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Chapter 12.110
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Sanskrit Text
श्रेयस्तत्रानृतं
वक्तुं
सत्यादिति
विचारितम्
।
यः
पापैः
सह
संबन्धान्मुच्यते
शपथादिति
॥
English Translation
If by becoming silent, one succeeds in escaping, one should remain silent, If, however, one's silence at a time when one must speak creates suspicion, it would be better then to say what is untrue than what is true. This is right conclusion. If one can escape from sinful men by an oath, one may take it without committing sin.
Padaccheda (Word Analysis)
श्रेयस् + तत्र + अनृत | वक्तुं | सत्याद् | इति | विचारितम्
यः | पापैः | सह | सम्बन्ध + मुच् | शपथाद् | इति
यः | पापैः | सह | सम्बन्ध + मुच् | शपथाद् | इति