In English
Truth is the life-breath of the spoken word
Men should learn to honour their promises. They should never go back on their word. Truth is the lifebreath of the spoken word. Many ancient rulers were prepared even to give up their lives for honouring their plighted word. Emperor was Truth incarnate. Always devoted to the well-being of his subjects, he constantly strove to lead them in the path of truth and to ensure prosperity in his realm. 's grandfather, , had the same noble qualities. Once there was an argument between 's son and the son of the sage . 's son said that the debate should be conducted before a judge who should decide who was the winner in the argument. He said 's father, , should be the judge. Both went to . They agreed that whoever lost in the debate should forfeit his life to the winner. listened to the arguments impartially and declared that , his son, has lost and that 's son has won. Recognising 's total commitment to justice, without any concern for his relationship with his son, and admiring his sense of justice, 's son told that he was giving back 's life that had been forfeited to him.