महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-23, verse-48

यथा ह्यभ्यधिकं कर्णं गुणैस्तात धनंजयात् ।
वासुदेवादपि त्वां च लोकोऽयमिति मन्यते ॥४८॥

48. yathā hyabhyadhikaṁ karṇaṁ guṇaistāta dhanaṁjayāt ,
vāsudevādapi tvāṁ ca loko'yamiti manyate.

48. yathā hi abhyadhikam karṇam guṇaiḥ tāta dhanaṃjayāt
vāsudevāt api tvām ca lokaḥ ayam iti manyate

48. tāta hi yathā ayam lokaḥ karṇam dhanaṃjayāt guṇaiḥ abhyadhikam
manyate ca api tvām vāsudevāt (abhyadhikam manyate) iti

48. O dear one, indeed, just as this world considers Karṇa superior to Dhanañjaya (Arjuna) in qualities, so also it considers you even superior to Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa).

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• अभ्यधिकम् (abhyadhikam) - superior, greater, more

• कर्णम् (karṇam) - Karṇa

• गुणैः (guṇaiḥ) - by qualities, with virtues, in merits

• तात (tāta) - O father, O dear one, O son

• धनंजयात् (dhanaṁjayāt) - than Dhanañjaya (Arjuna)

• वासुदेवात् (vāsudevāt) - than Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa)

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• त्वाम् (tvām) - you

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• लोकः (lokaḥ) - world, people, folk

• अयम् (ayam) - this, he

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so saying

• मन्यते (manyate) - considers, thinks, believes

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

अभ्यधिकम् (abhyadhikam) - superior, greater, more

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of abhyadhika

abhyadhika - superior, greater, more

From 'abhi' + 'adhika'.

Compound type : avyayībhāva (abhi+adhika)

• abhi – towards, over, to
  indeclinable
  Preposition/prefix.
• adhika – excessive, greater, superior
  adjective (masculine)
  From 'adhi' + 'ka'.
  Prefix: adhi

Note: Qualifies 'Karṇam'.

कर्णम् (karṇam) - Karṇa

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of karṇa

karṇa - Karṇa (proper name), ear

Note: Object of 'manyate'.

गुणैः (guṇaiḥ) - by qualities, with virtues, in merits

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of guṇa

guṇa - quality, virtue, merit, strand

Note: Indicates the means or respect in which Karṇa is superior.

तात (tāta) - O father, O dear one, O son

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - father, dear one, son (used as an address of affection to superiors, inferiors, or equals)

Note: An address of affection.

धनंजयात् (dhanaṁjayāt) - than Dhanañjaya (Arjuna)

(proper noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of dhanaṃjaya

dhanaṁjaya - 'conqueror of wealth', Arjuna, fire

Compound: 'dhana' (wealth) + 'jaya' (conqueror).

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (dhana+jaya)

• dhana – wealth, riches
  noun (neuter)
  From 'dhā' (to place, hold).
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• jaya – victory, conqueror
  noun (masculine)
  From '√ji' (to conquer).
  Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Indicates comparison, 'than Dhanañjaya'.

वासुदेवात् (vāsudevāt) - than Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa)

(proper noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of vāsudeva

vāsudeva - son of Vasudeva, Kṛṣṇa

From 'vasudeva' (Vasudeva) with 'aṇ' suffix.

Note: Indicates comparison, 'than Vāsudeva'.

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

त्वाम् (tvām) - you

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

लोकः (lokaḥ) - world, people, folk

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, people, folk, region

From root 'lok' (to see) or 'ruc' (to shine).

Root: lok / ruc (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'manyate'.

अयम् (ayam) - this, he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Qualifies 'lokaḥ'.

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so saying

(indeclinable)

मन्यते (manyate) - considers, thinks, believes

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of man

4th class verb (man - to think).

Root: man (class 4)

Note: The main verb of the sentence.