They, O Yudhishthira, that speak an untruth on occasions other than those when such untruth is necessary for serving the purpose of the preceptor or for giving the assurance of safety to a person in fear of his life, sink in hell.
गुर्वर्थमभयार्थे वा वर्जयित्वा युधिष्ठिर। येऽनृतं कथयन्ति स्म ते वै निरयगामिनः॥