Mahabharata · Aranyaka Parva
Mahabharata 3.200.4 meaning
yad bhootahitam atyantam tat satyam iti dharana
viparyayakritodharmah pashya dharmasya sookshmatam
यद्भूतहितमत्यन्तं तत्सत्यमिति धारणा।
विपर्ययकृतोऽधर्मः पश्य धर्मस्य सूक्ष्मताम्॥
What brings the greatest good to living beings, that is to be held as truth. Its opposite is wrong. See how subtle dharma is.
What it means
A humble butcher teaches a proud scholar that truth is not just reciting facts. Ask whether your words actually help people. Doing right often needs care and judgement, not blind rules.हिंदी में अर्थ
जिससे प्राणियों का सबसे अधिक हित हो, वही सत्य माना जाए। उसका उल्टा अधर्म है। देखो, धर्म कितना सूक्ष्म है।
एक साधारण कसाई घमंडी विद्वान को सिखाता है कि सच सिर्फ़ तथ्य बोलना नहीं। देखो कि तुम्हारी बात से भला होता है या नहीं। धर्म में विवेक चाहिए।
Spoken by Dharmavyadha.
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