महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-198, verse-70

सत्यमेव गरीयस्तु शिष्टाचारनिषेवितम् ।
आचारश्च सतां धर्मः सन्तश्चाचारलक्षणाः ॥७०॥

70. satyameva garīyastu śiṣṭācāraniṣevitam ,
ācāraśca satāṁ dharmaḥ santaścācāralakṣaṇāḥ.

70. satyam eva garīyas tu śiṣṭācāraniṣevitam ācāraḥ
ca satām dharmaḥ santaḥ ca ācāralakṣaṇāḥ

70. Truth (satyam) alone is truly greater, as it is always practiced by the virtuous. And good conduct (ācāra) is the natural law (dharma) of the virtuous, for the virtuous are identified by their conduct.

Words meanings summery:

• सत्यम् (satyam) - truth (satyam) (truth, reality)

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

• गरीयस् (garīyas) - greater, heavier, weightier, more important

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• शिष्टाचारनिषेवितम् (śiṣṭācāraniṣevitam) - practiced by the virtuous, followed by good conduct

• आचारः (ācāraḥ) - good conduct (ācāra) (conduct, custom, practice)

• च (ca) - and, also

• सताम् (satām) - of the virtuous, of the good

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

• सन्तः (santaḥ) - the virtuous, the good people

• च (ca) - and, also

• आचारलक्षणाः (ācāralakṣaṇāḥ) - characterized by good conduct, whose characteristic is good conduct

Words meanings and morphology

सत्यम् (satyam) - truth (satyam) (truth, reality)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, genuine, honest

From 'sat' (being, existing) + suffix 'ya'.

Root: as (class 2)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

गरीयस् (garīyas) - greater, heavier, weightier, more important

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of garīyas

garīyas - heavier, weightier, more important, greater

Comparative degree of 'guru' (heavy, important).

Note: Agrees with 'satyam'.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

Particle.

शिष्टाचारनिषेवितम् (śiṣṭācāraniṣevitam) - practiced by the virtuous, followed by good conduct

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śiṣṭācāraniṣevita

śiṣṭācāraniṣevita - honored by good conduct, practiced by the virtuous, followed by the good

Compound: 'śiṣṭācāra' (good conduct/conduct of the virtuous) + 'niṣevita' (practiced/followed). 'niṣevita' is a PPP.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śiṣṭācāra+niṣevita)

• śiṣṭācāra – good conduct, conduct of the virtuous
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of 'śiṣṭa' (virtuous, well-behaved) and 'ācāra' (conduct).
• niṣevita – practiced, followed, served, honored
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From 'ni' (prefix) + root 'sev' (to serve, frequent, honor) + 'kta' suffix.
  Prefix: ni
  Root: sev (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'satyam'.

आचारः (ācāraḥ) - good conduct (ācāra) (conduct, custom, practice)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ācāra

ācāra - conduct, behavior, custom, practice, tradition

From 'ā' (prefix) + root 'car' (to move, go, practice).

Prefix: ā

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

सताम् (satām) - of the virtuous, of the good

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sat

sat - a good person, a virtuous person, the existing, the real

Present Active Participle

From root 'as' (to be, exist).

Root: as (class 2)

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

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

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

From root 'dhṛ' (to uphold, support, maintain) + suffix 'man'.

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative.

सन्तः (santaḥ) - the virtuous, the good people

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sat

sat - a good person, a virtuous person, the existing, the real

Present Active Participle

From root 'as' (to be, exist).

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Joins 'santaḥ' to the next clause.

आचारलक्षणाः (ācāralakṣaṇāḥ) - characterized by good conduct, whose characteristic is good conduct

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ācāralakṣaṇa

ācāralakṣaṇa - characterized by conduct, having conduct as a distinguishing mark

Compound of 'ācāra' (conduct) and 'lakṣaṇa' (characteristic, mark).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ācāra+lakṣaṇa)

• ācāra – conduct, custom, practice
  noun (masculine)
  From 'ā' (prefix) + root 'car' (to move, go, practice).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: car (class 1)
• lakṣaṇa – mark, sign, characteristic, definition
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'lakṣ' (to mark, observe).
  Root: lakṣ (class 10)

Note: Agrees with 'santaḥ'.