महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-192, verse-68

तुलामारोपितो धर्मः सत्यं चैवेति नः श्रुतम् ।
समां कक्षां धारयतो यतः सत्यं ततोऽधिकम् ॥६८॥

68. tulāmāropito dharmaḥ satyaṁ caiveti naḥ śrutam ,
samāṁ kakṣāṁ dhārayato yataḥ satyaṁ tato'dhikam.

68. tulām āropitaḥ dharmaḥ satyam ca eva iti naḥ śrutam
samām kakṣām dhārayataḥ yataḥ satyam tataḥ adhikam

68. naḥ śrutam iti ca dharmaḥ satyam eva tulām āropitaḥ
samām kakṣām dhārayataḥ yataḥ satyam tataḥ adhikam

68. We have heard that when natural law (dharma) and truth are placed upon a balance, truth is indeed [the more weighty]. Even when they appear to hold equal measure on the scale, it is truth that always possesses greater significance.

Words meanings summery:

• तुलाम् (tulām) - to the scale, balance

• आरोपितः (āropitaḥ) - placed, ascended, caused to ascend

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

• सत्यम् (satyam) - truth, reality

• च (ca) - and

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

• इति (iti) - thus, so (marks quoted speech or thought)

• नः (naḥ) - by us, to us, of us

• श्रुतम् (śrutam) - heard, known, what has been heard (Vedic revelation)

• समाम् (samām) - equal, even, impartial

• कक्षाम् (kakṣām) - pan (of a balance), side, measure

• धारयतः (dhārayataḥ) - of one holding/maintaining

• यतः (yataḥ) - from which, where, because

• सत्यम् (satyam) - truth, reality

• ततः (tataḥ) - from that, then, therefore

• अधिकम् (adhikam) - more, greater, in excess

Words meanings and morphology

तुलाम् (tulām) - to the scale, balance

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tulā

tulā - balance, scale, equality, resemblance

आरोपितः (āropitaḥ) - placed, ascended, caused to ascend

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āropita

āropita - placed upon, ascended, attributed, caused to ascend

Past Passive Participle

from ā-ruh (causative)

Prefix: ā

Root: ruh (class 1)

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

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

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

सत्यम् (satyam) - truth, reality

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, integrity, fidelity

Note: Also accusative singular

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

इति (iti) - thus, so (marks quoted speech or thought)

(indeclinable)

नः (naḥ) - by us, to us, of us

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of asmad

asmad - we, us

Note: Also dative or accusative plural

श्रुतम् (śrutam) - heard, known, what has been heard (Vedic revelation)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śruta

śruta - heard, listened, known (by tradition), sacred tradition, Vedic revelation

Past Passive Participle

from root śru

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Also accusative singular

समाम् (samām) - equal, even, impartial

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sama

sama - equal, same, similar, uniform, impartial

कक्षाम् (kakṣām) - pan (of a balance), side, measure

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kakṣā

kakṣā - armpit, side, girdle, pan of a balance, measure, limit

धारयतः (dhārayataḥ) - of one holding/maintaining

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dhārayat

dhārayat - holding, bearing, maintaining, causing to be held

Present Active Participle

from causative of root dhṛ

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Also ablative singular

यतः (yataḥ) - from which, where, because

(indeclinable)

सत्यम् (satyam) - truth, reality

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, integrity, fidelity

Note: Also accusative singular

ततः (tataḥ) - from that, then, therefore

(indeclinable)

अधिकम् (adhikam) - more, greater, in excess

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of adhika

adhika - additional, superfluous, exceeding, greater, superior

Note: Also accusative singular