Subhashita - 26.06.2016

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Kalpana Muzumdar

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काले सहिष्णुर्गिरिवद् असहिष्णुश्च वह्निवत् ।

स्कन्धेनापि वहेच्छत्रून् प्रियाणि समुदाहरन् ॥

kāle sahiṣṇurgirivad asahiṣṇuśca vahnivat |
skandhenāpi vahecchatrūn priyāṇi samudāharan ||

Judging of the times, a king should be forebearing like the mountain, or furious like fire. Sometimes it is advisable to bear the foe on one’s shoulder and speak sweet and flattering words to him.