प्रत्याख्याने शुचिः । इति भयोपधा ॥ कZ_०१.१०.१२ ॥
pratyākhyāne śuciḥ | iti bhayopadhā.
அவன் (தூண்டுதலை) மறுத்தால் அவன் ‘தூயவன்’—இதுவே பய‑சோதனை.
Refusal to join or entertain the dangerous/treasonous proposal; rejection is treated as evidence of integrity.