महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-178, verse-5

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कस्माच्चिद्दानयोगाद्धि सत्यमेव विशिष्यते ।
सत्यवाक्याच्च राजेन्द्र किंचिद्दानं विशिष्यते ॥५॥

5. kasmācciddānayogāddhi satyameva viśiṣyate ,
satyavākyācca rājendra kiṁciddānaṁ viśiṣyate.

5. kasmāt cit dānayogāt hi satyam eva viśiṣyate
satyavākyāt ca rājendra kiṃcit dānam viśiṣyate

5. Truthfulness (satya) is indeed superior to any specific instance of giving (dāna). But, O King of kings, some giving (dāna) is superior to truthful speech.

Words meanings summery:

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कस्मात् (kasmāt) - from any (referring to the prior discussions of dāna, satya etc.) (from what, from which)

चित् (cit) - Emphasizes 'some' or 'any'. (even, any, some (after interrogative pronouns))

दानयोगात् (dānayogāt) - From any instance or application of giving (dāna). (from connection with giving, from the combination of giving)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

सत्यम् (satyam) - truth, truthfulness (satya)

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

विशिष्यते (viśiṣyate) - is distinguished, is superior, excels

सत्यवाक्यात् (satyavākyāt) - from truthful speech

च (ca) - and

राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - Addressing Yudhiṣṭhira. (O King of kings, O chief of kings)

किंचित् (kiṁcit) - Refers to a specific type or amount of giving. (something, a little, some)

दानम् (dānam) - giving (dāna), a gift

विशिष्यते (viśiṣyate) - is distinguished, is superior, excels

Words meanings and morphology

कस्मात् (kasmāt) - from any (referring to the prior discussions of dāna, satya etc.) (from what, from which)

(pronoun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which

Interrogative pronoun.

चित् (cit) - Emphasizes 'some' or 'any'. (even, any, some (after interrogative pronouns))

(indeclinable)

Indefinite particle, often used with interrogative pronouns.

दानयोगात् (dānayogāt) - From any instance or application of giving (dāna). (from connection with giving, from the combination of giving)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of dānayoga

dānayoga - connection with giving, application of giving, a form of giving (dāna)

Compound of dāna (giving) and yoga (connection, application, means)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (dāna+yoga)

dāna – giving, donation, gift (dāna)
noun (neuter)
From root dā (to give) with suffix -ana.
Root: dā (class 3)
yoga – union, connection, application, means, spiritual discipline (yoga)
noun (masculine)
From root yuj (to join).
Root: yuj (class 7)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

Emphatic or causal particle.

सत्यम् (satyam) - truth, truthfulness (satya)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, truthfulness (satya)

From sat (being, existing) + ya suffix.

Root: as (class 2)

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

विशिष्यते (viśiṣyate) - is distinguished, is superior, excels

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive/middle, present (lat) of vi-śiṣ

present passive/middle, 3rd person singular

From root śiṣ (to leave, distinguish) with prefix vi-. Passive/middle form.

Prefix: vi

Root: śiṣ (class 7)

सत्यवाक्यात् (satyavākyāt) - from truthful speech

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of satyavākya

satyavākya - truthful speech, true words

Compound of satya (truth) and vākya (speech).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (satya+vākya)

satya – truth, true (satya)
noun (neuter)
From sat (being, existing) + ya suffix.
Root: as (class 2)
vākya – speech, word, sentence
noun (neuter)
From root vac (to speak) + ṇya suffix.
Root: vac (class 2)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - Addressing Yudhiṣṭhira. (O King of kings, O chief of kings)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājendra

rājendra - chief of kings, king of kings

Compound of rājan (king) and indra (chief, lord).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (rājan+indra)