तं क्रोधं वर्जितं धीरैः कथमस्मद्विधश्ररेत्। एतद्द्रौपदि संस्मृत्यन मे मन्युः प्रवर्धते
How can those like us, Draupadi, whose bodies are composed of restraint, abandon anger as the wise do? Remembering this, my wrath does not increase.
आत्मानं च परांश्चैव त्रायते महतो भयात्। क्रुध्यन्तमप्रतिक्रुध्यन्दूयोरेष चिकित्सकः
One who does not retaliate against the angry, protects both himself and others from great danger; this is the remedy for those who suffer.
मूढो यदि क्लिश्यमानः क्रुध्यतेऽशक्तिमान्नरः। बलीयसां मनुष्याणां त्यजत्यात्मानमन्ततः
If a foolish man, suffering and powerless, becomes angry, he ultimately abandons himself to the strength of others.
तस्यात्मानं संत्यजतो लोका नश्यन्त्यनात्मनः। तस्माद्द्रौपद्यशक्तस् मन्योर्नियमनं स्मृतम्
When one abandons himself in this way, he loses his own self, and the worlds are lost to him; therefore, Draupadi, self-restraint in anger is prescribed for the powerless.
विद्वांस्तथैव यः शक्तः क्लिश्यमानः प्रकुप्यति। स नाशयित्वा द्वेष्टारं परलोके न नन्दति
If a wise and capable person, suffering, becomes angry, after destroying his enemy, he does not rejoice in the next world.
तस्माद्बलवता चैव दुर्बलेन च नित्यदा। क्षन्तव्यं पुरुषेणाहुरापत्स्वपि विजानता
Therefore, it is said that both the strong and the weak must always forgive, even in adversity, if they possess understanding.
मन्योर्हि विजयं कृष्णे प्रशंसन्तीह साधवः। क्षमावतो जयो नित्यं साधोरिह सतां मतम्
O Krishna, the virtuous praise victory over anger here; the victory of forgiveness is always esteemed by the good.
सत्यंचानृततः श्रेयो नृशंसाच्चानृशंसता। तमेवं बहुदोषं त क्रोधं सद्भिर्विवर्जितम्। मादृशो विसृजेत्तस्मात्सर्वलोकविनाशनम्
Truth is superior to falsehood, compassion to cruelty; thus, anger, which is full of faults, is avoided by the good. One like me should abandon it, for it destroys all worlds.
तेजस्वीति यमाहुर्वै पण्डिता दीर्गदर्शिनः। न क्रोधोऽभ्यन्तरस्तस् भवतीति विनिश्चेतम्
Those wise and far-seeing ones whom the learned call 'radiant' are so because anger does not dwell within them, this is certain.
वस्तु क्रोधं समुत्पन्नं प्रज्ञया परिबाधते। तेजस्विनं तं विदुषो मन्यन्ते तत्त्वदर्शिनः
When anger arises, one restrains it with discernment; those who know reality regard such a person as truly radiant.
क्रुद्धो हि कार्यं सुश्रोणि न यथावत्प्रपश्यति। नाकार्यं न च मर्यादां नरः क्रुद्धोऽनुपश्यति
O fair-hipped one, when a man is angry, he does not see what ought to be done properly; nor does he see what ought not to be done, nor the limits of propriety.
हन्त्यवध्यानपि क्रुद्धो गुरून्रूक्षैस्तुदत्यपि। तस्मात्तेजसि कर्तव्ये क्रोधो दूरात्प्रतिष्ठितः
In anger, one kills even those who should not be killed, and speaks harshly even to elders; therefore, anger must be kept far away when acting with energy.
दाक्ष्यं ह्यमर्षः शौर्यं च शीघ्रत्वमिति तेजसः। गुणाः क्रोधाभिभूतेन न शक्याः प्राप्तुमञ्जसा
Skill, endurance, courage, and swiftness are qualities of energy; but when overcome by anger, they cannot be attained easily.
क्रोधं त्यक्त्वा तु पुरुषः सम्यक्तेजोऽभिपद्यते। कालयुक्तं महाप्राज्ञैः क्रुद्धैस्तेजः सुदुर्लभम्
By abandoning anger, a person attains true energy; but for those who are angry, even the wise, energy is difficult to obtain at the proper time.
क्रोधस्त्वपण्डितैः शश्वत्तेज इत्यभिनिश्चितम्। रजस्तु लोकनाशाय विहितं मानुषान्प्रति
Anger is always declared by the wise not to be energy; passion is established for the destruction of the world among men.
