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12,156

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-156, verse-10

सत्यं नामाव्ययं नित्यमविकारि तथैव च ।
सर्वधर्माविरुद्धं च योगेनैतदवाप्यते ॥१०॥
10. satyaṁ nāmāvyayaṁ nityamavikāri tathaiva ca ,
sarvadharmāviruddhaṁ ca yogenaitadavāpyate.
10. satyam nāma avyayam nityam avikāri tathā eva ca
sarva-dharma-aviruddham ca yogena etat avāpyate
10. satyam nāma avyayam nityam avikāri tathā eva ca
sarva-dharma-aviruddham ca etat yogena avāpyate
10. Truth (satyam) is indeed imperishable, eternal, and unchanging. Moreover, it does not contradict any natural law (dharma). This truth is attained through spiritual discipline (yoga).

Words meanings summery:

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  • सत्यम् (satyam) - truth (truth, reality, what is real, real, true)
  • नाम (nāma) - indeed (by name, indeed, namely, so called)
  • अव्ययम् (avyayam) - imperishable (imperishable, immutable, indestructible)
  • नित्यम् (nityam) - eternal (eternal, constant, perpetual, always)
  • अविकारि (avikāri) - unchangeable (unchangeable, immutable, not subject to change)
  • तथा (tathā) - moreover, just so (thus, so, in that manner, just so)
  • एव (eva) - just, indeed (just, only, indeed, certainly)
  • (ca) - and, moreover (and, also)
  • सर्व-धर्म-अविरुद्धम् (sarva-dharma-aviruddham) - not contrary to all natural laws (dharma) (unopposed to all natural laws, not conflicting with all intrinsic natures)
  • (ca) - and (and, also)
  • योगेन (yogena) - through spiritual discipline (yoga) (by yoga, by means of union, by spiritual discipline)
  • एतत् (etat) - this (truth) (this, that)
  • अवाप्यते (avāpyate) - is attained (is attained, is obtained, is reached)

Words meanings and morphology

सत्यम् (satyam) - truth (truth, reality, what is real, real, true)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of satya
satya - truth, reality, real, true, good
Root: as (class 2)
नाम (nāma) - indeed (by name, indeed, namely, so called)
(indeclinable)
अव्ययम् (avyayam) - imperishable (imperishable, immutable, indestructible)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of avyaya
avyaya - imperishable, immutable, indestructible
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vyaya)
  • a – not, non
    indeclinable
  • vyaya – perishing, expenditure, loss
    noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with satyam.
नित्यम् (nityam) - eternal (eternal, constant, perpetual, always)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of nitya
nitya - eternal, constant, perpetual, always
Note: Agrees with satyam.
अविकारि (avikāri) - unchangeable (unchangeable, immutable, not subject to change)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of avikārin
avikārin - unchangeable, immutable, not subject to change
from a-vikāra
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vikārin)
  • a – not, non
    indeclinable
  • vikārin – changing, subject to change
    adjective (masculine)
    from vikāra (change)
Note: Agrees with satyam.
तथा (tathā) - moreover, just so (thus, so, in that manner, just so)
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - just, indeed (just, only, indeed, certainly)
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphasizes tathā.
(ca) - and, moreover (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects the qualities.
सर्व-धर्म-अविरुद्धम् (sarva-dharma-aviruddham) - not contrary to all natural laws (dharma) (unopposed to all natural laws, not conflicting with all intrinsic natures)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva-dharma-aviruddha
sarva-dharma-aviruddha - unopposed to all natural laws, not conflicting with all intrinsic natures
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sarva+dharma+a+viruddha)
  • sarva – all, every
    adjective (masculine)
  • dharma – natural law, intrinsic nature, constitution, duty, righteousness
    noun (masculine)
    Root: dhṛ (class 1)
  • a – not, non
    indeclinable
  • viruddha – opposed, contrary, hostile
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    from vi-√rudh
    Prefix: vi
    Root: rudh (class 7)
Note: Agrees with satyam.
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects this quality.
योगेन (yogena) - through spiritual discipline (yoga) (by yoga, by means of union, by spiritual discipline)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of yoga
yoga - union, spiritual discipline, method, application
Root: yuj (class 7)
Note: Means by which etat is attained.
एतत् (etat) - this (truth) (this, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of etad
etad - this, that
Note: Refers to satyam.
अवाप्यते (avāpyate) - is attained (is attained, is obtained, is reached)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of avāp
root √āp with upasarga ava
Prefix: ava
Root: āp (class 5)
Note: The subject etat (this truth) is attained.