Shloka 10
चिरकारि-उपाख्यानम् / The Exemplum of Cirakārī: Deliberation Before Irreversible Action
सत्यस्य वचन साधु न सत्याद् विद्यते परम् सत्येन विधुृतं सर्व सर्व सत्ये प्रतेछ्ठितम्
bhīṣma uvāca | satyasya vacanaṃ sādhu na satyād vidyate param | satyena vidhṛtaṃ sarvaṃ sarvaṃ satye pratiṣṭhitam ||
Bhishma berkata: Mengucapkan kebenaran adalah perbuatan mulia; tiada yang lebih tinggi daripada kebenaran. Oleh kebenaran segala sesuatu ditegakkan, dan di dalam kebenaranlah semuanya berlandaskan kokoh.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Truthfulness (satya) is presented as the supreme dharmic value: speaking truth is virtuous, nothing surpasses truth, and truth is the sustaining foundation upon which all things stand.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on dharma, Bhishma is advising the listener (Yudhishthira in the broader dialogue) by emphasizing satya as a central pillar of righteous conduct and the stability of the world’s moral order.