तस्माच्छश्वत्त्यजेत्क्रोधं पुरुषः सम्यगाचरन्। श्रेयान्स्वधर्मानपगो न क्रुद्ध इति निश्चितम्
Therefore, a person acting rightly should always abandon anger; it is certain that one's own duty, even if modest, is better than acting in anger.
यदि सर्वमबुद्धीनामतिक्रान्तमचेतसाम्। अतिक्रमो मद्विधस्य कथं स्वित्स्यादनिन्दिते
If all the ignorant and mindless transgress, how could such transgression be proper for one like me, who is blameless?
यदि न स्युर्मानुषेषु क्षमिणः पृथिवीसमाः। न स्यात्सन्धिर्मनुष्याणां क्रोधमूलो हि विग्रहः
If there were not those among men who forgive, equal to the earth, there would be no harmony among people, for conflict arises from anger.
अभिषक्तो ह्यभिषजेदाहन्याद्गुरुणा हतः। एवं विनाशो भूतानाममधर्मः प्रथितो भवेत्
If one who is cursed were to curse in return, or if one slain by a teacher were to slay, then destruction of beings and unrighteousness would become widespread.
आक्रुष्ट पुरुषः सर्वं प्रत्याक्रोशेदनन्तरम्। प्रतिहन्याद्धतश्चैव तथा हिंस्याच्च हिंसितः
If a person who is insulted were to insult everyone in turn, or strike back when struck, or harm when harmed, then—
हन्युर्हि पितरः पुत्रान्पुत्राश्चापि तथा पितॄन्। हन्युश्च पतयो भार्याः पतीन्भार्यास्तथैव च
Fathers would kill sons, and sons likewise their fathers; husbands would kill wives, and wives their husbands as well.
एवं संकुपिते लोके जन्म कृष्णो न विद्यते। प्रजानां सन्धिमूलं हि जन्म विद्धिशुभानने
In such a world, filled with anger, there would be no birth, O auspicious one; know that birth is the root of harmony among people.
ताः क्षीयेरन्प्रजाः सर्वाः क्षिप्रं द्रौपदि तादृशाः। तस्मान्मन्युर्विनाशाय प्रजानामभवाय च
All such people, O Draupadi, would quickly perish; therefore, anger leads to destruction and the extinction of beings.
यस्मात्तु लोके दृश्यन्ते क्षमिणः पृथिवीसमाः। तस्माज्जन्म च भूतानां भवश्च प्रतिपद्यते
Because patient ones, equal to the earth, are seen in the world, birth and existence of beings are thus established.
क्षन्तव्यं पुरुषेणेह सर्वापत्सु सुशोभने। क्षमावतो हि भूतानां जन्म चैव प्रकीर्तितम्
One should forgive in every adversity, O beautiful one; for the birth of beings is attributed to those who possess forgiveness.
आक्रुष्टस्ताडितः क्रुद्धः क्षमते यो बवीयसा। यश्च नित्यं जितक्रोधो विद्वानुत्तमपूरुषः। प्रभाववानपि नरस्तस्य लोकाः सनातनाः
He who, though insulted, struck, or angered, forgives with greater strength, and who always conquers anger, wise and noble, even if powerful, attains eternal worlds.
क्रोधनस्त्वल्पविज्ञानः प्रेत्य चेह च नश्यति
But the angry man, of little understanding, perishes both here and after death.
अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीमा गाथा नित्यं क्षमावताम्। गीताः क्षमावतां कृष्णे काश्यपेन महात्मना
Here, too, these verses are cited, always recited among the patient, sung by the great-souled Kashyapa to Krishna.
क्षमा धर्मः क्षमा यज्ञः क्षमा वेदाः क्षमा श्रुतम्। यस्तमेवं विजानाति स सर्वं क्षन्तुर्महति
Forgiveness is righteousness, forgiveness is sacrifice, forgiveness is the Vedas, forgiveness is learning; whoever knows this, attains all through great forgiveness.
क्षमा ब्रह्म क्षमा सत्यं क्षमा भूतं च भावि च। क्षमा तपः क्षमा शौचं क्षमयेदं धृतं जगत्
Forgiveness is Brahman, forgiveness is truth, forgiveness is what has been and what will be; forgiveness is austerity, forgiveness is purity, by forgiveness this world is sustained.