Shloka 23
Śīla-prāpti and Śīla-lakṣaṇa (शीलप्राप्ति-शीललक्षणम्) | On the Acquisition and Marks of Character
प्रसादयेन्मधुरया वाचा वाप्यथ कर्मणा । तवास्मीति ददेन्नित्यं परेषां कीर्तयन् गुणान्
prasādayen madhurayā vācā vāpy atha karmaṇā | tavāsmīti daden nityaṁ pareṣāṁ kīrtayan guṇān |
迦曼达迦说道：“应当赢得众人之心——或以甘美之言，或以可贵之行。常当许以保证：‘我属于你们’，并称颂他人的善德。”
कामन्दक उवाच
Educational Q&A
To maintain harmony and influence others ethically: please people through gentle speech or good deeds, affirm loyalty (“I am yours”), and openly praise others’ virtues rather than seeking dominance through harshness.
In Śānti Parva’s instruction on right conduct (nīti/dharma), Kāmandaka gives practical counsel on how one should relate to others—using sweetness in words, excellence in action, and appreciative recognition of others’ good qualities.