सत्यधर्मप्रतिपादनम्
Rama’s Defense of Truth and Dharma in Reply to Jabali
ऋषयश्चैव देवाश्च सत्यमेव हि मेनिरे।सत्यवादी हि लोकेऽस्मिन्परमं गच्छति क्षयम्।।2.109.11।।
ṛṣayaś caiva devāś ca satyam eva hi menire | satyavādī hi loke 'smin paramaṃ gacchati kṣayam ||
Os ṛṣi e também os deva consideraram a verdade, e só a verdade, como suprema. Neste mundo, quem fala a verdade alcança o estado mais elevado.
Sages and gods all accept truth (as the supreme virtue). A truthful man of this world, attains the highest state (abode).
Satya is affirmed as the highest virtue endorsed by both divine and ascetic authorities, yielding the highest human end.
Rāma supports his stance by citing the consensus of sages and gods regarding the supremacy of truth.
Integrity (truthfulness) as a spiritual and social ideal.