Adhyāya 208: Aṅgirasī-kanyāḥ
Enumeration of Aṅgiras’ daughters and attribute-names
परुषं च न भाषन्ते सदा सन््तो द्विजप्रिया: । जो समस्त प्राणियोंपर दया करते, सदा अहिंसा-धर्मके पालनमें तत्पर रहते और कभी किसीसे कटु वचन नहीं बोलते, ऐसे संत सदा समस्त द्विजोंके प्रिय होते हैं
paruṣaṃ ca na bhāṣante sadā santaḥ dvijapriyāḥ |
The virtuous, ever dear to the twice-born, do not speak harshly. Those who show compassion to all living beings, remain devoted to the discipline of non-violence, and never utter bitter words are consistently beloved of the learned and the righteous.
व्याध उवाच