Shloka 14
Jñāna-plava (The Raft of Knowledge): Svabhāva, Prajñā, and the Ascent to Ātmajñāna
निन्दाप्रशंसे चात्यर्थ न वदन्ति परस्य ये । न च निन्दाप्रशंसाभ्यां विक्रियन्ते कदाचन
nindāpraśaṃse cātyarthaṃ na vadanti parasya ye | na ca nindāpraśaṃsābhyāṃ vikriyante kadācana ||
ಇತರರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅತಿಯಾಗಿ ನಿಂದೆಯನ್ನೂ ಅತಿಯಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಶಂಸೆಯನ್ನೂ ಹೇಳದವರು; ತಮ್ಮ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಬಂದ ನಿಂದಾ-ಪ್ರಶಂಸೆಯಿಂದ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಎಂದಿಗೂ ವ್ಯಾಕುಲತೆಗೊಳ್ಳದವರು—ಸ್ವಭಾವದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ಥಿರರಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ.
जैगीषव्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
Do not indulge in extreme criticism or flattery of others, and do not let praise or blame directed at you disturb the mind; steadiness and restraint are marks of ethical maturity.
In Śānti Parva’s instruction on dharma and inner discipline, Jaigiṣavya describes the conduct of the self-possessed: measured speech about others and unwavering composure when judged by society.