[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Polity, Pleasure & Law](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti) › [Polity and Statecraft](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.artha) › [The Polity of Śukra](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.artha.sukraniti) › 166 # The Polity of Śukra 166 Śukranīti 166 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [166](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.artha.sukraniti.166) nityaṃ mano'pahāriṇyā vācā prahlādayejjagat . udvejayati bhūtāni krūravāgdhanado'pi san .. 166 .. > He should constantly gladden the world with speech that captivates the heart. / Even if he gives wealth, a man of cruel speech terrifies creatures. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 165](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.artha.sukraniti.165) - [Next: 167](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.artha.sukraniti.167) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.artha.sukraniti~en-mt.166) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [Kāmandakīya Nītisāra](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.artha.kamandaka_nitisara.3.23) — Kāmandaki, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.artha.sukraniti.166](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.artha.sukraniti.166) · Pramāṇa