Vana Parva 294.12
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Vana Parva Chapter 294 · Verse 12
mahabharataved-vyasvana-parva
Sanskrit Original
सत्यं वदत्यस्य पिता सत्यं माता प्रभाषते। तथास्य ब्राह्मणाश्चक्रुर्नामैतत् सत्यवानिति॥
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It is because his father is (ever) truthful and his mother speaks the truth, that the Brahmanas have named him Satyavana (i.e. truthful).