TEXT 4
na hy asatyat paro dharma
iti hovaca bhur iyam
sarvam sodhum alam manye
rte lika-param naram
SYNONYMS
nanot; hiindeed; asatyatthan compulsion to untruthfulness; parahmore; adharmahirreligion; itithus; ha uvacaindeed had spoken; bhuhmother earth; iyamthis; sarvameverything; sodhumto bear; alamI am able; manyealthough I think; rteexcept; alika-paramthe most heinous liar; narama human being.
TRANSLATION
There is nothing more sinful than untruthfulness. Because of this, mother earth once said, I can bear any heavy thing except a person who is a liar.
PURPORT
On the surface of the earth there are many great mountains and oceans that are very heavy, and mother earth has no difficulty carrying them. But she feels very much overburdened when she carries even one person who is a liar. It is said that in Kali-yuga lying is a common affair: mayaiva vyavaharike (Bhag. 12.2.3). Even in the most common dealings, people are accustomed to speaking so many lies. No one is free from the sinful reactions of speaking lies. Under the circumstances, one can just imagine how this has overburdened the earth, and indeed the entire universe.

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