अनृतं नोक्तपूर्वं मे न च वक्ष्ये कदाचन। कृच्छ्रेष्वपि गत स्सौम्य क्षत्रधर्मेण ते शपे।।1.58.19।।
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English Translation
सौम्य O Gentle sage, मे by me, अनृतम् untruth, न उक्तपूर्वम् was not uttered earlier, कदाचन never, कृच्छ्रेषु गत: अपि inspite of troubled circumstances, न वक्ष्ये I shall not speak, क्षत्रधर्मेण by kshatriya morality, ते to you, शपे I swear.
English Commentary
O Gentle sage I have never told a lie in spite of troubled circumstances, I shall never dabble in falsehood. I swear upon it by kshatriya morality .