Hitopdesh • Chapter 3 • Shloka 49
तद्भद्र । स्वयत्नायत्तो ह्यात्मा सर्वस्य ।
करटको ब्रूते -- अथ भवान्किं ब्रवीति ।
स आह -- अयं तावत्स्वामी
पिङ्गलकः कुतोऽपि कारणात् सचकितः परिवृत्योपविष्टः ।
करटको ब्रूते -- किं तत्त्वं जानासि । दमनको ब्रूते -- किमत्राविदितमस्ति । उक्तं च ।
उदीरितोऽर्थः पशुनापि गृह्यते हयाश्च नागाश्च वहन्ति चोदिताः ।
अनुक्तमप्यूहति पण्डितो जनः परेङ्गितज्ञानफला हि बुद्धयः ॥
Therefore, friend, a man's position (lit. soul) depends on his exertions. Karataka said - Now what do you say? He replied - This our lord Pingalaka has come back frightened at something or other and has sat down. Karataka asked - Do you know the real fact? Damanaka replied - What is there that is not known? It is said - When a thing is expressed in words, even a brute can understand it; even horses and elephants bear (loads) when ordered; a clever man comprehends a meaning although not expressed: for, talent has for its fruit the knowledge of the inward thoughts of others.
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