Shloka 30
Adhyāya 152 — Bhīṣma’s Authorization for Yudhiṣṭhira’s Return to the Capital (नगरप्रवेशानुज्ञा)
अन्यथा बहुबुद्धयाढ्यो वाक््यं वदति संसदि । अन्यथैव हाहंवादी दुर्बलं वदते वच:,जो मनुष्य ज्ञान-विज्ञानसे सम्पन्न और ऊहापोहमें कुशल दूसरे-दूसरे वक्ताओंसे अपना संदेह पूछता है, वह आपत्तिमें नहीं पड़ता है। विशेष बुद्धिमान् पुरुष सभामें और तरहकी बात करता है और अहंकारी मनुष्य और ही तरहकी दुर्बलतायुक्त बातें करता है
anyathā bahubuddhyāḍhyo vākyaṃ vadati saṃsadi | anyathaiva hāhaṃvādī durbalaṃ vadate vacaḥ ||
Maheshvara said: “A man rich in understanding speaks in one manner in the assembly—measured, discerning, and suited to the occasion. But the self-assertive braggart speaks quite differently, uttering weak and unreliable words. One who is endowed with knowledge and practical discernment, skilled in weighing alternatives, and who asks his doubts of various competent speakers, does not fall into distress.”
श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच