Varaha Purana 193.37: Adhyaya 193, Shloka 37
Naciketas’ Journey to Yama’s Abode and the Eulogy of Truthfulness
सत्येन सर्वं लभते यथा तात मया श्रुतम् ॥ न हि सत्यमतिक्रम्य विद्यते किञ्चिदुत्तमम्
satyena sarvaṃ labhate yathā tāta mayā śrutam || na hi satyam atikramya vidyate kiṃcid uttamam
सच से इंसान को सब कुछ मिलता है, जैसे मैंने सुना है बेटा। सच छोड़ के कोई बड़ा धरम नहीं मिलता।
Varāha
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It represents a concise didactic ‘nīti’-style statement embedded in Purāṇic narrative, reflecting broader South Asian moral discourse where satya is treated as a paramount virtue.
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Do not violate truth; it is presented as the highest standard against which other aims are measured.
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