महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-329, verse-11

नास्ति सत्यात्परो धर्मो नास्ति मातृसमो गुरुः ।
ब्राह्मणेभ्यः परं नास्ति प्रेत्य चेह च भूतये ॥११॥

11. nāsti satyātparo dharmo nāsti mātṛsamo guruḥ ,
brāhmaṇebhyaḥ paraṁ nāsti pretya ceha ca bhūtaye.

11. na asti satyāt paraḥ dharmaḥ na asti mātṛsamaḥ guruḥ
| brāhmaṇebhyaḥ param na asti pretya ca iha ca bhūtaye

11. satyāt paraḥ dharmaḥ na asti mātṛsamaḥ guruḥ na asti
brāhmaṇebhyaḥ param na asti ca iha ca pretya bhūtaye

11. There is no higher natural law (dharma) than truth; there is no teacher (guru) equal to a mother. There is nothing superior to Brahmins for prosperity and well-being, both in this world and after death.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• सत्यात् (satyāt) - from truth, than truth

• परः (paraḥ) - superior (higher, superior, excellent, ultimate, other)

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law, intrinsic nature (natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue)

• न (na) - not, no

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• मातृसमः (mātṛsamaḥ) - like a mother, equal to a mother

• गुरुः (guruḥ) - teacher, spiritual preceptor, venerable

• ब्राह्मणेभ्यः (brāhmaṇebhyaḥ) - than Brahmins (to/for Brahmins, from Brahmins, than Brahmins)

• परम् (param) - superior, greater (superior, higher, ultimate, after, beyond)

• न (na) - not, no

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• प्रेत्य (pretya) - after death, in the next world

• च (ca) - and, also

• इह (iha) - here, in this world

• च (ca) - and, also

• भूतये (bhūtaye) - for prosperity and well-being (for well-being, for prosperity, for existence)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

present active indicative

root 'as', 2nd class, Parasmaipada

Root: as (class 2)

सत्यात् (satyāt) - from truth, than truth

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, truthful

परः (paraḥ) - superior (higher, superior, excellent, ultimate, other)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of para

para - other, subsequent, superior, supreme, highest

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law, intrinsic nature (natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

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

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

present active indicative

root 'as', 2nd class, Parasmaipada

Root: as (class 2)

मातृसमः (mātṛsamaḥ) - like a mother, equal to a mother

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mātṛsama

mātṛsama - like a mother, equal to a mother

compound of mātṛ and sama

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mātṛ+sama)

• mātṛ – mother
  noun (feminine)
• sama – equal, like, same
  adjective (masculine)

गुरुः (guruḥ) - teacher, spiritual preceptor, venerable

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of guru

guru - teacher, spiritual preceptor, venerable, heavy, important

ब्राह्मणेभ्यः (brāhmaṇebhyaḥ) - than Brahmins (to/for Brahmins, from Brahmins, than Brahmins)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, related to Brahma, sacred

Note: The ablative case is used here for comparison.

परम् (param) - superior, greater (superior, higher, ultimate, after, beyond)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of para

para - other, subsequent, superior, supreme, highest

Note: Functions here as a neuter nominative, implying 'a superior thing/state'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

present active indicative

root 'as', 2nd class, Parasmaipada

Root: as (class 2)

प्रेत्य (pretya) - after death, in the next world

(indeclinable)

absolutive

prefix pra + root i (to go)

Prefix: pra

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Functions as an absolutive verb form, meaning 'having died' or 'after dying'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

इह (iha) - here, in this world

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

भूतये (bhūtaye) - for prosperity and well-being (for well-being, for prosperity, for existence)

(noun)

Dative, feminine, singular of bhūti

bhūti - being, existence, welfare, prosperity, supernatural power

Root: bhū (class 1)