Mahabharata 1.115.32 — Adi Parva, Adhyaya 115, Shloka 32
Ādi Parva, Adhyāya 115 — Mādri’s request; invocation of the Aśvins; birth and naming of the Pāṇḍavas
अयं त्वनन्तरस्तस्मादपि राजा भविष्यति । एतदू विन्रूत मे तथ्यं यदत्र भविता ध्रुवम्
ayaṁ tv anantaras tasmād api rājā bhaviṣyati | etad ū vinrūta me tathyaṁ yad atra bhavitā dhruvam ||
Вайшампаяна сказал: «Этот, хотя и следует за ним, всё же станет царём. Скажите мне это истинно и с полной уверенностью — после должного размышления — что здесь неизбежно должно случиться; произнесите ясно то, чему суждено свершиться.»
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The verse foregrounds responsible speech and counsel in matters of rulership: one should state the truth (tathyam) and what is certain (dhruvam), not merely what is pleasing, especially when decisions about kingship and succession are at stake.
A question is being pressed about whether a later-born successor can become king. The speaker urges the listeners/advisers to deliberate and then report the inevitable outcome clearly and truthfully.
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