Shloka 57
Kāṣṭhīla-Upākhyāna: Rākṣasī, Spear-Śakti, and Kāśī as Śakti-kṣetra
सत्ये समास्थितं विश्वं सर्वदा सचराचरम् । सत्यं ब्रूयादिति वचो वेदांतेषु प्रगीयते ॥ ५७ ॥
satye samāsthitaṃ viśvaṃ sarvadā sacarācaram | satyaṃ brūyāditi vaco vedāṃteṣu pragīyate || 57 ||
The entire universe—both the moving and the unmoving—ever stands established in Truth. Therefore the declaration “One should speak the truth” is celebrated in the teachings of the Vedānta.
Narada (teaching in a dharma-upadesha context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents satya (truth) not merely as ethics but as the metaphysical ground of existence—hence truthfulness becomes a core spiritual discipline aligned with Vedānta.
Bhakti is sustained by inner integrity; truthful speech and living in satya purify the mind and make devotion steady, non-hypocritical, and fit for worship and vows.
It emphasizes śāstric pramāṇa (scriptural authority): the ethical injunction “speak truth” is validated by Vedānta, guiding correct conduct (sadācāra) in ritual and daily life.