Passage 12

In English

Importance of truth and morality in life

Another warning, for you. When you are aware of the Truth and when you know what action (virtue) dictates at a particular time, you should not play false to yourselves. Apply the knowledge of Truth in every crisis during your lives; follow the path has laid down; do not be misled by falsehood or wickedness by fear or favour. had won great fame from the vow by which he abjured wedded life as well as throne to which he was entitled. He was the teacher of both the and the . He was a great warrior, a fearless fighter, an unfailing guide. He knew all the intricacies of . But, yet he failed to guide and at a critical moment when they dragged queen by the hair and insulted her in open before himself and others! Of what avail was his mastery of dharmic codes?