Shloka 14
अध्याय ९ — धृतराष्ट्रस्य युधिष्ठिरं प्रति राजनित्युपदेशः
Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Counsel on Royal Policy to Yudhiṣṭhira
यथा वदसि राजेन्द्र सर्वमेतत् तथा विभो । नात्र मिथ्या वच: किंचित् सुद्वत्त्वं न: परस्परम्
yathā vadasi rājendra sarvam etat tathā vibho | nātra mithyā vacaḥ kiñcit sudṛḍhatvaṃ naḥ parasparam ||
Vaiśampāyana dit : «Ô le meilleur des rois, ô seigneur puissant, tout ce que tu dis est exactement ainsi. Il n’y a là pas la moindre trace de mensonge. En vérité, entre ta lignée royale et nous s’est établi un lien ferme et réciproque de bienveillance.»
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse upholds satya (truthfulness) as an ethical foundation: speech should be free from even the slightest falsehood, and truthful acknowledgement strengthens mutual trust and durable social bonds.
The narrator affirms to an addressed king that his assessment is entirely correct and not at all untrue, emphasizing that a strong, reciprocal relationship of goodwill has been firmly established between the royal house and the speaker’s side.