महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-203, verse-41

आनृशंस्यं परो धर्मः क्षमा च परमं बलम् ।
आत्मज्ञानं परं ज्ञानं परं सत्यव्रतं व्रतम् ॥४१॥

41. ānṛśaṁsyaṁ paro dharmaḥ kṣamā ca paramaṁ balam ,
ātmajñānaṁ paraṁ jñānaṁ paraṁ satyavrataṁ vratam.

41. ānṛśaṃsyaṃ paraḥ dharmaḥ kṣamā ca paramaṃ balam
ātmajñānaṃ paraṃ jñānaṃ paraṃ satyavrataṃ vratam

41. Non-cruelty is the supreme principle (dharma). Forgiveness is also the supreme strength. Knowledge of the self (ātman) is the supreme knowledge, and a vow of truthfulness (satyavrata) is the supreme vow.

Words meanings summery:

• आनृशंस्यम् (ānṛśaṁsyam) - non-cruelty (non-cruelty, compassion, humanity, gentleness)

• परः (paraḥ) - supreme (supreme, highest, excellent, ultimate)

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - supreme principle (dharma) (principle, righteousness, duty, natural law, intrinsic nature, constitution)

• क्षमा (kṣamā) - forgiveness (forgiveness, patience, endurance, earth)

• च (ca) - also (and, also, moreover)

• परमम् (paramam) - supreme (supreme, highest, excellent, ultimate)

• बलम् (balam) - strength (strength, power, force, army)

• आत्मज्ञानम् (ātmajñānam) - knowledge of the self (ātman) (self-knowledge, knowledge of the soul)

• परम् (param) - supreme (supreme, highest, excellent, ultimate)

• ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge (knowledge, wisdom, understanding)

• परम् (param) - supreme (supreme, highest, excellent, ultimate)

• सत्यव्रतम् (satyavratam) - a vow of truthfulness (satyavrata) (a vow of truth, truthful vow)

• व्रतम् (vratam) - vow (vow, sacred observance, religious practice)

Words meanings and morphology

आनृशंस्यम् (ānṛśaṁsyam) - non-cruelty (non-cruelty, compassion, humanity, gentleness)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ānṛśaṃsya

ānṛśaṁsya - non-cruelty, compassion, humanity, gentleness, kindness

Abstract noun from anṛśaṃsa (not cruel).

परः (paraḥ) - supreme (supreme, highest, excellent, ultimate)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, excellent, ultimate, other, distant

Note: Agrees with dharmaḥ.

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - supreme principle (dharma) (principle, righteousness, duty, natural law, intrinsic nature, constitution)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

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

From root √dhṛ (to uphold, sustain).

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

क्षमा (kṣamā) - forgiveness (forgiveness, patience, endurance, earth)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kṣamā

kṣamā - forgiveness, patience, endurance, earth, power

From root √kṣam (to endure, be patient).

Root: kṣam (class 1)

च (ca) - also (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

परमम् (paramam) - supreme (supreme, highest, excellent, ultimate)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, excellent, ultimate, other, distant

Note: Agrees with balam.

बलम् (balam) - strength (strength, power, force, army)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, force, army

From root √bal.

Root: bal (class 10)

आत्मज्ञानम् (ātmajñānam) - knowledge of the self (ātman) (self-knowledge, knowledge of the soul)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ātmajñāna

ātmajñāna - self-knowledge, knowledge of the soul

Compound of ātman and jñāna.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+jñāna)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, ego, essence, life, Brahman
  noun (masculine)
• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, understanding
  noun (neuter)
  From root √jñā.
  Root: jñā (class 9)

परम् (param) - supreme (supreme, highest, excellent, ultimate)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, excellent, ultimate, other, distant

Note: Agrees with jñānam.

ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge (knowledge, wisdom, understanding)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jñāna

jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, understanding

From root √jñā.

Root: jñā (class 9)

परम् (param) - supreme (supreme, highest, excellent, ultimate)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, excellent, ultimate, other, distant

Note: Agrees with vratam.

सत्यव्रतम् (satyavratam) - a vow of truthfulness (satyavrata) (a vow of truth, truthful vow)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satyavrata

satyavrata - vow of truth, truthful vow, one whose vow is truth

Compound of satya and vrata.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (satya+vrata)

• satya – truth, true, real
  noun (neuter)
  From sat (being).
• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious practice
  noun (neuter)

व्रतम् (vratam) - vow (vow, sacred observance, religious practice)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vrata

vrata - vow, sacred observance, religious practice

From root √vṛ (to choose, to cover).

Root: vṛ (class 5)