Shloka 26
कालयुक्तधर्मविवेकः
Discerning Dharma in Accord with Time
जिनके मुँहसे कभी शठतापूर्ण बात नहीं निकलती, जो विरोधयुक्त वाणीका त्याग करते हैं और सदा सौम्य (कोमल) वाणी बोलते हैं, वे मनुष्य स्वर्गगामी होते हैं ।।
na kopād vyāharanti ye vācaṃ hṛdayadāraṇīm | sāntvaṃ vadanti kruddhā api te narāḥ svargagāminaḥ ||
Those who, even when angered, do not utter words that tear the heart, and who instead speak soothing, conciliatory speech even in wrath—such people are said to attain heaven. The ethical point is that mastery over speech, especially under provocation, is a mark of dharma and leads to auspicious destiny.
श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Control of speech is a central discipline of dharma: even in anger one should avoid harsh, heart-wounding words and instead speak conciliatorily; such restraint is praised as leading to heavenly merit.
Śrīmaheśvara states a moral criterion for virtuous conduct, describing the kind of person who remains gentle in speech despite provocation and declaring the auspicious फल (result) of such behavior—attainment of svarga.