Shloka 35
पानीयदान-प्रपादान-वापीकूपतडाग-निर्माण-प्रशंसा
Praise of Water-Gift and the Construction of Wells and Tanks
आत्मार्थे वा परार्थे वा पुत्रार्थे वापि मानवाः । अनृतं ये न भाषंते ते नरास्स्वर्गगामिनः
ātmārthe vā parārthe vā putrārthe vāpi mānavāḥ | anṛtaṃ ye na bhāṣaṃte te narāssvargagāminaḥ
Whether for one’s own sake, for another’s sake, or even for the sake of one’s son—those people who do not speak untruth are indeed destined for heaven.
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Significance: Śiva’s direct injunction universalizes satya as a non-negotiable vow even under pressure (self-interest, altruism, or attachment to offspring); promises svarga as immediate fruit while implying higher eligibility for Śiva’s liberating grace.
FAQs
It teaches that satya (truthfulness) is a core dharma that purifies the soul and loosens pāśa (bondage); refusing to lie even under pressure becomes a Shaiva ethical discipline that leads to higher spiritual destiny.
Linga-worship is not only external ritual but inner alignment with Shiva’s purity; speaking truth supports śuddhi (inner cleanliness), making devotion to Saguna Shiva sincere and fit for grace.
Adopt satya as a daily vrata alongside Shiva-upāsanā—recite the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with a conscious resolve to avoid false speech, especially on pradosha or Mahāśivarātri.