Manava Dharmashastra 2.159
Mānava Dharmaśāstra 2.159
- Language
- Sanskrit
2.159
ahiṃsayaiva bhūtānāṃ kāryaṃ śreyo 'nuśāsanam
vāk caiva madhurā ślakṣṇā prayojyā dharmam icchatā //
Created beings must be instructed in (what concerns) their welfare without giving them pain, and sweet and gentle speech must be used by (a teacher) who desires (to abide by) the sacred law.
Translations (1)
- The Laws of Manu — Georg Bühler 1886, English
Commentaries (1)
- Manubhāṣya — Medhātithi, Sanskrit