Mahabharat

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पृष्टं तु साक्ष्ये परवदन्तम अन्यथा; वदन्ति मिथ्यॊपहितं नरेन्द्र एकार्थतायां तु समाहितायां; मिथ्या वदन्तम अनृतं हिनस्ति ।। १-७७-१७ ।।

sanskrit

'But, O King, when someone gives false testimony, being asked to bear witness, that falsehood is condemned by men. Likewise, speaking untruth with a deliberate intent to deceive in matters of importance is considered truly sinful.' ।। 1-77-17 ।।

english translation

pRSTaM tu sAkSye paravadantama anyathA; vadanti mithyòpahitaM narendra ekArthatAyAM tu samAhitAyAM; mithyA vadantama anRtaM hinasti || 1-77-17 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript