वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-101, verse-14

दत्तमिष्टं हुतं चैव तप्तानि च तपांसि च ।
वेदाः सत्यप्रतिष्ठानास्तस्मात् सत्यपरो भवेत् ॥१४॥

14. dattamiṣṭaṃ hutaṃ caiva taptāni ca tapāṃsi ca ,
vedāḥ satyapratiṣṭhānāstasmāt satyaparo bhavet.

14. dattam iṣṭam hutam ca eva taptāni ca tapāṃsi ca |
vedāḥ satyapratiṣṭhānāḥ tasmāt satyaparaḥ bhavet

14. dattam ca iṣṭam ca hutam ca eva taptāni ca tapāṃsi
ca vedāḥ satyapratiṣṭhānāḥ tasmāt satyaparaḥ bhavet

14. What is given, what is offered (yajña), what is sacrificed, and the austerities (tapas) that are performed—all these, along with the Vedas, are founded upon truth. Therefore, one should be devoted to truth.

Words meanings summery:

• दत्तम् (dattam) - what is given (e.g., charity) (given, offered)

• इष्टम् (iṣṭam) - what is offered (in a sacrificial ritual) (yajña) (offered (in yajña), worshipped, desired)

• हुतम् (hutam) - what is sacrificed (in a fire ritual) (sacrificed, offered (into fire))

• च (ca) - and, also

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

• तप्तानि (taptāni) - performed (austerities) (performed, heated, purified)

• च (ca) - and, also

• तपांसि (tapāṁsi) - austerities (tapas) (austerities, penances)

• च (ca) - and, also

• वेदाः (vedāḥ) - the Vedas

• सत्यप्रतिष्ठानाः (satyapratiṣṭhānāḥ) - having truth as their foundation, rooted in truth

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

• सत्यपरः (satyaparaḥ) - devoted to truth, intent on truth

• भवेत् (bhavet) - one should be, may be

Words meanings and morphology

दत्तम् (dattam) - what is given (e.g., charity) (given, offered)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dā

dā - to give

Past Passive Participle

From root 'dā' (to give). Neuter nominative/accusative singular.

Root: dā (class 3)

इष्टम् (iṣṭam) - what is offered (in a sacrificial ritual) (yajña) (offered (in yajña), worshipped, desired)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yaj

yaj - to worship, sacrifice, offer

Past Passive Participle

From root 'yaj' (to sacrifice, worship). Irregular formation. Neuter nominative/accusative singular.

Root: yaj (class 1)

हुतम् (hutam) - what is sacrificed (in a fire ritual) (sacrificed, offered (into fire))

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of hu

hu - to sacrifice, offer into fire

Past Passive Participle

From root 'hu' (to sacrifice). Neuter nominative/accusative singular.

Root: hu (class 3)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

तप्तानि (taptāni) - performed (austerities) (performed, heated, purified)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of tap

tap - to heat, burn, perform austerity, suffer

Past Passive Participle

From root 'tap' (to heat, perform austerity). Neuter nominative/accusative plural.

Root: tap (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

तपांसि (tapāṁsi) - austerities (tapas) (austerities, penances)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of tapas

tapas - austerity, penance, heat, spiritual fervor

From root 'tap' (to heat).

Root: tap (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

वेदाः (vedāḥ) - the Vedas

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of veda

veda - knowledge, sacred knowledge, the Vedas (scriptures)

From root 'vid' (to know).

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Refers to the sacred texts.

सत्यप्रतिष्ठानाः (satyapratiṣṭhānāḥ) - having truth as their foundation, rooted in truth

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of satyapratiṣṭhāna

satyapratiṣṭhāna - having truth as foundation, based on truth

Compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (satya+pratiṣṭhāna)

• satya – truth, true
  noun (neuter)
  Root: as (class 2)
• pratiṣṭhāna – foundation, establishment, support
  noun (neuter)
  From 'prati' + 'sthā' (to stand).
  Prefix: prati
  Root: sthā (class 1)

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

(indeclinable)

Ablative singular of 'tad'. Used as an indeclinable meaning "therefore".

Note: Ablative of cause, hence "therefore".

सत्यपरः (satyaparaḥ) - devoted to truth, intent on truth

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satyapara

satyapara - devoted to truth, intent on truth, supreme truth

Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (satya+para)

• satya – truth, true
  noun (neuter)
  Root: as (class 2)
• para – supreme, devoted to, intent on
  adjective (masculine)

भवेत् (bhavet) - one should be, may be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of bhū

3rd person singular, optative mood

Optative mood, Parasmaipada, 3rd singular.

Root: bhū (class 1)