महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-330, verse-4

धाम सारो हि लोकानामृतं चैव विचारितम् ।
ऋतधामा ततो विप्रैः सत्यश्चाहं प्रकीर्तितः ॥४॥

4. dhāma sāro hi lokānāmṛtaṁ caiva vicāritam ,
ṛtadhāmā tato vipraiḥ satyaścāhaṁ prakīrtitaḥ.

4. dhāma sāraḥ hi lokānām ṛtam ca eva vicāritam |
ṛtadhāmā tataḥ vipraiḥ satyaḥ ca aham prakīrtitaḥ

4. hi aham lokānām dhāma sāraḥ ca eva ṛtam vicāritam
tataḥ vipraiḥ aham ṛtadhāmā ca satyaḥ prakīrtitaḥ

4. Indeed, I am the essence and the foundation (dhāma) of all worlds, and the cosmic order (ṛta) itself is also regarded as Me. Therefore, I am proclaimed by the wise (vipra) as Ṛtadhāmā (He whose foundation is cosmic order) and Satya (Truth).

Words meanings summery:

• धाम (dhāma) - foundation, abode (dhāma) (abode, dwelling, splendor, power, foundation)

• सारः (sāraḥ) - essence, vital part (essence, core, best part, strength)

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely (indeed, surely, for)

• लोकानाम् (lokānām) - of all worlds (of the worlds, of the people)

• ऋतम् (ṛtam) - the cosmic order (ṛta) (truth, cosmic order, righteousness)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly (indeed, only, certainly)

• विचारितम् (vicāritam) - regarded, considered (as Me) (considered, investigated, deliberated)

• ऋतधामा (ṛtadhāmā) - Ṛtadhāmā (He whose foundation is cosmic order) (whose abode is truth/cosmic order, whose power is truth/cosmic order)

• ततः (tataḥ) - therefore, for that reason (therefore, from there, from that)

• विप्रैः (vipraiḥ) - by wise sages (vipra) (by wise men, by Brahmins, by poets)

• सत्यः (satyaḥ) - Satya (Truth, a name of the Lord) (true, real, truth)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अहम् (aham) - I (the speaker, Śrī Bhagavān) (I)

• प्रकीर्तितः (prakīrtitaḥ) - proclaimed, declared (as such) (proclaimed, celebrated, mentioned)

Words meanings and morphology

धाम (dhāma) - foundation, abode (dhāma) (abode, dwelling, splendor, power, foundation)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dhāman

dhāman - abode, dwelling, place, foundation, power, splendor, form, law

From root 'dhā' (to place, set, hold).

Root: dhā (class 3)

सारः (sāraḥ) - essence, vital part (essence, core, best part, strength)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sāra

sāra - essence, pith, core, strength, best part, valuable part

From root 'sṛ' (to flow, move), implying concentrated essence.

Root: sṛ (class 1)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely (indeed, surely, for)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic or causal particle.

लोकानाम् (lokānām) - of all worlds (of the worlds, of the people)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of loka

loka - world, realm, people, community

From root 'lok' (to see).

Root: lok (class 1)

ऋतम् (ṛtam) - the cosmic order (ṛta) (truth, cosmic order, righteousness)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ṛta

ṛta - truth, cosmic order, righteousness, fixed law, right, proper

Past Passive Participle (substantivized)

From root 'ṛ' (to go, rise), implying what is ordered or true.

Root: ṛ (class 3)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly (indeed, only, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

विचारितम् (vicāritam) - regarded, considered (as Me) (considered, investigated, deliberated)

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vicārita

vicārita - considered, investigated, reflected upon, deliberated

Past Passive Participle

From root 'car' with prefix 'vi-', causative stem 'cāraya' + kta suffix.

Prefix: vi

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Acts as a predicate adjective.

ऋतधामा (ṛtadhāmā) - Ṛtadhāmā (He whose foundation is cosmic order) (whose abode is truth/cosmic order, whose power is truth/cosmic order)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ṛtadhāman

ṛtadhāman - whose abode/power is truth or cosmic order

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'ṛta' (truth/cosmic order) + 'dhāman' (abode/power/foundation).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ṛta+dhāman)

• ṛta – truth, cosmic order
  noun (neuter)
• dhāman – abode, foundation, power
  noun (neuter)

ततः (tataḥ) - therefore, for that reason (therefore, from there, from that)

(indeclinable)

Ablative singular of demonstrative pronoun 'tad', used adverbially.

विप्रैः (vipraiḥ) - by wise sages (vipra) (by wise men, by Brahmins, by poets)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vipra

vipra - wise, inspired, priest, Brahmin (vipra), sage, poet

From root 'vip' (to tremble, inspire).

Root: vip (class 1)

सत्यः (satyaḥ) - Satya (Truth, a name of the Lord) (true, real, truth)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satya

satya - true, real, truthful; truth, reality

From 'sat' (being, existing, present participle of 'as').

Root: as (class 2)

Note: An epithet of the Lord, referring to His nature as truth.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

अहम् (aham) - I (the speaker, Śrī Bhagavān) (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

First person singular pronoun.

प्रकीर्तितः (prakīrtitaḥ) - proclaimed, declared (as such) (proclaimed, celebrated, mentioned)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prakīrtita

prakīrtita - proclaimed, celebrated, mentioned, declared

Past Passive Participle

From root 'kīrt' (to mention, praise) with prefix 'pra' + kta suffix.

Prefix: pra

Root: kīrt (class 10)

Note: Acts as a predicate adjective, indicating how the speaker is known.