उपकारिषु यः साधुः साधुत्वे तस्य को गुणः । अपकारिषु यः साधुः कीर्त्यते जनैः
upakāriṣu yaḥ sādhuḥ sādhutve tasya ko guṇaḥ | apakāriṣu yaḥ sādhuḥ kīrtyate janaiḥ
جو صرف احسان کرنے والوں کے ساتھ نیک رہے، اس نیکی میں خاص کمال کیا ہے؟ مگر جو نقصان پہنچانے والوں کے ساتھ بھی نیک رہے، وہی لوگوں میں ستودہ و مشہور ہوتا ہے۔
Guru
Scene: A calm sage instructs a disciple: two contrasting vignettes—one man courteous only to a benefactor; another serene and forgiving toward an aggressor—highlighting the higher virtue of forbearance.
Real virtue is tested in adversity: being good to those who harm you is the mark of a true sādhu.
No particular tīrtha is named in this verse.
No ritual; it prescribes compassionate conduct and forbearance as dharmic practice.