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 berkata: “Wahai raja, tidak timbul walau sedikit pun kemarahan dalam hatimu—meskipun engkau bersama permaisurimu. Wahai insan terbaik, justeru kerana keteguhan menahan diri itu aku amat berkenan kepadamu, wahai pemerintah.”
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.