Shloka 64
Sabhā Parva, Adhyāya 68 — Pāṇḍavānāṃ Vanavāsa-prasthānaḥ; Duḥśāsana-nindā; Pāṇḍava-pratijñāḥ
यः पुनर्वितथं ब्रूयाद् धर्मदर्शी सभां गत: । अनृतस्य फल कृत्स्नं सम्प्राप्रोतीति निश्चय:
yaḥ punar vitathaṃ brūyād dharmadarśī sabhāṃ gataḥ | anṛtasya phalaṃ kṛtsnaṃ samprāpnotīti niścayaḥ ||
يُعلن فيدورا: من كان عارفًا بالحق ودخل مجلس الملك ثم تكلّم بالكذب—فأصدر حكمًا غير صادق في أمرٍ ما—فإنه يقينًا ينال عاقبة الكذب كاملة.
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Truthful speech is a binding duty in the public assembly; a dharma-knowing person who still speaks falsely—especially in judgment—incurs the full moral and punitive consequence of untruth.
Vidura is instructing the court on standards of righteous conduct in the sabhā, warning that false testimony or a dishonest decision in an official setting brings complete culpability.