Shloka 64
Sabhā Parva, Adhyāya 68 — Pāṇḍavānāṃ Vanavāsa-prasthānaḥ; Duḥśāsana-nindā; Pāṇḍava-pratijñāḥ
यः पुनर्वितथं ब्रूयाद् धर्मदर्शी सभां गत: । अनृतस्य फल कृत्स्नं सम्प्राप्रोतीति निश्चय:
yaḥ punar vitathaṃ brūyād dharmadarśī sabhāṃ gataḥ | anṛtasya phalaṃ kṛtsnaṃ samprāpnotīti niścayaḥ ||
Vidura menyatakan: Jika seseorang yang mengetahui yang benar masuk ke dalam perhimpunan namun tetap berkata dusta—memberi keputusan yang tidak benar tentang sesuatu perkara—maka pasti dia menanggung seluruh akibat kepalsuan itu.
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Truthful speech is a binding duty in the public assembly; a dharma-knowing person who still speaks falsely—especially in judgment—incurs the full moral and punitive consequence of untruth.
Vidura is instructing the court on standards of righteous conduct in the sabhā, warning that false testimony or a dishonest decision in an official setting brings complete culpability.