बृहत्संहिता (आचार्य वराहमिहिर - स्थापत्य, खगोल, मौसम व जल विज्ञान)

Adh. LXXV. Sl. 7-10.] पञ्चसप्ततितमोऽध्यायः 599 Sloka 6.—Man becomes the idol of woman by for- saking pride; and arrogance produces repulsion. A haughty person accomplishes his objects with great diffi- culty, whereas one speaking sweetly does it easily. तेजो न तद्यत् प्रियसाहसत्वं वाक्यं न चानिष्टमसत्प्रणीतम् । कार्यस्य गत्वान्तमनुद्धता ये तेजस्विनस्ते न विकत्थना ये ॥७॥ Sloka 7.—It is not valour to be fond of rash deeds; nor to speak harsh words that are generally uttered by ruffians. Those who are not arrogant, nor boastful even after accomplishing their task, are valorous. यः सार्वजन्यं सुभगत्वमिच्छेद्गुणान् स सर्वस्य वदेत्परोक्षम् । प्राप्नोति दोषानसतोऽप्यनेकान् परस्य यो दोषकथां करोति ॥८॥ Sloka 8.—One wishing for universal love should ex- press others' virtues behind their back; while a person referring to the faults of others gets too many unmerited charges levelled against him. सर्वोपकारानुगतस्य लोकः सर्वोपकारानुगतो नरस्य । कृत्वोपकारं द्विषतां विपत्सु या कीर्तिरल्पेन न सा शुभेन ॥९॥ Sloka 9.—The whole world renders service to a man who is engaged in helping the people. The fame that is won by helping enemies in their distress cannot be had by a small measure of religious merit. तृणैरिवाग्निः सुतरां विशुद्धिमाञ्छाद्यमानोऽपि गुणोऽभ्युपैति । स केवलं दुर्जनभावमेति हन्तुं गुणान् वाञ्छति यः परस्य ॥१०॥ Sloka 10.—The virtues of the good, though sup- pressed by the wicked, attain great eminence, just as fire blazes forth, though covered with grass. The person who wishes to spoil another's virtues has his own wickedness proclaimed. Thus ends the 75 Adhyaya on the "Winning of Affection."