Shloka 9
Udyoga Parva, Adhyāya 106: Pūrva-Diśa Praśaṃsā
Praise and Primacy of the Eastern Quarter
न रूपमनृतस्यास्ति नानृतस्यास्ति संतति: । नानृतस्याधिपत्यं च कुत एव गति: शुभा
na rūpam anṛtasya asti nānṛtasya asti santatiḥ | nānṛtasyādhipatyaṃ ca kuta eva gatiḥ śubhā ||
Nārada berkata: “Kebohongan tak memiliki wujud dan kedudukan yang sejati; dari kebohongan tak lahir garis keturunan yang luhur. Kekuasaan pun tak bertahan bagi si pendusta—maka bagaimana mungkin ia meraih tujuan yang auspisius?”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Truth (satya) is the foundation of moral and social order: falsehood lacks real stability, cannot sustain a worthy continuity (santati), does not secure enduring authority (ādhipatya), and therefore cannot lead to an auspicious end (śubhā gati).
In Udyoga Parva, Nārada delivers ethical counsel in the tense pre-war context, emphasizing that untruth undermines legitimacy and lasting success—an admonition relevant to rulers and decision-makers as conflict approaches.