O best of the Brahmanas, the persons, who are versed in morality, consider the subduing of the senses, truth and simplicity of behaviours to be the eternal and highest virtue. Virtue is eternal and difficult of attainment. It is established upon truth. Virtue, again, rests entirely upon Shruti, which is the saying of old men.
सत्यार्जवे धर्ममाहुः परं धर्मविदो जनाः॥ दुर्जेयः शाश्वतो धर्मः स च सत्ये प्रतिष्ठितः। श्रुतिप्रमाणो धर्मः स्यादिति वृद्धानुशासनम्॥