01.074
शुक्र उवाच॥
Śukra said.
यः परेषां नरो नित्यमतिवादांस्तितिक्षति। देवयानि विजानीहि तेन सर्वमिदं जितम् ॥०१-७४-१॥
O Devayāni, know that the man who always patiently endures the abusive words of others has conquered all this. (01-74-1)
यः समुत्पतितं क्रोधं निगृह्णाति हयं यथा। स यन्तेत्युच्यते सद्भिर्न यो रश्मिषु लम्बते ॥०१-७४-२॥
He who restrains anger when it has arisen, just as one restrains a horse, is called a true controller by the wise, not one who merely hangs on to the reins. (01-74-2)
यः समुत्पतितं क्रोधमक्रोधेन निरस्यति। देवयानि विजानीहि तेन सर्वमिदं जितम् ॥०१-७४-३॥
O Devayani, know that the one who casts away anger that has arisen by means of non-anger has conquered all this. (01-74-3)
यः समुत्पतितं क्रोधं क्षमयेह निरस्यति। यथोरगस्त्वचं जीर्णां स वै पुरुष उच्यते ॥०१-७४-४॥
He who, here, casts away arisen anger through forbearance, just as a serpent casts off its worn-out skin, is indeed called a true man. (01-74-4)
यः सन्धारयते मन्युं योऽतिवादांस्तितिक्षति। यश्च तप्तो न तपति दृढं सोऽर्थस्य भाजनम् ॥०१-७४-५॥
He who restrains anger, patiently endures abusive words, and, though provoked, does not torment in return, is certainly a fit recipient of wealth and advantage. (01-74-5)
यो यजेदपरिश्रान्तो मासि मासि शतं समाः। न क्रुध्येद्यश्च सर्वस्य तयोरक्रोधनोऽधिकः ॥०१-७४-६॥
One man may sacrifice tirelessly every month for a hundred years, while another does not become angry with anyone. Of the two, the one free from anger is superior. (01-74-6)
यत्कुमाराः कुमार्यश्च वैरं कुर्युरचेतसः। न तत्प्राज्ञोऽनुकुर्वीत विदुस्ते न बलाबलम् ॥०१-७४-७॥
A wise person should not imitate the hostility that thoughtless boys and girls may engage in; they do not understand relative strength and weakness. (01-74-7)
देवयान्युवाच॥
Devayānī said.
वेदाहं तात बालापि धर्माणां यदिहान्तरम्। अक्रोधे चातिवादे च वेद चापि बलाबलम् ॥०१-७४-८॥
Dear father, though I am young, I know what distinction exists here among dharmas; I also know the relative strength and weakness involved in non-anger and excessive speech. (01-74-8)
शिष्यस्याशिष्यवृत्तेर्हि न क्षन्तव्यं बुभूषता। तस्मात्सङ्कीर्णवृत्तेषु वासो मम न रोचते ॥०१-७४-९॥
For one who wishes to prosper should not forgive a disciple’s conduct that is unworthy of a disciple. Therefore, living among people of mixed conduct does not please me. (01-74-9)
पुमांसो ये हि निन्दन्ति वृत्तेनाभिजनेन च। न तेषु निवसेत्प्राज्ञः श्रेयोर्थी पापबुद्धिषु ॥०१-७४-१०॥
A wise person seeking what is best should not live among those sinful-minded men who criticize others on account of conduct and noble birth. (01-74-10)
ये त्वेनमभिजानन्ति वृत्तेनाभिजनेन च। तेषु साधुषु वस्तव्यं स वासः श्रेष्ठ उच्यते ॥०१-७४-११॥
One should live among those virtuous people who recognize him by his conduct and lineage; such a residence is called the best. (01-74-11)
वाग्दुरुक्तं महाघोरं दुहितुर्वृषपर्वणः। न ह्यतो दुष्करतरं मन्ये लोकेष्वपि त्रिषु ॥ यः सपत्नश्रियं दीप्तां हीनश्रीः पर्युपासते ॥०१-७४-१२॥
The very terrible insult spoken by the daughter of Vṛṣaparvan is, I think, harder to bear than anything else even in the three worlds: one who has lost her own prosperity must wait upon the radiant prosperity of a rival. (01-74-12)
