Shloka 27
Vyāghra–Gomāyu Saṃvāda (व्याघ्रगोमायु संवाद) — Testing Character Beneath Appearances
संश्रयः श्लाघनीयस्त्वमन्येषामपि भास्वताम् | कृतात्मा सुमहाभाग: पापकेष्वप्यदारुण:
saṁśrayaḥ ślāghanīyas tvam anyeṣām api bhāsvatām | kṛtātmā sumahābhāgaḥ pāpakeṣv apy adāruṇaḥ ||
आप अन्य तेजस्वी प्राणियों के भी प्रशंसनीय आश्रय हैं। आपकी आत्मा संयमित है; आप अत्यन्त भाग्यशाली हैं और अपराधियों के प्रति भी कठोर नहीं—दयालु हैं।
शार्टूल उवाच
Educational Q&A
True excellence is shown not only in power or brilliance but in being a reliable refuge for others, mastering oneself (kṛtātmā), and maintaining gentleness even toward wrongdoers—compassion tempered by inner discipline.
Śārṭūla offers a formal encomium (praise) to the addressed person, highlighting their role as a protective support for others and their ethical character—self-controlled, blessed, and notably non-harsh even when dealing with offenders.