Shloka 34
Dasyu-maryādā and Buddhi-guided Rāja-nīti (दस्युमर्यादा तथा बुद्धिप्रधान-राजनीति)
उषितास्मि तवागारे दीर्घकालं समर्चिता । तदिदं वैरमुत्पन्न॑ सुखमाशु व्रजाम्यहम्
uṣitāsmi tavāgāre dīrghakālaṃ samarcitā | tad idaṃ vairam utpannaṃ sukham āśu vrajāmy aham, rājan |
Brahmadatta dit : « J’ai demeuré longtemps dans ta demeure, honoré et bien traité. Mais à présent cette inimitié est née ; c’est pourquoi, ô roi, je partirai d’ici sur-le-champ, en paix et sans tourment. »
ब्रह्मदत्त उवाच
Educational Q&A
When hostility arises, one should avoid inflaming it; withdrawing calmly and without causing further harm can be an ethical choice, especially after having received hospitality.
Brahmadatta addresses a king, recalling that he has long lived in the king’s house with honor, but since enmity has now emerged, he declares his intention to leave immediately and peacefully.