Shloka 10
ययातिपतन-कारणम् (The Cause of Yayāti’s Fall) — Nārada’s Counsel on Pride and Reconciliation
यथा प्राणांश्ष॒ राज्यं च राजन् कामसुखानि च । त्यजेयं न पुनः सत्यं तेन सत्येन खं ब्रज
yathā prāṇān rājyaṃ ca rājan kāmasukhāni ca | tyajeyaṃ na punaḥ satyaṃ tena satyena khaṃ braja ||
हे राजन्! मी प्राण, राज्य आणि कामसुखेही त्यागू शकतो; पण सत्य कधीही सोडणार नाही. त्या सत्याच्या बळावर तू स्वर्गास जा.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Truth (satya) is presented as the highest ethical commitment—greater than life, power, or pleasure—and as a force that leads to spiritual elevation (attaining heaven).
Nārada addresses a king, emphasizing unwavering adherence to truth. He declares that everything else may be sacrificed, but not truth, and he blesses/assures the king of heavenly attainment through that truth.