Shloka 226
Nahuṣa Abhiṣeka and the Crisis of Restraint (नहुषाभिषेकः—दमभ्रंशः)
तस्मादेतद् भवेत् सत्य त्वयोक्त द्विजसत्तम । 'भगवन्! आपने पहले जो वैसी बातें कही हैं, अपनी उन वाणियोंको सत्य कीजिये। देवगुरो! आपके मुखसे पहले कभी कोई व्यर्थ या असत्य वचन नहीं निकला है, अतः द्विजश्रेष्ठी आपका यह पूर्वोक्त वचन भी सत्य होना चाहिये”
tasmād etad bhavet satyaṃ tvayokta dvijasattama |
ଏହେତୁ, ହେ ଦ୍ୱିଜଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ, ଆପଣ କହିଥିବା କଥା ସତ୍ୟ ହେଉ। ଭଗବନ, ଆପଣ ପୂର୍ବେ ଯେପରି କହିଥିଲେ, ଏବେ ତାହାକୁ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟରେ ସତ୍ୟ କରନ୍ତୁ। ଦେବଗୁରୋ, ଆପଣଙ୍କ ମୁଖରୁ କେବେ ବ୍ୟର୍ଥ କିମ୍ବା ଅସତ୍ୟ ବଚନ ବାହାରିନାହିଁ; ତେଣୁ ଆପଣଙ୍କ ସେହି ପୂର୍ବୋକ୍ତ ବଚନ ମଧ୍ୟ ସତ୍ୟ ହେବା ଉଚିତ।
शल्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
Speech must align with truth not only as factual correctness but as moral reliability: a respected person’s words should be made true through consistent action, preserving trust and dharma.
Shalya addresses a revered Brahmin figure, urging him to ensure that his earlier statement is not left empty—because such a person is known never to speak falsely, his prior words should be fulfilled as truth.