[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Epic, Poetry, Drama & Narrative](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit) › [Gnomic verse and anthologies](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.subhasita) › [Shatakatraya](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.subhasita.satakatraya) › 1.58 # Shatakatraya 1.58 Śatakatraya 1.58 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [1.58](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.subhasita.satakatraya.1.58) maunomūkaḥ pravacana-paṭur bāṭulo jalpako vā dhṛṣṭaḥ pārśve vasati ca sadā dūrataś cāpragalbhaḥ | kṣāntyā bhīrur yadi na sahate prāyaśo nābhijātaḥ sevādharmaḥ parama-gahano yoginām apy agamyaḥ || > Silent, he is called dumb; eloquent, a babbler or a prattler; / standing near, impudent; standing far off, lacking confidence; / through patience, a coward; if he cannot endure, generally lowborn: / the duty of service is exceedingly deep, unapproachable even by yogins. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.57](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.subhasita.satakatraya.1.57) - [Next: 1.59](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.subhasita.satakatraya.1.59) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.subhasita.satakatraya.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.subhasita.satakatraya~en-mt.1.58) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.subhasita.satakatraya.1.58](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.subhasita.satakatraya.1.58) · Pramāṇa