अभिज्ञानशाकुन्तला - सत्य प्रमाण

आजन्मनः शाठ्यमशिक्षितो यः
    तस्याप्रमाणं वचनं जनस्य ।
परातिसंधानमधीयते यैः
    विद्येति ते सन्तु किलाप्तवाचः ॥

- अभिज्ञानशाकुन्तल

AjanmanaH shAThyam ashikShito yaH
    tasya apramANam vachanaM janasya ।
parAtisaMdhAnamdhIyate yaiH
    vidyeti te santu kila AptavAchaH ॥

- abhijnAna shAkuntalA

What has become of this world? People do not believe the words of sages who live in hermitage and have never been exposed (or taught) deceit. On the other hand, they believe words of those who have learnt the art of deception as part of their formal education (the kings).

- Abhjnana Shakuntala