Shloka 21
Narrative of the Śūdra’s Renunciation of Greed
with the Tulādhāra Greatness Prelude
बह्वर्घमल्पमर्घं च क्रयविक्रयणे सुधीः । सत्यवाक्यं प्रशस्तं च विशेषात्साक्षिणो भवेत्
bahvarghamalpamarghaṃ ca krayavikrayaṇe sudhīḥ | satyavākyaṃ praśastaṃ ca viśeṣātsākṣiṇo bhavet
बह्वर्घमल्पमर्घं च क्रयविक्रयणे सुधीः। सत्यवाक्यं प्रशस्तं च विशेषात्साक्षिणो भवेत्॥
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Primary Rasa: shanta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: bahvargham → bahu + argham; alpamargham → alpa + argham; krayavikrayaṇe treated as dvandva compound; viśeṣātsākṣiṇo → viśeṣāt + sākṣiṇaḥ.
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It teaches that truthfulness and reputability are essential in commercial dealings, especially for anyone acting as a witness in buying and selling.
To emphasize that moral duty does not change with the value of the transaction; honesty is required whether the deal is large or small.
One should be a reliable witness—truthful in speech and respected in character—so that social trust and justice are upheld.