योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-1, verse-40

व्यासादधिक एवाहं व्यासशिष्योऽसि तत्सुतः ।
भोगेच्छातानवेनेह मत्तोऽप्यत्यधिको भवान् ॥ ४० ॥

vyāsādadhika evāhaṃ vyāsaśiṣyo'si tatsutaḥ ,
bhogecchātānaveneha matto'pyatyadhiko bhavān 40

40. vyāsāt adhikaḥ eva aham vyāsaśiṣyaḥ asi tatsutaḥ
bhogecchātānāvena iha mattaḥ api atyadhikaḥ bhavān

40. aham vyāsāt adhikaḥ eva tvam vyāsaśiṣyaḥ tatsutaḥ asi
iha bhogecchātānāvena api mattaḥ atyadhikaḥ bhavān

40. Indeed, I am superior to Vyasa. You are his disciple and son. Yet, here, due to the attenuation of the desire for worldly pleasures, you are even more superior than I.

Words meanings summery:

• व्यासात् (vyāsāt) - than Vyasa

• अधिकः (adhikaḥ) - greater, superior, excessive

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

• अहम् (aham) - I

• व्यासशिष्यः (vyāsaśiṣyaḥ) - disciple of Vyasa

• असि (asi) - you are

• तत्सुतः (tatsutaḥ) - Vyasa's son (his son)

• भोगेच्छातानावेन (bhogecchātānāvena) - by the attenuation/thinness of the desire for worldly pleasures

• इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this case

• मत्तः (mattaḥ) - than me

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• अत्यधिकः (atyadhikaḥ) - exceedingly greater, much superior

• भवान् (bhavān) - you (respectful)

Words meanings and morphology

व्यासात् (vyāsāt) - than Vyasa

(proper noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of vyāsa

vyāsa - Vyasa (name of a revered sage, compiler of Vedas and Mahabharata), arrangement, division

अधिकः (adhikaḥ) - greater, superior, excessive

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adhika

adhika - greater, superior, more, excessive, abundant

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

(indeclinable)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I

व्यासशिष्यः (vyāsaśiṣyaḥ) - disciple of Vyasa

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vyāsaśiṣya

vyāsaśiṣya - disciple of Vyasa

Compound type : genitive tatpuruṣa (vyāsa+śiṣya)

• vyāsa – Vyasa
  proper noun (masculine)
• śiṣya – disciple, pupil, student
  noun (masculine)
  Gerundive (potential passive participle)
  Derived from the root √śās (to teach, instruct).
  Root: śās (class 2)

असि (asi) - you are

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present Tense, Active Voice, 2nd Person Singular

Derived from the root √as (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

तत्सुतः (tatsutaḥ) - Vyasa's son (his son)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tatsuta

tatsuta - his son, his offspring

Compound type : genitive tatpuruṣa (tad+suta)

• tad – that, he, she, it
  pronoun
• suta – son, offspring, produced
  noun (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root √sū (to beget, produce).
  Root: sū (class 2)

भोगेच्छातानावेन (bhogecchātānāvena) - by the attenuation/thinness of the desire for worldly pleasures

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of bhogecchātānāva

bhogecchātānāva - attenuation/thinness of the desire for enjoyment

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhogecchā+tānava)

• bhogecchā – desire for enjoyment/pleasure
  noun (feminine)
• tānava – thinness, emaciation, attenuation, slightness
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from 'tanu' (thin, slender).

इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this case

(indeclinable)

मत्तः (mattaḥ) - than me

(pronoun)

Ablative, singular of asmad

asmad - I

Note: Used in an ablative case for comparison, meaning 'than me'.

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

अत्यधिकः (atyadhikaḥ) - exceedingly greater, much superior

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of atyadhika

atyadhika - excessive, very great, much superior, pre-eminent

Formed by prefixing 'ati-' (over, beyond) to 'adhika' (greater).

Compound type : prādi-samāsa (ati+adhika)

• ati – over, beyond, exceeding, very
  indeclinable
• adhika – greater, superior, more, excessive
  adjective (masculine)

भवान् (bhavān) - you (respectful)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - you (respectful), being, existing

Present Active Participle

Derived from the root √bhū (to be) as a present active participle, used as a respectful second-person pronoun.

Root: bhū (class 1)