Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 109, Shloka 22
सत्यधर्मप्रतिपादनम्
Rama’s Defense of Truth and Dharma in Reply to Jabali
भूमिः कीर्तिर्यशो लक्ष्मीः पुरुषं प्रार्थयन्ति हि।
सत्यं समनुवर्तने सत्यमेव भजेत तत:।।2.109.22।।
bhūmiḥ kīrtir yaśo lakṣmīḥ puruṣaṁ prārthayanti hi |
satyaṁ samanuvartane satyam eva bhajeta tataḥ ||2.109.22||
ভূমি, কীৰ্তি, যশ আৰু লক্ষ্মী—এইসকলেই নিশ্চয় পুৰুষক প্ৰাৰ্থনা কৰে; সেয়ে আচৰণত সত্যৰ অনুবর্তনে সত্যকেই ভজিব লাগে।
Land (kingdom) glory, and wealth pursue a man, they long for him even if he is in heaven. Therefore, every one must take recourse to truth alone.
FAQs
Satya is presented as the secure foundation for worldly and moral flourishing; hence truth should guide conduct.
Rāma argues that true success and legitimacy follow truthfulness, not expedient compromise.
Consistency in truth (satya-anuvṛtti): aligning life-practice with truth.