महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-156, verse-4

सत्यं सत्सु सदा धर्मः सत्यं धर्मः सनातनः ।
सत्यमेव नमस्येत सत्यं हि परमा गतिः ॥४॥

4. satyaṁ satsu sadā dharmaḥ satyaṁ dharmaḥ sanātanaḥ ,
satyameva namasyeta satyaṁ hi paramā gatiḥ.

4. satyam satsu sadā dharmaḥ satyam dharmaḥ sanātanaḥ
satyam eva namasyeta satyam hi paramā gatiḥ

4. satyam satsu sadā dharmaḥ; satyam sanātanaḥ dharmaḥ.
satyam eva namasyeta,
hi satyam paramā gatiḥ.

4. Truth (satya) is always the natural law (dharma) among good people; it is the eternal natural law. One should indeed reverence truth, for it is certainly the supreme goal.

Words meanings summery:

• सत्यम् (satyam) - truth (fundamental principle) (truth, reality, genuineness, sincerity)

• सत्सु (satsu) - among good people (among the good, in good people, among the virtuous)

• सदा (sadā) - always (always, ever, constantly)

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

• सत्यम् (satyam) - truth (fundamental principle) (truth, reality, genuineness, sincerity)

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

• सनातनः (sanātanaḥ) - eternal (natural law) (eternal, perpetual, ancient)

• सत्यम् (satyam) - truth (fundamental principle) (truth, reality, genuineness, sincerity)

• एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, just, only, truly)

• नमस्येत (namasyeta) - one should reverence (truth) (should be bowed to, should be worshipped, one should reverence)

• सत्यम् (satyam) - truth (fundamental principle) (truth, reality, genuineness, sincerity)

• हि (hi) - for, certainly (indeed, certainly, for, because)

• परमा (paramā) - supreme (goal) (supreme, highest, ultimate)

• गतिः (gatiḥ) - supreme goal (goal, destination, path, movement, state)

Words meanings and morphology

सत्यम् (satyam) - truth (fundamental principle) (truth, reality, genuineness, sincerity)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, genuineness, sincerity, a true thing

From 'sat' (being, existence) + 'ya' suffix. Lit. 'that which is'.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Also accusative singular neuter. Here seems nominative as subject.

सत्सु (satsu) - among good people (among the good, in good people, among the virtuous)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of sat

sat - being, existent, good, virtuous, real

present active participle

From root 'as' (to be), present participle.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Locative plural, indicating "among whom."

सदा (sadā) - always (always, ever, constantly)

(indeclinable)

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

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

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

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative for 'satyam'.

सत्यम् (satyam) - truth (fundamental principle) (truth, reality, genuineness, sincerity)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, genuineness, sincerity, a true thing

From 'sat' (being, existence) + 'ya' suffix. Lit. 'that which is'.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Also accusative singular neuter. Here seems nominative as subject.

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

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

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

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative for 'satyam'.

सनातनः (sanātanaḥ) - eternal (natural law) (eternal, perpetual, ancient)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sanātana

sanātana - eternal, perpetual, ancient, primeval

Note: Qualifies 'dharmaḥ'.

सत्यम् (satyam) - truth (fundamental principle) (truth, reality, genuineness, sincerity)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, genuineness, sincerity, a true thing

From 'sat' (being, existence) + 'ya' suffix. Lit. 'that which is'.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Also accusative singular neuter. Here seems nominative as subject.

एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, just, only, truly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

नमस्येत (namasyeta) - one should reverence (truth) (should be bowed to, should be worshipped, one should reverence)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of namasy

Desiderative/denominative from 'namas' (bow).

Root: namas (class 1)

Note: Expresses command, advice, or possibility.

सत्यम् (satyam) - truth (fundamental principle) (truth, reality, genuineness, sincerity)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, genuineness, sincerity, a true thing

From 'sat' (being, existence) + 'ya' suffix. Lit. 'that which is'.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Also accusative singular neuter. Here seems nominative as subject.

हि (hi) - for, certainly (indeed, certainly, for, because)

(indeclinable)

परमा (paramā) - supreme (goal) (supreme, highest, ultimate)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, utmost, principal

Note: Qualifies 'gatiḥ'.

गतिः (gatiḥ) - supreme goal (goal, destination, path, movement, state)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - going, motion, path, destination, goal, refuge, means

action noun

From root 'gam' (to go) + '-ti' suffix.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative for 'satyam'.