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𑌸𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌬𑍍𑌰𑍂𑌯𑌾𑌤𑍍 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌂 𑌬𑍍𑌰𑍂𑌯𑌾𑌤𑍍

सत्यं ब्रूयात् प्रियं ब्रूयात् in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

🕉️ hindu·📿 3× repetitions·🕐 Morning during reflection, or any time before an important conversation·📜 Manusmriti (Subhashita)
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हिन्दी / देवनागरीతెలుగుதமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡമലയാളംગુજરાતીবাংলাଓଡ଼ିଆਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

Origin & Story

Manusmriti (Subhashita) · Attributed to Manu (Manava Dharmashastra) · Ancient Sanskrit Dharmashastra literature

The Manusmriti, one of the principal texts of Hindu law and ethics, sets out codes of conduct for individuals and society. Among its many teachings on right living, this verse on speech became one of the most quoted, distilling the entire discipline of truthful and compassionate communication into a single line called the eternal dharma.

✦ As told in scripture

It is said in the tradition that one who masters this fourfold rule of speech earns the trust of all and never repents their words; sages count truthful yet gentle speech among the surest forms of tapas, purifying both speaker and listener.

The Mantra

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𑌸𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌬𑍍𑌰𑍂𑌯𑌾𑌤𑍍 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌂 𑌬𑍍𑌰𑍂𑌯𑌾𑌤𑍍 𑌨 𑌬𑍍𑌰𑍂𑌯𑌾𑌤𑍍 𑌸𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌮𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌮𑍍। 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌂 𑌚 𑌨𑌾𑌨𑍃𑌤𑌂 𑌬𑍍𑌰𑍂𑌯𑌾𑌤𑍍 𑌏𑌷 𑌧𑌰𑍍𑌮𑌃 𑌸𑌨𑌾𑌤𑌨𑌃॥

satyaṁ brūyāt priyaṁ brūyāt na brūyāt satyam apriyam। priyaṁ ca nānṛtaṁ brūyāt eṣa dharmaḥ sanātanaḥ॥

Meaning:सत्य बोलो, प्रिय बोलो; अप्रिय सत्य मत बोलो, और प्रिय असत्य भी मत बोलो — यही सनातन धर्म है। यह श्लोक सिखाता है कि वाणी सत्य और प्रिय दोनों होनी चाहिए, सत्य होने पर भी कठोर न हो, और मधुर होने पर भी असत्य न हो।

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑌸𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌮𑍍🔊satyamthe truth
𑌬𑍍𑌰𑍂𑌯𑌾𑌤𑍍🔊brūyātone should speak
𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌮𑍍🔊priyamwhat is pleasant, agreeable, kind
𑌨 𑌬𑍍𑌰𑍂𑌯𑌾𑌤𑍍🔊na brūyātone should not speak
𑌸𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌮𑍍 𑌅𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌮𑍍🔊satyam apriyamtruth that is unpleasant or hurtful
𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌮𑍍 𑌚🔊priyam caand (even) what is pleasant
𑌨 𑌅𑌨𑍃𑌤𑌮𑍍🔊na anṛtamnot a falsehood, not an untruth
𑌬𑍍𑌰𑍂𑌯𑌾𑌤𑍍🔊brūyātone should speak
𑌏𑌷𑌃🔊eṣaḥthis (is)
𑌧𑌰𑍍𑌮𑌃🔊dharmaḥthe law, the righteous code of conduct
𑌸𑌨𑌾𑌤𑌨𑌃🔊sanātanaḥeternal, everlasting

Benefits of Chanting सत्यं ब्रूयात् प्रियं ब्रूयात्

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Teaches the timeless ethic of speaking truthfully yet kindly

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Helps cultivate mindful, harmonious speech in daily life and relationships

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Guards against both harshness in truth and dishonesty in flattery

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A concise moral compass for resolving how to speak in difficult situations

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Embodies the principle of sanatana dharma — eternal righteous conduct

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Ideal for daily reflection to refine one's words and intentions

How to Chant सत्यं ब्रूयात् प्रियं ब्रूयात्

Repetitions3times
Best TimeMorning during reflection, or any time before an important conversation

Recite the verse thoughtfully and let it set the tone for how you will speak through the day. Before a difficult conversation, recall its fourfold guidance — be truthful, be kind, avoid hurtful truths, and avoid pleasing lies. Used regularly, it becomes a gentle inner check that refines one's speech.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete सत्यं ब्रूयात् प्रियं ब्रूयात् written in the Grantha script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.
Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.
It is a well-known shloka from the Manusmriti (the classical Dharmashastra), and is widely quoted across Subhashita and niti literature as the ideal rule of speech.
Speech should be both true and pleasant. One must not speak an unpleasant truth that needlessly wounds, nor a pleasant lie that deceives. Balancing truth with kindness is described as the eternal dharma.
No. It does not ask us to abandon truth, but to convey it with tact and compassion. Falsehood is never sanctioned; the verse simply urges that truth be spoken in a kind and considerate manner.

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