Shloka 76
Chapter 2: Sudarśana Upākhyāna — Atithi-Dharma and the Conquest of Mṛtyu
Gṛhastha-Vrata
ततो नाद: समभवद् दिक्षु सर्वासु भारत । असकृत् सत्यमित्येवं नैतन्मिथ्येति सर्वतः
tato nādaḥ samabhavad dikṣu sarvāsu bhārata | asakṛt satyam ity evaṃ naitan mithyeti sarvataḥ bharatanandana ||
Bhishma dijo: «Entonces se alzó un sonido en todas las direcciones, oh Bharata. Una y otra vez, desde cada lado, llegó la proclamación: “Esto es verdad en verdad; no hay en ello ni el más leve asomo de falsedad, oh alegría de los Bharatas”».
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes satya (truth) as a foundational dharmic value: what has been stated is affirmed as wholly true, with no trace of falsehood, suggesting that righteous speech aligns with a higher moral order.
After Bhishma (or the preceding speaker within Bhishma’s discourse) makes a significant statement, a resounding proclamation arises from all directions repeatedly, declaring that the statement is true and not false—an auspicious, authoritative confirmation.