उद्विजन्ते यथा सर्पान्नरादनृतवादिनः। धर्म स्सत्यं परो लोके मूलं स्वर्गस्य चोच्यते।।2.109.12।।
udvijante yathā sarpānnarādanṛtavādinaḥ. dharma ssatyaṃ paro loke mūlaṃ svargasya cocyate..2.109.12..
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English Translation
"People are frightened at the sight of a man speaking untruth as though they have seen a serpent. Truth in this world is the greatest virtue and is said to be the very foundation of heaven."
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Word Meanings
अनृतवादिनः from one speaking untruth, नरात् from man, सर्पात् यथा like from a serpent, उद्विजन्ते are agitated, लोके in this world, सत्यम् truth, परः greatest, धर्मः virtue, स्वर्गस्य to heaven, मूलं च is the very root, उच्यते is said to be.
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Source
Valmiki Ramayana
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Sarga 109
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186.12