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Chapter 12.288 - Verse 25

Sanskrit Text

आक्रोशनावमानाभ्यामबुधाद्वर्धते बुधः तस्मान्न वर्धयेदन्यं चात्मानं विहिंसयेत्

English Translation

The wise man should never revile (in return) those who have no merit, by speaking out their dispraise and by insults. He should not extol others and should never injure themselves.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

आक्रोशन + अवमान | अबुधाद् | वर्धते | बुधः
तस्मात् + न | वर्धयेद् | अन्यं | न | च + आत्मन् | विहिंसयेत्