Shloka 47
मृदु-तीक्ष्ण-नीति तथा दुष्टलक्षण-विज्ञानम्
Measured Policy and the Recognition of Malicious Disposition
तूष्णीम्भावे5पि विज्ञेयं न भेद् भवति कारणम् । निःश्वासं चोष्ठसंदंशं शिरसश्च प्रकम्पनम्
tūṣṇīṁbhāve ’pi vijñeyaṁ na bhed bhavati kāraṇam | niḥśvāsaṁ coṣṭha-sandaṁśaṁ śirasaś ca prakampanam ||
毗湿摩说道：“即便一人沉默不语，其内心的恶意仍可识别；沉默并不足以断定他并无歹念。若在称颂他人德行之时，他无端长叹，咬紧或抿压双唇，并摇头晃首，此等征象便显出其心性邪恶。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Silence alone does not prove goodness; subtle bodily reactions—especially resentment during the praise of others—can disclose envy and inner wickedness.
In Bhīṣma’s instruction on righteous conduct and discernment, he explains how to detect a person’s ill will even when the person does not speak, by observing involuntary signs like sighing, lip-biting, and head-shaking.