Ramayana

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ऋषयश्चैव देवाश्च सत्यमेव हि मेनिरे | सत्यवादी हि लोकेऽस्मिन्परमं गच्छति क्षयम् || २-१०९-११

sanskrit

Sages and gods all accept truth (as the supreme virtue). A truthful man of this world, attains the highest state (abode). [2-109-11]

english translation

RSayazcaiva devAzca satyameva hi menire | satyavAdI hi loke'sminparamaM gacchati kSayam || 2-109-11

hk transliteration

उद्विजन्ते यथा सर्पान्नरादनृतवादिनः | धर्मः सत्यं परो लोके मूलं स्वर्गस्य चोच्यते || २-१०९-१२

sanskrit

People are frightened at the sight of a man speaking untruth as though they have seen a serpent. Truth in this world is the greatest virtue and is said to be the very foundation of heaven. [2-109-12]

english translation

udvijante yathA sarpAnnarAdanRtavAdinaH | dharmaH satyaM paro loke mUlaM svargasya cocyate || 2-109-12

hk transliteration

सत्यमेवेश्वरो लोके सत्यं पद्माश्रिता सदा | सत्यमूलानि सर्वाणि सत्यान्नास्ति परं पदम् || २-१०९-१३

sanskrit

Truth is God. The goddess of wealth always takes refuge in truth. Truth is the root of everything. It is supreme and there is nothing above it. [2-109-13]

english translation

satyamevezvaro loke satyaM padmAzritA sadA | satyamUlAni sarvANi satyAnnAsti paraM padam || 2-109-13

hk transliteration

दत्तमिष्टं हुतं चैव तप्तानि च तपांसि च | वेदाः सत्यप्रतिष्ठाना स्तस्मात्सत्यपरो भवेत् || २-१०९-१४

sanskrit

Charity, sacrifice, libations, mortifications, asceticism and the Vedas have truth as their foundation. Therefore, every one should be an adherent of truth. [2-109-14]

english translation

dattamiSTaM hutaM caiva taptAni ca tapAMsi ca | vedAH satyapratiSThAnA stasmAtsatyaparo bhavet || 2-109-14

hk transliteration

एकः पालयते लोकमेकः पालयते कुलम् | मज्जत्येको हि निरय एकः स्वर्गे महीयते || २-१०९-१५

sanskrit

One protects the world. Another runs his family. One plunges into hell. Another is honoured in heaven. (These are the fruits of truth and untruth). [2-109-15]

english translation

ekaH pAlayate lokamekaH pAlayate kulam | majjatyeko hi niraya ekaH svarge mahIyate || 2-109-15

hk transliteration