Shloka 16
Janmaveśma-praveśa and Uttarā’s Śaraṇāgati
Entry into the Birth-Chamber and Uttarā’s Appeal
त्वं हि केशव धर्मात्मा सत्यवान् सत्यविक्रम: । सतां वाचमृतां कर्तुमहसि त्वमरिंदम,'शत्रुदमन केशव! तुम धर्मात्मा, सत्यवादी और सत्यपराक्रमी हो; अतः तुम्हें अपनी कही हुई बातको सत्य कर दिखाना चाहिये
tvaṁ hi keśava dharmātmā satyavān satyavikramaḥ | satāṁ vācam ṛtāṁ kartum arhasi tvam ariṁdama ||
Vaiśampāyana dit : «Toi, ô Keśava, tu es juste au fond du cœur—véridique et ferme dans la puissance de la vérité. Aussi, ô dompteur des ennemis, il te sied de faire advenir la parole que tu as donnée, et de changer la promesse des hommes de bien en réalité accomplie.»
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Moral authority rests on satya (truth) expressed as integrity: a righteous person must fulfill what has been spoken, especially when that word represents the trust of the virtuous. Truth is not only speech but completed action aligned with ṛta (right order).
In the Ashvamedhika context, Vaiśampāyana’s narration highlights Kṛṣṇa (Keśava) being addressed as inherently righteous and truthful, and therefore urged to make his stated word or assurance become reality—emphasizing his role as a guarantor of ethical outcomes.