Shloka 21
Dāna-Śreṣṭhatā: Abhaya, Anugraha, and the Ethics of Honoring the Worthy (दानश्रेष्ठता: अभय-अनुग्रह-विप्रपूजा)
न च ते<भूत् सुसूक्ष्मोडपि मन्युर्मनसि पार्थिव । सभार्यस्य नरश्रेष्ठ तेन ते प्रीतिमानहम्
na ca te 'bhūt susūkṣmo 'pi manyur manasi pārthiva | sa-bhāryasya naraśreṣṭha tena te prītimān aham bhūpate ||
Cyavana dit : «Ô roi, pas même la plus infime colère ne s’éleva dans ton esprit, alors même que tu étais auprès de ton épouse. Ô meilleur des hommes, c’est précisément pour cette maîtrise de toi que je suis profondément satisfait de toi, ô souverain.»
च्यवन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse praises mastery over anger: true nobility and royal dharma are shown when even a subtle impulse of wrath does not arise in the mind, especially in situations that could provoke agitation. Such inner restraint earns the approval of sages.
Sage Cyavana addresses a king and commends him for remaining completely free from anger—‘not even the slightest’—even while with his wife. Because of this demonstrated self-control, the sage declares his satisfaction and favor toward the king.