Satya is defined as bhūtahita — that which benefits beings. This is not mere factual accuracy but truth in service of welfare. The verse also addresses the tension between Vedic prescriptions of hiṃsā (such as in sacrificial rites) and the yama of non-violence, suggesting that even scripturally sanctioned violence falls short of the yogic ideal. Niyatārthābhibhāṣaṇam — speaking with determined purpose — connects truth to intentional, beneficial communication.