हिन्दी
O Somya, suppose a man is brought with his hands tied, and they say - ‘This man has stolen something. He has committed robbery. Heat up an axe for him.’ If he has committed the offence, then surely, he will prove himself to be a liar. Being dishonest and trying to hide under the cover of falsehood, he will be burned when he grasps the hot axe, and then he will be killed.
But if he has not committed the offence, then surely, he will prove himself to be truthful. Being honest, he will be protected by the cover of truth and will not be burned when he grasps the hot axe. He will then be set free.
‘That man, being honest, is not affected by the hot axe. That (Self) is the Self of all this. It is the Truth. It is the Self. That you are, O Śvetaketu.’ Śvetaketu learnt this well from his father.
