महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-29, verse-17

तेषां ज्ञानी नित्ययुक्त एकभक्तिर्विशिष्यते ।
प्रियो हि ज्ञानिनोऽत्यर्थमहं स च मम प्रियः ॥१७॥

17. teṣāṁ jñānī nityayukta ekabhaktirviśiṣyate ,
priyo hi jñānino'tyarthamahaṁ sa ca mama priyaḥ.

17. teṣām jñānī nityayuktaḥ ekabhaktiḥ viśiṣyate priyaḥ
hi jñāninaḥ atyartham aham saḥ ca mama priyaḥ

17. teṣām nityayuktaḥ ekabhaktiḥ jñānī viśiṣyate hi aham jñāninaḥ atyartham priyaḥ [asmi],
ca saḥ mama priyaḥ [asti]

17. Among these, the person of wisdom, who is constantly united (yoga) and possesses singular devotion (bhakti), is considered superior. Indeed, I am supremely dear to such a wise person, and he, in turn, is dear to Me.

Words meanings summery:

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - among them, of them

• ज्ञानी (jñānī) - the man of knowledge, the wise one

• नित्ययुक्तः (nityayuktaḥ) - constantly engaged in yoga (discipline) (ever-devoted, constantly disciplined, perpetually united)

• एकभक्तिः (ekabhaktiḥ) - having singular devotion, single-minded devotion

• विशिष्यते (viśiṣyate) - is distinguished, is pre-eminent, excels

• प्रियः (priyaḥ) - dear, beloved

• हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, because

• ज्ञानिनः (jñāninaḥ) - to the man of knowledge

• अत्यर्थम् (atyartham) - exceedingly, very much, greatly

• अहम् (aham) - I

• सः (saḥ) - he

• च (ca) - and, also

• मम (mama) - my, of me

• प्रियः (priyaḥ) - dear, beloved

Words meanings and morphology

तेषाम् (teṣām) - among them, of them

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

ज्ञानी (jñānī) - the man of knowledge, the wise one

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jñānin

jñānin - one who possesses knowledge, wise man, spiritual knower

derived from jñāna (knowledge) + -in (possessive suffix)

Root: jñā (class 9)

नित्ययुक्तः (nityayuktaḥ) - constantly engaged in yoga (discipline) (ever-devoted, constantly disciplined, perpetually united)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nityayukta

nityayukta - constantly united, perpetually devoted, ever-disciplined

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nitya+yukta)

• nitya – eternal, constant, perpetual, regular
  adjective (masculine)
• yukta – joined, united, disciplined, engaged in yoga, fit
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root 'yuj' (to join, to yoke)
  Root: yuj (class 7)

एकभक्तिः (ekabhaktiḥ) - having singular devotion, single-minded devotion

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ekabhakti

ekabhakti - exclusive devotion, single-minded worship

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (eka+bhakti)

• eka – one, sole, singular
  numeral
• bhakti – devotion, worship, love, attachment
  noun (feminine)
  from root 'bhaj'
  Root: bhaj (class 1)

विशिष्यते (viśiṣyate) - is distinguished, is pre-eminent, excels

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of vi-śiṣ

Prefix: vi

Root: śiṣ (class 7)

प्रियः (priyaḥ) - dear, beloved

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of priya

priya - dear, beloved, pleasing, favorite

हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, because

(indeclinable)

ज्ञानिनः (jñāninaḥ) - to the man of knowledge

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of jñānin

jñānin - one who possesses knowledge, wise man, spiritual knower

derived from jñāna (knowledge) + -in (possessive suffix)

Root: jñā (class 9)

अत्यर्थम् (atyartham) - exceedingly, very much, greatly

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (ati+artha)

• ati – over, beyond, exceeding, very
  indeclinable
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, object, material possession
  noun (masculine)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I, me

सः (saḥ) - he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

मम (mama) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of aham

aham - I, me

प्रियः (priyaḥ) - dear, beloved

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of priya

priya - dear, beloved, pleasing, favorite