वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-18, verse-33

धर्मो हि परमो लोके धर्मे सत्यं प्रतिष्ठितम् ।
धर्मसंश्रितमेतच्च पितुर्वचनमुत्तमम् ॥३३॥

33. dharmo hi paramo loke dharme satyaṃ pratiṣṭhitam ,
dharmasaṃśritametacca piturvacanamuttamam.

33. dharmaḥ hi paramaḥ loke dharme satyam pratiṣṭhitam
dharmasaṃśritam etat ca pituḥ vacanam uttamam

33. hi loke dharmaḥ paramaḥ dharme satyam pratiṣṭhitam
ca etat pituḥ uttamam vacanam dharmasaṃśritam

33. Indeed, natural law (dharma) is supreme in the world; truth (satya) is founded upon natural law (dharma). Moreover, this excellent instruction of the father is also firmly based on natural law (dharma).

Words meanings summery:

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

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because, for

• परमः (paramaḥ) - supreme, highest, ultimate

• लोके (loke) - in the world, among people

• धर्मे (dharme) - in natural law, in duty

• सत्यम् (satyam) - truth, reality

• प्रतिष्ठितम् (pratiṣṭhitam) - established, founded, fixed

• धर्मसंश्रितम् (dharmasaṁśritam) - based on natural law, dependent on dharma

• एतत् (etat) - this

• च (ca) - and, moreover

• पितुः (pituḥ) - of the father

• वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, command

• उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent, best, supreme

Words meanings and morphology

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

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, duty, righteousness, virtue, religion, custom, intrinsic nature

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because, for

(indeclinable)

परमः (paramaḥ) - supreme, highest, ultimate

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parama

parama - highest, supreme, ultimate, excellent

लोके (loke) - in the world, among people

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, realm, people, universe

धर्मे (dharme) - in natural law, in duty

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, duty, righteousness, virtue, religion, custom, intrinsic nature

सत्यम् (satyam) - truth, reality

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, sincerity, fidelity

प्रतिष्ठितम् (pratiṣṭhitam) - established, founded, fixed

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pratiṣṭhita

pratiṣṭhita - established, founded, fixed, consecrated

Past Passive Participle

From 'prati' + root 'sthā' (to stand)

Prefix: prati

Root: sthā (class 1)

धर्मसंश्रितम् (dharmasaṁśritam) - based on natural law, dependent on dharma

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dharmasaṃśrita

dharmasaṁśrita - based on dharma, resting on righteousness, protected by dharma

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+saṃśrita)

• dharma – natural law, duty, righteousness, intrinsic nature
  noun (masculine)
• saṃśrita – resorted to, dependent on, based on, protected by
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From 'sam' + root 'śri' (to resort to, to depend on)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: śri (class 1)

एतत् (etat) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this

च (ca) - and, moreover

(indeclinable)

पितुः (pituḥ) - of the father

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of pitṛ

pitṛ - father

वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, command

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - word, speech, saying, command

उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent, best, supreme

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of uttama

uttama - highest, best, supreme, excellent