महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-68, verse-12

सत्ये प्रतिष्ठितः कृष्णः सत्यमत्र प्रतिष्ठितम् ।
सत्यात्सत्यं च गोविन्दस्तस्मात्सत्योऽपि नामतः ॥१२॥

12. satye pratiṣṭhitaḥ kṛṣṇaḥ satyamatra pratiṣṭhitam ,
satyātsatyaṁ ca govindastasmātsatyo'pi nāmataḥ.

12. satye pratiṣṭhitaḥ kṛṣṇaḥ satyam atra pratiṣṭhitam
satyāt satyam ca govindaḥ tasmāt satyaḥ api nāmataḥ

12. Krishna is established in truth (satya), and truth (satya) is established in him. Govinda is truth (satya) that arises from truth (satya), and for this reason, he is also called "the Truthful One" by name.

Words meanings summery:

• सत्ये (satye) - in truth, in reality, in integrity

• प्रतिष्ठितः (pratiṣṭhitaḥ) - established, founded, resting, standing firm

• कृष्णः (kṛṣṇaḥ) - Krishna

• सत्यम् (satyam) - truth, reality, integrity

• अत्र (atra) - in him (Krishna) (here, in this, thereupon)

• प्रतिष्ठितम् (pratiṣṭhitam) - established, founded, resting, standing firm

• सत्यात् (satyāt) - from truth, from reality, from integrity

• सत्यम् (satyam) - truth, reality, integrity

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• गोविन्दः (govindaḥ) - Govinda (name of Krishna)

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, for that reason, from that

• सत्यः (satyaḥ) - true, truthful, real

• अपि (api) - also, even, moreover

• नामतः (nāmataḥ) - by name, according to name

Words meanings and morphology

सत्ये (satye) - in truth, in reality, in integrity

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, integrity, honesty

From 'sat' (being, existence), 'yat' suffix

Root: sant

प्रतिष्ठितः (pratiṣṭhitaḥ) - established, founded, resting, standing firm

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pratiṣṭhita

pratiṣṭhita - established, founded, firm, resting

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand) with prefix prati.

Prefix: prati

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Kṛṣṇaḥ

कृष्णः (kṛṣṇaḥ) - Krishna

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛṣṇa

kṛṣṇa - Krishna, dark, black

Root: kṛṣ (class 1)

सत्यम् (satyam) - truth, reality, integrity

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, integrity, honesty

Root: sant

Note: Subject of the second clause.

अत्र (atra) - in him (Krishna) (here, in this, thereupon)

(indeclinable)

Locative adverbial particle from demonstrative base 'a'.

प्रतिष्ठितम् (pratiṣṭhitam) - established, founded, resting, standing firm

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pratiṣṭhita

pratiṣṭhita - established, founded, firm, resting

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand) with prefix prati.

Prefix: prati

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies satyam.

सत्यात् (satyāt) - from truth, from reality, from integrity

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, integrity, honesty

Root: sant

Note: Indicates origin or source.

सत्यम् (satyam) - truth, reality, integrity

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, integrity, honesty

Root: sant

Note: Predicate nominative for Govindaḥ, implied verb 'is'.

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

गोविन्दः (govindaḥ) - Govinda (name of Krishna)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of govinda

govinda - Govinda, protector of cows, finder of cows, name of Krishna

From 'go' (cow/earth/ray) and 'vind' (to find/know/obtain).

Root: vid (class 6)

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, for that reason, from that

(indeclinable)

Ablative singular of 'tad' used adverbially

Note: Adverbial usage.

सत्यः (satyaḥ) - true, truthful, real

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satya

satya - true, truthful, real, genuine

Root: sant

Note: Qualifies Govindaḥ (implied).

अपि (api) - also, even, moreover

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes that he is "also" truthful.

नामतः (nāmataḥ) - by name, according to name

(indeclinable)

'tas' suffix indicating "by means of" or "from"