Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 14, Verse 15: On the Soul and the World
Chapter 14 · Verse 15
On the Soul and the World
प्रस्तावसदृशं वाक्यं प्रभावसदृशं प्रियम् । आत्मशक्तिसमं कोपं यो जानाति स पण्डितः ॥
prastāvasadṛśaṃ vākyaṃ prabhāvasadṛśaṃ priyam | ātmaśaktisamaṃ kopaṃ yo jānāti sa paṇḍitaḥ ||
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“Words sized to the occasion, affection sized to the person's standing, anger sized to your…”
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