**Summary of Prime Minister’s Statement on Sanskrit Subhashitam and Human Conduct**
On May 20, 2026, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) issued a press release via PIB Delhi regarding a Sanskrit *Subhashitam* shared by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. The communication emphasizes that well-ordered standards must serve as the primary guide for human conduct.
**Key Themes and Objectives:**
* **Righteous Conduct:** The Prime Minister likened righteous conduct to a lamp that provides illumination for both the individual and society at large.
* **Nation-Building:** The message highlights that Indian citizens are currently contributing to nation-building by adopting ideals of restraint, capability, and devotion to duty.
* **Adherence to Standards (*Śāstra*):** The text asserts that the determination of right and wrong actions should not be based on subjective opinions or momentary impulses. Instead, conduct should be grounded in the *Śāstra* (established standards), providing the discipline and direction necessary for balanced and meaningful action.
**Communication Details:**
* **Date and Time:** 20 May 2026, 10:24 AM.
* **Source Platform:** Shared via X (formerly Twitter) by @narendramodi.
* **Release ID:** 2263079.
* **Reference Code:** MJPS/SS/PRK.
* **Visitor Counter:** 470.
* **Language Availability:** The release is available in 13 additional languages: Urdu, Marathi, Hindi, Manipuri, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, Gujarati, Odia, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam.
Key Entities Referenced
Shri Narendra Modi: The Prime Minister of India who shared the Sanskrit Subhashitam to promote nation-building through righteous conduct and devotion to duty.
Prime Minister's Office: The primary government department responsible for issuing this communication regarding the Prime Minister's message on human conduct.
Sanskrit Subhashitam: The traditional wise saying or verse shared by the Prime Minister as a guide for moral and social behavior.
Śāstra: The established system of standards and knowledge referenced as the authoritative source for imparting direction and discipline to conduct.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister shares a Sanskrit Subhashitam
emphasising that well-ordered standards must
guide human conduct
Posted On: 20 MAY 2026 10:24AM by PIB Delhi
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today shared a Sanskrit Subhashitam, noting that righteous conduct is
like a lamp that illuminates not only an individual but the entire society. Shri Modi highlighted that
adopting this very ideal, the people of our country are engaged in nation-building today with complete
restraint, capability, and devotion to duty.
The Prime Minister posted on X:
"ेष्ठ आचरण वह दीपक ह,ै जससे व्य के साथ-साथ समाज भी आलोकत होता ह।ै इसी आदश को अपनाते हुए हमारे
देशवासी आज पूरे संयम, साम और कतव्यनष्ठा से राष्ट्र नमाण म जुटे हुए ह।
ताास्त्रं प्रमाणं त ेकायाकायव्यवतौ।
ाा शास्त्रवधानों कम कतुमहाह स।।"
The determination of what ought to be done and what ought not to be done should not rest upon subjective
opinion or momentary impulse but upon a well-ordered standard grounded in the Śāstra, which imparts
direction and discipline to conduct. Therefore, a person ought to act in accordance with that established
system of standards, so that one's conduct becomes balanced, validated and meaningful.
ेष्ठ आचरण वह दीपक ह, जसस े व्य के साथ-साथ समाज भी आलोकत होता ह। इसी आदश को
अपनाते हुए हमार दशवासी आज पूर संयम, साम और कतव्यनष्ठा से राष्ट्र नमाण म जुट हुए ह।
ताास्त्रं प्रमाण ं त े कायाकायव्यवतौ।
ाा शास्त्रवधानों कम… pic.twitter.com/G3sXoqXB4Q
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 20, 2026
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