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4. Such ( despicable ) creatures are born in Nigoda true in brute life, and in helish regions
5. One should not speak untuth out of fear (from a king), or a disturbance (from one's kinsmen) like Kālikácârya, because he who speaks untruth, goes to hell like king Vasurăja.
Also, शानचारित्रयोर्मूल सत्यमेव वदन्ति ये । धात्री पवित्रीक्रियते तेषां चरणरेणुमिः ॥ ६ ॥ अलीक ये न भाषन्ते सत्यव्रतमहापनाः ।
नापराध्धुमलं तेभ्यःभूतप्रेतोरगादयः ॥७॥ 6 Jnana-Caritrayo-r-mülam satya méva vadanti yé
Dhātrti pavitri kriyaté tèşâm caraṇa-reņubhiḥ 6 7 A-likam yè na bhåsanté satyavrata mahadhanah
Näparådhumalam tébhyaḥ bhūta prétoragådayaḥ • 6. Earth is sanctified by the dust of the feet of those who speak only the Truth, which is the essence of (Right) Knowledge and (Right) Conduct.
7. Even goblins, evil spirits, serpents, etc are not able to injure those possessing the great wealth i-e Satya-vrata (a vow of speaking only the truth), who do not speak alīkam (false-hood)
Transgressions of the Second Vrata, मिथ्योपदेशासहसाभ्याख्यानं गुखभाषणम् ।
विश्वस्तमंत्रभेदश्च कूटलेखश्च सूनृते ।। १॥ 1. Mithyopakdfan sahasa-bhyakhyanam guhya-bhasanam
Visvasta-mantrabhédasca kūta-lékeasca sünrité 1.
1. The following are the transressions of the Satya-vrata (the Vow of speaking only the truth ) viz 1. Preaching of sinful deeds ( capable of causing misery to others ).
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