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आक्रोशपरिवादाभ्यां विहिंसन्त्यबुधा बुधान् । वक्ता पापमुपादत्ते क्षममाणो विमुच्यते॥५-३४-७१॥
Through abuse and slander, the unwise wound the wise. The one who speaks thus incurs demerit; the one who endures with forgiveness is released from it.
english translation
हिंसा बलमसाधूनां राज्ञां दण्डविधिर्बलम् । शुश्रूषा तु बलं स्त्रीणां क्षमा गुणवतां बलम्॥५-३४-७२॥
Coercive harm is the ‘strength’ of the unethical; for kings, strength lies in the rightful administration of punishment. Attentive service is the strength of women; forgiveness is the strength of the virtuous.
english translation
वाक्संयमो हि नृपते सुदुष्करतमो मतः । अर्थवच्च विचित्रं च न शक्यं बहु भाषितुम्॥५-३४-७३॥
O king, restraint of speech is deemed the most difficult. One cannot speak at length while keeping one’s words both meaningful and well-formed.
english translation
अभ्यावहति कल्याणं विविधा वाक्सुभाषिता । सैव दुर्भाषिता राजन्ननर्थायोपपद्यते॥५-३४-७४॥
Well-spoken words, in their many forms, bring welfare. The very same speech, when ill-spoken, becomes a cause of harm, O king.
english translation
संरोहति शरैर्विद्धं वनं परशुना हतम् । वाचा दुरुक्तं बीभत्सं न संरोहति वाक्क्षतम्॥५-३४-७५॥
A forest pierced by arrows or cut by an axe can grow back; but the repugnant wound inflicted by ill-spoken words does not grow back.
english translation