Shloka 59
Kāṣṭhīla-Upākhyāna: Rākṣasī, Spear-Śakti, and Kāśī as Śakti-kṣetra
असत्यमात्मक्षयदं सद्यः प्रत्ययकारकम् । स्त्रीषु सत्यं न वक्तव्यं तत्रापि श्रृणु कारणम् ॥ ५९ ॥
asatyamātmakṣayadaṃ sadyaḥ pratyayakārakam | strīṣu satyaṃ na vaktavyaṃ tatrāpi śrṛṇu kāraṇam || 59 ||
Ang kasinungalingan ay sumisira sa sariling kabutihang espirituwal, bagaman nakalilikha ito ng agarang paniniwala. Maging ang katotohanan ay hindi rin dapat sabihin sa mga babae—pakinggan din ang dahilan nito.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a dharma-upadesha context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It contrasts short-term social advantage (being believed quickly) with long-term spiritual loss, warning that untruth damages one’s inner welfare and that speech must be governed by dharma, not merely by results.
Bhakti is sustained by purity of conduct; disciplined speech (avoiding harmful or self-serving lies) supports sattva and steadiness of mind, which are conducive to devotional life even when the verse itself is framed as ethical instruction.
It primarily reflects dharma-nīti rather than a technical Vedanga; indirectly it aligns with disciplined vāk (speech) valued in śikṣā (phonetics) and vyākaraṇa (correct usage) as part of responsible, restrained communication.