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
bhīṣma uvāca | satyasya vacanaṃ sādhu na satyād vidyate param | satyena vidhṛtaṃ sarvaṃ sarvaṃ satye pratiṣṭhitam ||
Wika ni Bhishma: Ang pagsasabi ng katotohanan ay marangal na gawa; wala nang hihigit pa sa katotohanan. Sa katotohanan nakasalalay ang lahat, at sa katotohanan nakatatag ang lahat ng bagay. Sa aral na ito tungkol sa dharma, ipinakikita ni Bhishma na ang pagiging tapat ay hindi lamang birtud ng tao, kundi prinsipyong sumusuporta sa kaayusang moral ng daigdig.
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.