Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 12.84
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12.84.1
अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् ।
बृहस्पतेश्च संवादं शक्रस्य च युधिष्ठिर ॥ १२.८४.१ ॥
Here too they recount this ancient story, the dialogue of Bṛhaspati and Śakra (Indra), O Yudhiṣṭhira.
12.84.2
किंस्विदेकपढं ब्रह्मन्पुरुषः सम्यगाचरन् ।
प्रमाणं सर्वभूतानां यशश्चैवाप्नुयान्महत् ॥ १२.८४.२ ॥
O brahmin, what single step, practiced rightly by a man, makes him a standard for all beings and wins him great fame?
12.84.3
सान्त्वमेकपदं शक्र पुरुषः सम्यगाचरन् ।
प्रमाणं सर्वभूतानां यशश्चैवाप्नुयान्महत् ॥ १२.८४.३ ॥
O Śakra, conciliation—gentle speech and gentleness—is that single step; a man who practices it rightly becomes a standard for all beings and wins great fame.
12.84.4
एतदेकपदं शक्र सर्वलोकसुखावहम् ।
आचरन्सर्वभूतेषु प्रियो भवति सर्वदा ॥ १२.८४.४ ॥
O Śakra, this is the single step that brings happiness to all worlds; one who practices it is always dear among all beings.
12.84.5
यो हि नाभाषते किंचित्सर्वदा भुकुटीमुखः ।
द्वेष्यो भवति भूतानां स सान्त्वमिह नाचरन् ॥ १२.८४.५ ॥
He who always stands with a frowning face and speaks nothing becomes hateful to beings; so too one who does not practice conciliation here.
12.84.6
यस्तु सर्वमभिप्रेक्ष्य पूर्वमेवाभिभाषते ।
स्मितपूर्वाभिभाषी च तस्य लोकः प्रसीदति ॥ १२.८४.६ ॥
But he who, having observed everything, speaks first and converses with a smile—his world is pleased.
12.84.7
दानमेव हि सर्वत्र सान्त्वेनानभिजल्पितम् ।
न प्रीणयति भूतानि निर्व्यञ्जनमिवाशनम् ॥ १२.८४.७ ॥
For gift alone, given everywhere without soothing words, does not please beings, like food without seasoning.
12.84.8
आददन्नपि भूतानां मधुरामीरयन्गिरम् ।
सर्वलोकमिमं शक्र सान्त्वेव कुरुते वशे ॥ १२.८४.८ ॥
O Śakra, one who, even while taking from beings, speaks sweet words, brings this whole world under his control by conciliation alone.
12.84.9
तस्मात्सान्त्वं प्रयोक्तव्यं दण्डमाधित्सताऽपि हि ।
प्रीतिं च जनयत्येवं न चास्योद्विजते जनः ॥ १२.८४.९ ॥
Therefore, even one who wishes to inflict punishment should employ conciliation; thus he creates affection, and people are not frightened of him.
12.84.10
सुकृतस्य हि सान्त्वस्य श्लक्ष्णस्य मधुरस्य च ।
सम्यगासेव्यमानस्य तुल्यं जातु न विद्यते ॥ १२.८४.१० ॥
Nothing ever equals well-practised, well-performed, gentle and sweet conciliation.
12.84.11
इत्युक्तः कृतवान्सर्वं यथा शक्रः पुरोधसा ।
तथा त्वमपि कौन्तेय सम्यगेतत्समाचर ॥ १२.८४.११ ॥
Thus advised, Śakra did everything just as he was told by his priest; so you too, O son of Kuntī, practise this well.