Shloka 88
अध्याय ७४: अक्रोध–क्षमा–निवासनीति
Chapter 74: Non-anger, Forbearance, and the Ethics of Residence
यदा स्वमुखमादर्शे विकृतं सो$भिवीक्षते । तदान्तरं विजानीते आत्मानं चेतरं जनम्,किंतु जब कभी आइनेमें वह अपने विकृत मुखका दर्शन कर लेता है, तब अपने और दूसरोंमें क्या अन्तर है, यह उसकी समझमें आ जाता है
yadā svamukham ādarśe vikṛtaṃ so’bhivīkṣate | tadāntaraṃ vijānīte ātmānaṃ cetaraṃ janam ||
కాని అద్దంలో తన వికృత ముఖాన్ని చూసినప్పుడు, తనకూ ఇతరులకూ మధ్య ఉన్న తేడా ఏమిటో అతడు గ్రహిస్తాడు.
दुष्यन्त उवाच
Educational Q&A
Self-knowledge arises through honest reflection: when one confronts one’s own flaws (symbolized by a distorted face in a mirror), one gains discernment about oneself in relation to others, which supports ethical restraint and humility.
Duṣyanta speaks a reflective maxim using the image of a mirror: seeing one’s own altered appearance becomes an occasion to recognize distinctions—especially one’s own condition versus others—implying a moral awakening through self-examination.