न हि सत्यात् परो धर्म्मो न पापमनृतात् परम् । तस्मात् सर्वात्मना मर्त्यः सत्यमेकं समाश्रयेत् ॥ ७५ ॥
na hi satyāt parō dharmmō na pāpamanṛtāt param | tasmāt sarvātmanā martyaḥ satyamēkaṁ samāśrayēt || 75 ||
Translation
There is no dharma higher than truth, no sin worse than falsehood; so a mortal should with his whole being rely on truth alone.
Word by word
- na
- no
- hi
- indeed
- satyāt
- than truth
- parō
- higher
- dharmmō
- dharma
- pāpamanṛtāt
- sin than falsehood
- param
- worse
- tasmāt
- therefore
- sarvātmanā
- with one's whole being
- martyaḥ
- a mortal
- satyamēkaṁ
- truth alone
- samāśrayēt
- should rely on
Meaning
Sarvātmanā is glossed as with every effort.