क्षमां केचित्प्रशंसंति तथैव भृशमार्ज्जवम् । केचिन्मौनं प्रशंसंति केचिदाहुः परं श्रुतम्
kṣamāṃ kecitpraśaṃsaṃti tathaiva bhṛśamārjjavam | kecinmaunaṃ praśaṃsaṃti kecidāhuḥ paraṃ śrutam
Có người ca ngợi lòng nhẫn nhục, lại ca ngợi sự ngay thẳng lớn lao. Có người ca ngợi sự im lặng; kẻ khác nói rằng Thánh điển Śruti (Veda) là tối thượng.
Narrative voice (context not explicit in snippet; likely Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa per Māheśvarakhaṇḍa convention)
Scene: A calm teacher gestures gently while enumerating virtues; symbolic imagery: a forgiving figure calming anger (kṣamā), a straight path/arrow (ārjava), a silent ascetic with finger to lips (mauna), and a disciple listening to recitation (śruti).
Different seekers emphasize different virtues—ethical conduct, restraint, or scriptural wisdom—highlighting the need to discern the true highest good.
No holy site is referenced in this verse.
No direct ritual is prescribed; it commends virtues like kṣamā (forbearance) and mauna (silence).