धर्मः Shloka 21 — Sanskrit with Meaning
Open in full site →1. संस्कृतम् (देवनागरी)
सत्यं ब्रूयात् प्रियं ब्रूयान्न ब्रूयात् सत्यमप्रियम्। प्रियं च नानृतं ब्रूयादेष धर्मः सनातनः॥
2. বাংলা / Bengali Script
সত্যং ব্রূযাত্ প্রিযং ব্রূযান্ন ব্রূযাত্ সত্যমপ্রিযম্। প্রিযং চ নানৃতং ব্রূযাদেষ ধর্মঃ সনাতনঃ॥
3. IAST (Transliteration)
satyaṃ brūyāt priyaṃ brūyānna brūyāt satyamapriyam | priyaṃ ca nānṛtaṃ brūyādeṣa dharmaḥ sanātanaḥ ||
4. English Meaning / आङ्ग्लार्थः
Speak the truth, speak pleasantly; do not speak a truth that is unpleasant. And do not speak a pleasant lie. This is the eternal dharma.
5. বাংলা অর্থ / Bengali Meaning
সত্য বলবে এবং প্রিয় (মিষ্টি) কথা বলবে; কিন্তু অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলবে না। আবার অন্যকে খুশি করার জন্য প্রিয় মিথ্যা কথাও বলবে না। এটিই সনাতন ধর্ম।
6. हिन्दी अर्थ / Hindi Meaning
सत्य बोलना चाहिए और प्रिय बोलना चाहिए; परन्तु ऐसा सत्य नहीं बोलना चाहिए जो अप्रिय हो। और प्रिय लगने वाला झूठ भी नहीं बोलना चाहिए। यही सनातन धर्म है।
7. संस्कृतभावार्थः
मनुष्येण सर्वदा सत्यं हितकरं च वक्तव्यम्। यत् सत्यं श्रोतुः कृते कष्टप्रदं भवेत्, तत् न वक्तव्यम्। तथैव यत् असत्यं श्रोतुः कृते मधुरं भवेत्, तदपि न वक्तव्यम्। एषः एव शाश्वतः धर्मः अस्ति।
8. अन्वयः (Compound Analysis)
सत्यं ब्रूयात् प्रियं ब्रूयान्न ब्रूयात् सत्यमप्रियम्। प्रियं च नानृतं ब्रूयादेष धर्मः सनातनः।
9. मूलस्रोतः / Source Citation
Manusmṛti 4.138 (Widely compiled in Subhāṣitas)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of this धर्मः Sanskrit shloka?
Speak the truth, speak pleasantly; do not speak a truth that is unpleasant. And do not speak a pleasant lie. This is the eternal dharma.
What is the source of this shloka?
This shloka is from Manusmṛti 4.138 (Widely compiled in Subhāṣitas).