Shloka 14.7Unverified draft
सत्यमेकपदं ब्रह्म सत्ये धर्मः प्रतिष्ठितः। सत्यमेवाक्षया वेदाः सत्येनैवाप्यते परम् ।।2.14.7।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| satyam | सत्यम् | truth | nominative |
| ekapadam | एकपदम् | the singular seat, foundation | nominative |
| brahma | ब्रह्म | the Absolute, Brahman | nominative |
| satye | सत्ये | in truth | locative |
| dharmaḥ | धर्मः | righteousness | nominative |
| pratiṣṭhitaḥ | प्रतिष्ठितः | established | nominative adjective |
| satyam | सत्यम् | truth | nominative |
| eva | एव | indeed | particle |
| akṣayā | अक्षया | imperishable | nominative adjective |
| vedāḥ | वेदाः | the Vedas | nominative |
| satyena | सत्येन | by truth | instrumental |
| eva | एव | indeed | particle |
| āpyate | आप्यते | is attained | verb, present passive |
| param | परम् | the supreme | nominative |
Reference: 2.14.7 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa