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śukra uvāca॥
Śukra said.
yaḥ pareṣāṃ naro nityamativādāṃstitikṣati। devayāni vijānīhi tena sarvamidaṃ jitam ॥01-74-1॥
O Devayāni, know that the man who always patiently endures the abusive words of others has conquered all this. (01-74-1)
yaḥ samutpatitaṃ krodhaṃ nigṛhṇāti hayaṃ yathā। sa yantetyucyate sadbhirna yo raśmiṣu lambate ॥01-74-2॥
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)
yaḥ samutpatitaṁ krodhamakrodhena nirasyati। devayāni vijānīhi tena sarvamidaṁ jitam ॥01-74-3॥
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)
yaḥ samutpatitaṃ krodhaṃ kṣamayeha nirasyati। yathoragastvacaṃ jīrṇāṃ sa vai puruṣa ucyate ॥01-74-4॥
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)
yaḥ sandhārayate manyuṃ yo'tivādāṃstitikṣati। yaśca tapto na tapati dṛḍhaṃ so'rthasya bhājanam ॥01-74-5॥
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)
yo yajedapariśrānto māsi māsi śataṃ samāḥ। na krudhyedyaśca sarvasya tayorakrodhano'dhikaḥ ॥01-74-6॥
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)
yatkumārāḥ kumāryaśca vairaṃ kuryuracetasaḥ। na tatprājño'nukurvīta viduste na balābalam ॥01-74-7॥
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)
devayānyuvāca॥
Devayānī said.
vedāhaṃ tāta bālāpi dharmāṇāṃ yadihāntaram। akrodhe cātivāde ca veda cāpi balābalam ॥01-74-8॥
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)
śiṣyasyāśiṣyavr̥tterhi na kṣantavyaṁ bubhūṣatā। tasmātsaṅkīrṇavr̥tteṣu vāso mama na rocate ॥01-74-9॥
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)
pumāṁso ye hi nindanti vr̥ttenābhijanena ca। na teṣu nivasetprājñaḥ śreyorthī pāpabuddhiṣu ॥01-74-10॥
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)
ye tvenamabhijānanti vṛttenābhijanena ca। teṣu sādhuṣu vastavyaṃ sa vāsaḥ śreṣṭha ucyate ॥01-74-11॥
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)
vāgduruktaṁ mahāghoraṁ duhiturvr̥ṣaparvaṇaḥ। na hyato duṣkarataraṁ manye lokeṣvapi triṣu ॥ yaḥ sapatnaśriyaṁ dīptāṁ hīnaśrīḥ paryupāsate ॥01-74-12॥
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)
