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Sri Krishna said that there is no sin—
- 1. In an untruth spoken to save a life,
- 2. In an untruth spoken to a wife,
- 3. In an untruth spoken at marriages,
- 4. In an untruth spoken to save one's entire property from the risk of destruction, or
- 5. In an untruth spoken for rescuing a Brahmin.
Hindus, especially Brahmins, have taken advantage of these five occasions to speak untruth, but they have done so in such a way as to be sinful to themselves and hurtful to others. Therefore I now explain the great restriction that should be observed on those five occasions.
- 1. Saving a life means saving the life of an innocent man.
- 2. The conversation between husband and wife, or between an engaged couple must be pleasant and charming. It
