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वादं तु यो न प्रवदेन्न वादयेद्यो नाहतः प्रतिहन्यान्न घातयेत् । यो हन्तुकामस्य न पापमिच्छेत्तस्मै देवाः स्पृहयन्त्यागताय॥५-३६-११॥
One who does not begin quarrel, does not incite quarrel, does not strike back when unstruck, and does not cause harm; and who does not even wish sin upon one intent on harming him—such a one is awaited with longing even by the gods.
english translation
अव्याहृतं व्याहृताच्छ्रेय आहुः सत्यं वदेद्व्याहृतं तद्द्वितीयम् । प्रियं वदेद्व्याहृतं तत्तृतीयं धर्म्यं वदेद्व्याहृतं तच्चतुर्थम्॥५-३६-१२॥
They say that unspoken silence is better than speech. Yet if one must speak, let one speak truth—this is second; speak what is pleasing—this is third; speak what is righteous and fitting according to dharma—this is fourth.
english translation
यादृशैः संविवदते यादृशांश्चोपसेवते । यादृगिच्छेच्च भवितुं तादृग्भवति पूरुषः॥५-३६-१३॥
A person becomes like those with whom he converses and those whom he frequents; and he becomes like what he chooses and desires to become.
english translation
यतो यतो निवर्तते ततस्ततो विमुच्यते । निवर्तनाद्धि सर्वतो न वेत्ति दुःखमण्वपि॥५-३६-१४॥
From whatever one withdraws, from that one is released. Indeed, by withdrawing on all sides, one does not experience even the slightest suffering.
english translation
न जीयते नोत जिगीषतेऽन्यान्न वैरकृच्चाप्रतिघातकश्च । निन्दाप्रशंसासु समस्वभावो न शोचते हृष्यति नैव चायम्॥५-३६-१५॥
He is not defeated, nor does he seek to defeat others; he does not create enmity and does not retaliate. Of equal disposition in blame and praise, he neither grieves nor exults.
english translation