महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-156, verse-24

नास्ति सत्यात्परो धर्मो नानृतात्पातकं परम् ।
स्थितिर्हि सत्यं धर्मस्य तस्मात्सत्यं न लोपयेत् ॥२४॥

24. nāsti satyātparo dharmo nānṛtātpātakaṁ param ,
sthitirhi satyaṁ dharmasya tasmātsatyaṁ na lopayet.

24. na asti satyāt paraḥ dharmaḥ na anṛtāt pātakam param
sthitiḥ hi satyam dharmasya tasmāt satyam na lopayet

24. satyāt paraḥ dharmaḥ na asti,
na anṛtāt param pātakam asti hi satyam dharmasya sthitiḥ; tasmāt satyam na lopayet

24. There is no higher natural law (dharma) than truth, nor any greater sin than untruth. For truth is indeed the foundation of natural law (dharma); therefore, one should not violate truth.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• सत्यात् (satyāt) - than truth, from truth

• परः (paraḥ) - higher, superior, supreme

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (dharma) (natural law, righteousness, duty, constitution)

• न (na) - not, nor

• अनृतात् (anṛtāt) - than untruth, from untruth

• पातकम् (pātakam) - sin, transgression, evil deed

• परम् (param) - greater, worse (greater, higher, supreme, worse)

• स्थितिः (sthitiḥ) - foundation (stability, foundation, existence, state)

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• सत्यम् (satyam) - truth, reality

• धर्मस्य (dharmasya) - of natural law (dharma) (of natural law, of righteousness)

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, for that reason

• सत्यम् (satyam) - truth

• न (na) - not, should not

• लोपयेत् (lopayet) - one should violate, one should destroy

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

root conjugation

Root: as (class 2)

सत्यात् (satyāt) - than truth, from truth

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, sincerity

परः (paraḥ) - higher, superior, supreme

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of para

para - other, supreme, highest, superior, ultimate

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (dharma) (natural law, righteousness, duty, constitution)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, righteousness, duty, virtue, constitution, intrinsic nature

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

न (na) - not, nor

(indeclinable)

अनृतात् (anṛtāt) - than untruth, from untruth

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of anṛta

anṛta - untruth, falsehood, false

negation of ṛta (truth, cosmic order)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nañ) (a+ṛta)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• ṛta – truth, cosmic order, righteousness
  noun (neuter)

पातकम् (pātakam) - sin, transgression, evil deed

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pātaka

pātaka - sin, transgression, evil act

Root: pat (class 1)

परम् (param) - greater, worse (greater, higher, supreme, worse)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of para

para - other, supreme, highest, superior, ultimate

स्थितिः (sthitiḥ) - foundation (stability, foundation, existence, state)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sthiti

sthiti - standing, remaining, stability, position, foundation

derived from root sthā

Root: sthā (class 1)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

सत्यम् (satyam) - truth, reality

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, sincerity

धर्मस्य (dharmasya) - of natural law (dharma) (of natural law, of righteousness)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, righteousness, duty, virtue, constitution, intrinsic nature

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, for that reason

(indeclinable)

ablative of 'tad' used as an indeclinable adverb

सत्यम् (satyam) - truth

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, sincerity

न (na) - not, should not

(indeclinable)

लोपयेत् (lopayet) - one should violate, one should destroy

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of lup

root conjugation

Root: lup (class 6)