रामायणम्
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आहुः सत्यं हि परमं धर्मं धर्मविदो जनाः। सत्यमाश्रित्य हि मया त्वं च धर्मं प्रचोदितः ।।2.14.3।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
āhuḥआहुःthey sayverb, present
satyamसत्यम्truthaccusative
hiहिindeedparticle
paramamपरमम्the highestaccusative adjective
dharmamधर्मम्duty, righteousnessaccusative
dharmavidaḥधर्मविदःthe knowers of righteousnessnominative
janāḥजनाःpeoplenominative
satyamसत्यम्truthaccusative
āśrityaआश्रित्यhaving taken refuge in, relying upongerund
hiहिindeedparticle
mayāमयाby meinstrumental
tvamत्वम्younominative
caचandconjunction
dharmamधर्मम्righteousnessaccusative
pracoditaḥप्रचोदितःurgednominative adjective

Reference: 2.14.3 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa