Shloka 68

सत्येन चानिनिर्दहति स्वर्ग: सत्ये प्रतिष्ठित: । सत्यं यज्ञस्तपो वेदा: स्तोभा मन्त्रा: सरस्वती,सत्यसे ही आग जलती है तथा सत्यपर ही स्वर्गलोक प्रतिष्ठित है। यज्ञ, तप, वेद, स्तोभ, मन्त्र और सरस्वती--सब सत्यके ही स्वरूप हैं

satyena cāninirdahati svargaḥ satye pratiṣṭhitaḥ | satyaṃ yajñas tapo vedāḥ stobhā mantrāḥ sarasvatī |

“Nhờ chân thật mà cõi trời được thắp sáng và duy trì; chính thiên giới cũng đứng vững trên chân thật. Chân thật là tinh túy của tế lễ, khổ hạnh (tapas), các Veda, những bài tụng nghi lễ (stobha), các thần chú, và nữ thần Sarasvatī—mọi điều linh thiêng, rốt ráo đều là chân thật.”

सत्येनby/through truth
सत्येन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootसत्य
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अनिनिर्दहतिdoes not burn (down), does not consume
अनिनिर्दहति:
TypeVerb
Rootनि-दह्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
स्वर्गःheaven
स्वर्गः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootस्वर्ग
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सत्येin truth
सत्ये:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसत्य
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
प्रतिष्ठितःestablished, founded
प्रतिष्ठितः:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-स्था
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)
सत्यंtruth
सत्यं:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसत्य
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
यज्ञःsacrifice, ritual
यज्ञः:
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तपःausterity, penance
तपः:
TypeNoun
Rootतपस्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
वेदाःthe Vedas
वेदाः:
TypeNoun
Rootवेद
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
स्तोभाःchants/acclamations (stobhas)
स्तोभाः:
TypeNoun
Rootस्तोभ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
मन्त्राःmantras
मन्त्राः:
TypeNoun
Rootमन्त्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
सरस्वतीSarasvatī (speech/learning/goddess)
सरस्वती:
TypeNoun
Rootसरस्वती
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular

ब्राह्मण उवाच

S
Svarga
V
Vedas
S
Sarasvatī
Y
Yajña
M
Mantras
S
Stobhas
T
Tapaḥ

Educational Q&A

Truth (satya) is presented as the foundational support of all sacred and ethical life: heaven is said to be sustained by truth, and sacrifice, austerity, Vedic knowledge, ritual chant, mantra, and even Sarasvatī (sacred speech/learning) are affirmed to be forms or expressions of truth.

In Śānti Parva’s didactic setting, a brāhmaṇa speaker delivers instruction emphasizing the supremacy of satya. The verse functions as a doctrinal assertion: it elevates truth as the ground of religious practice and cosmic order, linking ritual and learning back to moral integrity.