Shloka 10
अध्याय ३० — क्रोधदोषाः क्षमाप्रशंसा च
Defects of Anger and the Praise of Forbearance
नावमंस्था हि सदृशान् नावराउ्छेयस: कुतः । अवाप्य पृथिवीं कृत्स्नां न ते शुज्धमवर्धत,आपने अपने समान और अपनेसे छोटोंका भी कभी अपमान नहीं किया। फिर अपनेसे बड़ोंका तो करते ही कैसे? सारी पृथ्वीका राज्य पाकर भी आपका प्रभुताविषयक अहंकार कभी नहीं बढ़ा
nāvamaṃsthā hi sadṛśān nāvarāṃś ceyasaḥ kutaḥ | avāpya pṛthivīṃ kṛtsnāṃ na te śuddham avardhata ||
Yudhiṣṭhira disse: “Nunca demonstraste desprezo nem mesmo pelos que te são iguais, nem pelos que estão abaixo de ti — como, então, poderias desconsiderar teus mais velhos? Ainda depois de alcançar a soberania sobre toda a terra, tua pureza interior e tua humildade não diminuíram; o orgulho do mando jamais cresceu em ti.”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
True nobility is shown by consistent respect and humility: one who does not demean equals or inferiors will naturally honor elders, and even great power (rule over the whole earth) should not produce arrogance.
Yudhiṣṭhira praises the addressee’s character, emphasizing their habitual non-contempt toward others and their freedom from pride even after attaining universal sovereignty, framing this as a mark of dharmic conduct.