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Mahānirvāṇa Tantra 8.53

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Ullāsa 8 · Verse 53

गृहस्थकर्त्तव्यानिThe duties of the householder

Verse 53

शूरः शत्रौ विनीतः स्यात् बान्धवे गुरुसन्निधौ । जुगुप्सितान् न मन्येत नावमन्येत मानिनः ॥ ५३ ॥

śūraḥ śatrau vinītaḥ syāt bāndhavē gurusannidhau | jugupsitān na manyēta nāvamanyēta māninaḥ || 53 ||

Translation

He should be brave before an enemy, humble before kin and in the presence of his elders; he should not esteem the despicable, nor slight those worthy of honour.

Word by word

śūraḥ
brave
śatrau
before an enemy
vinītaḥ
humble
syāt
he should be
bāndhavē
before kin
guru
of his elders
sannidhau
in the presence
jugupsitān
the despicable
na
not
manyēta
he should esteem
avamanyēta
(avamanyeta) slight
māninaḥ
those worthy of honour

Meaning

Each relation calls for its own bearing. "Śūra", brave, the commentary says, means valiant; "nāvamanyeta", he should not disregard, those who deserve respect. The despicable (jugupsita) are not to be held in esteem.

Commentary

Hariharānanda Bhāratī’s Sanskrit commentary, translated

Śūraḥ: valiant. Nāvamanyeta: he should not disregard.