महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-109, verse-62

नास्ति वेदात्परं शास्त्रं नास्ति मातृसमो गुरुः ।
न धर्मात्परमो लाभस्तपो नानशनात्परम् ॥६२॥

62. nāsti vedātparaṁ śāstraṁ nāsti mātṛsamo guruḥ ,
na dharmātparamo lābhastapo nānaśanātparam.

62. na asti vedāt param śāstram na asti mātṛsamaḥ guruḥ
na dharmāt paramaḥ lābhaḥ tapaḥ na anaśanāt param

62. vedāt param śāstram na asti mātṛsamaḥ guruḥ na asti
dharmāt paramaḥ lābhaḥ na tapaḥ anaśanāt param na

62. There is no scripture superior to the Veda. There is no teacher equal to a mother. There is no greater gain than upholding natural law (dharma). There is no austerity (tapas) higher than fasting.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• वेदात् (vedāt) - than the sacred texts of the Veda (from the Veda, than the Veda)

• परम् (param) - superior (to the Veda) (higher, superior, ultimate)

• शास्त्रम् (śāstram) - scripture, treatise, sacred text

• न (na) - not, no

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

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

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

• न (na) - not, no

• धर्मात् (dharmāt) - than upholding natural law (dharma) (from natural law, from righteousness, than natural law)

• परमः (paramaḥ) - highest, supreme, greatest

• लाभः (lābhaḥ) - gain, acquisition, profit, benefit

• तपः (tapaḥ) - austerity, penance, spiritual heat

• न (na) - not, no

• अनशनात् (anaśanāt) - from fasting, than not eating

• परम् (param) - superior (to fasting) (higher, superior, ultimate)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

An indeclinable particle used for negation.

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

Present Indicative Active

3rd person singular, present tense, active voice.

Root: as (class 2)

वेदात् (vedāt) - than the sacred texts of the Veda (from the Veda, than the Veda)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of veda

veda - knowledge, sacred knowledge, the Veda (a collection of sacred texts)

Derived from root 'vid' (to know).

Root: vid (class 2)

परम् (param) - superior (to the Veda) (higher, superior, ultimate)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of para

para - other, foreign, subsequent, superior, ultimate, supreme

Note: Agrees with 'śāstram' in gender, number, and case.

शास्त्रम् (śāstram) - scripture, treatise, sacred text

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śāstra

śāstra - instruction, teaching, rule, scientific treatise, scripture, sacred book

From root 'śās' (to teach, instruct).

Root: śās (class 2)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

An indeclinable particle used for negation.

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

Present Indicative Active

3rd person singular, present tense, active voice.

Root: as (class 2)

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

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mātṛsama

mātṛsama - equal to a mother, like a mother

Compound adjective.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mātṛ+sama)

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

Note: Agrees with 'guruḥ'.

गुरुः (guruḥ) - teacher, preceptor, spiritual guide

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of guru

guru - teacher, preceptor, weighty, important, venerable

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

An indeclinable particle used for negation.

धर्मात् (dharmāt) - than upholding natural law (dharma) (from natural law, from righteousness, than natural law)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of dharma

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

From root 'dhṛ' (to hold, support).

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

परमः (paramaḥ) - highest, supreme, greatest

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parama

parama - highest, supreme, excellent, ultimate, best

Superlative form of 'para'.

Note: Agrees with 'lābhaḥ'.

लाभः (lābhaḥ) - gain, acquisition, profit, benefit

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lābha

lābha - gain, acquisition, profit, advantage, benefit, finding

From root 'labh' (to obtain, gain).

Root: labh (class 1)

तपः (tapaḥ) - austerity, penance, spiritual heat

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - heat, warmth, austerity, penance, spiritual fervor, self-discipline

From root 'tap' (to heat, to burn).

Root: tap (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

An indeclinable particle used for negation.

अनशनात् (anaśanāt) - from fasting, than not eating

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of anaśana

anaśana - not eating, fasting, abstinence from food

Compound of 'an' (negation) and 'aśana' (eating).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+aśana)

• an – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• aśana – eating, food
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'aś' (to eat).
  Root: aś (class 9)

परम् (param) - superior (to fasting) (higher, superior, ultimate)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of para

para - other, foreign, subsequent, superior, ultimate, supreme

Note: Agrees with 'tapaḥ' in gender, number, and case.