Shloka 56
Kāṣṭhīla-Upākhyāna: Rākṣasī, Spear-Śakti, and Kāśī as Śakti-kṣetra
सत्यमेवाचरेत्सत्ये साक्षाद्धर्मे व्यवस्थितः । सत्ये समास्थितो ब्रह्मा सत्ये सन्तः समास्थिताः ॥ ५६ ॥
satyamevācaretsatye sākṣāddharme vyavasthitaḥ | satye samāsthito brahmā satye santaḥ samāsthitāḥ || 56 ||
Man soll allein die Wahrheit üben; denn in der Wahrheit ist man unmittelbar im Dharma gegründet. Brahmā steht fest in der Wahrheit, und auch die Heiligen sind fest in der Wahrheit verankert.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It identifies satya (truthfulness) as the most direct foundation of dharma—by standing in truth, one stands in righteousness itself, as exemplified even by Brahmā and the saints.
Bhakti requires inner and outer integrity; truthfulness purifies speech and intention, making devotion steady and sincere—qualities associated with the “santaḥ” (the holy).
It emphasizes śikṣā and vyākaraṇa in practice through disciplined speech: speaking truthfully and precisely is a lived application of Vedic speech-culture, supporting dharmic conduct.