more

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adhika

adhika - superior, greater, more, excessive, abundant

योगी (yogī) - a yogi, one who practices yoga

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yogin

yogin - one who practices yoga (yoga), an ascetic, a devotee, one who is united with the divine

Agent noun derived from the root 'yuj'

Root: yuj

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

(pronoun)

Ablative, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

Note: Used adverbially to mean 'therefore'.

योगी (yogī) - a yogi, one who practices yoga

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yogin

yogin - one who practices yoga (yoga), an ascetic, a devotee, one who is united with the divine

Agent noun derived from the root 'yuj'

Root: yuj

भव (bhava) - be, become

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

अर्जुन (arjuna) - O Arjuna

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of arjuna

arjuna - Arjuna (name of a Pāṇḍava prince), white, silver, clear