Shloka 35
Vānaprastha-vṛtti and the Transition toward the Fourth Āśrama (वानप्रस्थवृत्तिः चतुर्थाश्रमोपक्रमश्च)
आक्रुष्टस्ताडितश्वैव मैत्रेण ध्याति नाशुभम् । वाग्दण्डकर्ममनसां त्रयाणां च निवर्तक:
ākruṣṭas tāḍitaś caiva maitreṇa dhyāti nāśubham | vāg-daṇḍa-karma-manasāṃ trayāṇāṃ ca nivartakaḥ ||
حتى إذا شُتم وضُرب، فإن من يهديه الودّ لا يضمر ما هو مشؤوم. وهو يكفّ أدوات الإيذاء الثلاث: اللسان، وفعل الجسد، والعقل، فيردّها عن الضرر.
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
Cultivate maitri (friendliness) so that even under provocation—insult or injury—you do not generate harmful thoughts, and you actively restrain the three channels of misconduct: speech, bodily action, and mind.
Vyāsa states a general dharma-teaching in the Śānti Parva: the truly disciplined person remains benevolent despite abuse and violence, and prevents retaliation by checking mind, speech, and action.