Shloka 10
चिरकारि-उपाख्यानम् / The Exemplum of Cirakārī: Deliberation Before Irreversible Action
सत्यस्य वचन साधु न सत्याद् विद्यते परम् सत्येन विधुृतं सर्व सर्व सत्ये प्रतेछ्ठितम्,सत्य बोलना शुभ कर्म है। सत्यसे बढ़कर दूसरा कोई कार्य नहीं है। सत्यने ही सबको धारण कर रखा है और सत्यमें ही सब कुछ प्रतिष्ठित है
bhīṣma uvāca | satyasya vacanaṃ sādhu na satyād vidyate param | satyena vidhṛtaṃ sarvaṃ sarvaṃ satye pratiṣṭhitam ||
भीष्म उवाच—सत्यस्य वचनं साधु न सत्याद्विद्यते परम्। सत्येन विधृतं सर्वं सर्वं सत्ये प्रतिष्ठितम्॥
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Truthfulness (satya) is presented as the supreme dharmic value: speaking truth is virtuous, nothing surpasses truth, and truth is the sustaining foundation upon which all things stand.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on dharma, Bhishma is advising the listener (Yudhishthira in the broader dialogue) by emphasizing satya as a central pillar of righteous conduct and the stability of the world’s moral order.