If by becoming silent, one succeeds in escaping, one should remain silent, If, however, one's silence at a time when one must speak creates suspicion, it would be better then to say what is untrue than what is true. This is right conclusion. If one can escape from sinful men by an oath, one may take it without committing sin.
अकूजनेन चेन्मोक्षो नावकूजेत् कथंचन। अवश्यं कूजितव्ये वा शङ्करन् वाप्यकूजनात्॥ श्रेयस्तत्रानृतं वक्तुं सत्यादिति विचारितम्। यः पापैः सह सम्बन्धान्मुच्यते शपथादपि॥