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Mahānirvāṇa Tantra 8.145

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Ullāsa 8 · Verse 145

शूद्रकर्त्तव्यानिThe duties of the śūdra

Verse 145

अपमानं गृहच्छिद्रं गुप्त्यर्थं कथितञ्च यत् । भर्त्तुर्ग्लानिकरं यच्च गोपयेदतियत्नतः ॥ १४५ ॥

apamānaṁ gṛhacchidraṁ guptyarthaṁ kathitañca yat | bhartturglānikaraṁ yacca gōpayēdatiyatnataḥ || 145 ||

Translation

An insult, a weakness in the house, what was told him to be kept secret, and whatever would bring his master into disrepute, he should keep hidden with great care.

Word by word

apamānaṁ
an insult
gṛha
in the house
chidraṁ
a weakness
gupti
to be kept secret
arthaṁ
for the purpose
kathitañ
(kathitam) what was told
ca
and
yat
what
bharttur
(bhartuḥ) his master
glāni
disrepute
karaṁ
bringing
yac
(yat) whatever
gōpayēd
(gopayet) he should keep hidden
ati
great
yatnataḥ
with care

Meaning

Discretion: the servant guards his master's honour and the household's private matters.

Commentary

Hariharānanda Bhāratī’s Sanskrit commentary, translated

See the commentary on verse 142.