Shloka 106
अध्याय ७४: अक्रोध–क्षमा–निवासनीति
Chapter 74: Non-anger, Forbearance, and the Ethics of Residence
राजन सत्य परं ब्रह्म सत्यं च समय: पर: । मा त्याक्षी: समयं राजन् सत्यं संगतमस्तु ते,राजन! सत्य परब्रह्म परमात्माका स्वरूप है। सत्य सबसे बड़ा नियम है। अतः महाराज! आप अपनी सत्य प्रतिज्ञाको न छोड़िये। सत्य आपका जीवनसंगी हो
rājan satyaṁ paraṁ brahma satyaṁ ca samayaḥ paraḥ | mā tyākṣīḥ samayaṁ rājan satyaṁ saṅgatam astu te ||
Duṣyanta said: “O King, Truth is the supreme Brahman; Truth is also the highest covenant. Do not abandon your pledged word, O King. Let Truth remain united with you as your constant companion.”
दुष्यन्त उवाच
Educational Q&A
Truthfulness is presented as the highest principle—identified with Brahman itself—and keeping one’s pledged word (samaya) is a paramount duty, especially for a king.
Duṣyanta addresses a kingly figure, urging him not to forsake his commitment and to remain steadfast in truth, framing fidelity to one’s promise as the ethical foundation of righteous conduct.