Verse 19·VR 1.58.19

अनृतं नोक्तपूर्वं मे न च वक्ष्ये कदाचन || १-५८-१९ कृच्छ्रेष्वपि गतः सौम्य क्षत्रधर्मेण ते शपे |

anR^itam na ukta puurvam me na ca vakShye kadaacana || 1-58-19 kR^icChreShu api gataH sauMya kShatra dharmeNa te shape |

Translation

And now if you doubt me to be a liar, I am no liar either. I spoke no lie heretofore, and even if I were to land into any predicament I do not speak lies anytime hereinafter. Oh, gentle sage, this I pledge you upon my virtue of Kshatriya-hood. [1-58-19, 20a]

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b, 20a. saumya

oh gentle one

me

by me

anR^itam na uktapuurvam

lie, not, said, heretofore

kadaacana

any time [hereinafter]

kR^icChreSu gataH api

even if going into predicament

na vakSye

not, going to speak [a lie]

kSatradharmeNa te shape

I take pledge on you by Kshatriya's virtue.

Chapter context

58

Trishanku seeks shelter of Vishvamitra

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