The verse you are referring to is a famous shloka from the Manusmriti (4.138) and the Mahabharata that discusses the ethical principles of speech and the concept of Sanatana Dharma (eternal duty).
Here is the verse in Sanskrit, along with transliteration and meaning: Sanskrit Verse (Devanagari) सत्यं ब्रूयात् प्रियं ब्रूयात् न ब्रूयात् सत्यमप्रियम् । प्रियं च नानृतं ब्रूयात् एष धर्मः सनातनः ॥ Satyaṁ brūyāt priyaṁ brūyāt, na brūyāt satyam apriyam | Priyam ca nānṛtaṁ brūyāt, eṣa dharmaḥ sanātanaḥ || Satyam brūyāt: Speak the truth Priyam brūyāt: Speak what is pleasant/agreeable Na brūyāt satyam apriyam: Do not speak the truth that is unpleasant (harmful) Priyam ca nānṛtaṁ brūyāt: And do not speak a lie just because it is pleasant Eṣa dharmaḥ sanātanaḥ: This is the eternal duty/law "Speak the truth, speak the pleasant (agreeable truth), but do not speak a truth that is unpleasant, and do not speak a pleasant lie. This is the eternal duty". K Rajaram IRS 17226 On Tue, 17 Feb 2026 at 04:24, Jambunathan Iyer <[email protected]> wrote: > *Healthy communication isn't about always agreeing, It's about feeling > safe to express, heard without judgment, and valued even in disagreement.* > > *Happy Morning. Enjoy a great day* > .. > > *N Jambunathan , Chennai " What you get by achieving your goals is not as > important as what you become by achieving your goals. If you want to live a > happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things "* > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/CAL5XZory43gkOSATs8EcPDom_XBhaXFXFk%3DQvUgfOxJtW3UY3Q%40mail.gmail.com.
