Sutra 7
दर्शने प्रसीदति वाक्यं प्रतिगृह्णाति आसनं ददाति विविक्तो दर्शयते शङ्कास्थाने नातिशङ्कते कथायां रमते परिज्ञाप्येष्ववेक्षते पथ्यमुक्तं सहते स्मयमानो नियुङ्क्ते हस्तेन स्पृशति श्लाघ्ये नोपहसति परोक्षं गुणं ब्रवीति भक्ष्येषु स्मरति सह विहारं याति व्यसनेऽभ्युपपद्यते तद्भक्तीन्पूजयति गुह्यमाचष्टे मानं वर्धयति अर्थं करोति अनर्थं प्रतिहन्ति इति तुष्टज्ञानम् ॥ कZ_०५.५.०७ ॥
darśane prasīdati vākyaṃ pratigṛhṇāti āsanaṃ dadāti vivikto darśayate śaṅkāsthāne nātiśaṅkate kathāyāṃ ramate parijñāpyeṣvavekṣate pathyamuktaṃ sahate smayamāno niyuṅkte hastena spṛśati ślāghye nopahasati parokṣaṃ guṇaṃ bravīti bhakṣyeṣu smarati saha vihāraṃ yāti vyasane'bhyupapadyate tadbhaktīnpūjayati guhyamācaṣṭe mānaṃ vardhayati arthaṃ karoti anarthaṃ pratihanti iti tuṣṭajñānam
Signs that he is pleased are these: he greets one warmly on meeting; accepts one’s words; offers a seat; grants private audience; does not become overly suspicious in doubtful situations; enjoys conversation; pays attention to matters that should be understood; tolerates beneficial advice; smilingly assigns duties; touches with the hand (a mark of favor); does not mock what is praiseworthy; speaks of one’s merits even in one’s absence; remembers one in offerings/food; goes out together for recreation; stands by one in adversity; honors one’s dependents; shares confidential matters; increases one’s honor; advances one’s interests and prevents harm—this is how satisfaction is recognized.
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