महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-251, verse-10

सत्यस्य वचनं साधु न सत्याद्विद्यते परम् ।
सत्येन विधृतं सर्वं सर्वं सत्ये प्रतिष्ठितम् ॥१०॥

10. satyasya vacanaṁ sādhu na satyādvidyate param ,
satyena vidhṛtaṁ sarvaṁ sarvaṁ satye pratiṣṭhitam.

10. satyasya vacanam sādhu na satyāt vidyate param
satyena vidhṛtam sarvam sarvam satye pratiṣṭhitam

10. satyasya vacanam sādhu satyāt param na vidyate
sarvam satyena vidhṛtam sarvam satye pratiṣṭhitam

10. Speaking truth (satya) is virtuous; there is nothing superior to truth (satya). Everything is upheld by truth (satya), and everything is established in truth (satya).

Words meanings summery:

• सत्यस्य (satyasya) - of truth

• वचनम् (vacanam) - word, statement, speech

• साधु (sādhu) - good, virtuous, proper, excellent

• न (na) - not, no

• सत्यात् (satyāt) - from truth

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

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

• सत्येन (satyena) - by truth, by means of truth

• विधृतम् (vidhṛtam) - sustained, upheld, supported

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything, the whole

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything, the whole

• सत्ये (satye) - in truth

• प्रतिष्ठितम् (pratiṣṭhitam) - established, founded, based on

Words meanings and morphology

सत्यस्य (satyasya) - of truth

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, integrity, fidelity

From 'sat' (being, existing, good).

Root: as (class 2)

वचनम् (vacanam) - word, statement, speech

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - speaking, saying, word, speech, statement

From root 'vac' (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Subject of the first clause.

साधु (sādhu) - good, virtuous, proper, excellent

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sādhu

sādhu - good, virtuous, righteous, excellent, proper, saintly person

From root 'sādh' (to accomplish, succeed).

Root: sādh (class 5)

Note: Qualifies 'vacanam'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

सत्यात् (satyāt) - from truth

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, integrity, fidelity

From 'sat' (being, existing, good).

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Indicates comparison ('than truth').

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

(verb)

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

Present Middle

3rd person singular, present tense, middle voice. From root 'vid' (to be, to exist; class 4).

Root: vid (class 4)

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

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of para

para - other, different, subsequent, supreme, highest, excellent

Note: Subject of 'vidyate'.

सत्येन (satyena) - by truth, by means of truth

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, integrity, fidelity

From 'sat' (being, existing, good).

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Agent or means of 'vidhṛtam'.

विधृतम् (vidhṛtam) - sustained, upheld, supported

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vidhṛta

vidhṛta - sustained, held, supported, borne, maintained

Past Passive Participle

From prefix 'vi-' + root 'dhṛ' (to hold, support) + suffix 'kta'.

Prefix: vi

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Functions as a predicate adjective with an implied 'asti'.

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything, the whole

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Note: Subject of 'vidhṛtam' (implied 'asti').

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything, the whole

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Note: Subject of 'pratiṣṭhitam' (implied 'asti').

सत्ये (satye) - in truth

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, integrity, fidelity

From 'sat' (being, existing, good).

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Location where something is established.

प्रतिष्ठितम् (pratiṣṭhitam) - established, founded, based on

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pratiṣṭhita

pratiṣṭhita - established, founded, supported, fixed, consecrated

Past Passive Participle

From prefix 'prati-' + root 'sthā' (to stand, stay) + suffix 'kta'. 'ṣ' due to sandhi.

Prefix: prati

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Functions as a predicate adjective with an implied 'asti'.