महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-69, verse-24

नास्ति सत्यात्परो धर्मो न सत्याद्विद्यते परम् ।
न हि तीव्रतरं किंचिदनृतादिह विद्यते ॥२४॥

24. nāsti satyātparo dharmo na satyādvidyate param ,
na hi tīvrataraṁ kiṁcidanṛtādiha vidyate.

24. na asti satyāt paraḥ dharmaḥ na satyāt vidyate
param na hi tīvrataram kiñcit anṛtāt iha vidyate

24. There is no dharma greater than truth. Nothing superior to truth exists. Indeed, nothing more severe than untruth is found here in this world.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• सत्यात् (satyāt) - from truth, than truth

• परः (paraḥ) - superior (superior, higher, other)

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - dharma, righteousness, duty

• न (na) - not

• सत्यात् (satyāt) - from truth, than truth

• विद्यते (vidyate) - is found, exists (exists, is found, is known)

• परम् (param) - superior (superior, higher, ultimate)

• न (na) - not

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, because)

• तीव्रतरम् (tīvrataram) - more severe (more intense, more severe, stronger)

• किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything (anything, something, a little)

• अनृतात् (anṛtāt) - from untruth, than untruth

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

• विद्यते (vidyate) - is found, exists (exists, is found, is known)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present Active Indicative

Third person singular present active indicative of root as (class 2)

Root: as (class 2)

सत्यात् (satyāt) - from truth, than truth

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, sincerity

परः (paraḥ) - superior (superior, higher, other)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of para

para - other, another, superior, supreme, ultimate

Note: Agrees with dharmaḥ

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - dharma, righteousness, duty

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - dharma, righteousness, duty, virtue, law

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

सत्यात् (satyāt) - from truth, than truth

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, sincerity

विद्यते (vidyate) - is found, exists (exists, is found, is known)

(verb)

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

Present Middle Indicative

Third person singular present middle indicative of root vid (class 4), conveying a passive-like sense of 'is found' or 'exists'

Root: vid (class 4)

Note: Used in a passive-like sense 'is found' or 'exists'.

परम् (param) - superior (superior, higher, ultimate)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of para

para - other, another, superior, supreme, ultimate

Note: Agrees with an implied neuter noun like 'vastu' (thing).

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, because)

(indeclinable)

तीव्रतरम् (tīvrataram) - more severe (more intense, more severe, stronger)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tīvratara

tīvratara - more intense, more severe, stronger (comparative of tīvra)

Comparative adjective derived from tīvra by suffix -tara

Note: Agrees with kiñcit.

किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything (anything, something, a little)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kiñcit

kiñcit - anything, something, a little

Note: Indeclinable in some contexts, here acts as neuter nominative singular.

अनृतात् (anṛtāt) - from untruth, than untruth

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of anṛta

anṛta - untruth, falsehood, lie

Negation (a-) of ṛta (truth)

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

(indeclinable)

विद्यते (vidyate) - is found, exists (exists, is found, is known)

(verb)

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

Present Middle Indicative

Third person singular present middle indicative of root vid (class 4), conveying a passive-like sense of 'is found' or 'exists'

Root: vid (class 4)

Note: Used in a passive-like sense 'is found' or 'exists'.