Act of Truth / Sacca-kiriya
शाब्दिक अर्थ (Shabdartha)
A solemn asseveration of truth
व्युत्पत्ति एवं धातु मूल (Vyutpatti)
Pali 'sacca' (truth) + 'kiriya' (act, deed): a formal declaration of a true fact or virtue, spoken as a kind of vow.
आध्यात्मिक भावार्थ व संदर्भ
In the Jataka tales, speaking an Act of Truth, a solemn statement of one's own genuine virtue or of a plain fact, is held to summon real protective power precisely because the words spoken are completely true, not because of any separate ritual or spell.