hy artha-jño 'bhyadhikas tataḥ

tatah-among them; varnah-classes; ca-and; catvarah-four; tesam-of them; brahmanah-a brahmana; uttamah-best; brahmanesu-among the brahmanas; api-moreover; veda-the Vedas; jnah-one who knows; hi-certainly; artha-the purpose; jnah-one who knows; abhyadhikah-better; tatah-than him.