न परस्यापराधेन परेषां दण्डमाचरेत् । आत्मनावगतं कृत्वा बध्नीयात्पूजयेच्च वा ॥
na parasyāparādhena pareṣāṃ daṇḍamācaret | ātmanāvagataṃ kṛtvā badhnīyātpūjayecca vā ||
One should not punish someone on the strength of another's word about his offence; after learning the truth oneself, one should either restrain him or honour him.
किसी दूसरे के कहे अपराध के आधार पर किसी को दंड नहीं देना चाहिए; स्वयं सच जानकर ही उसे बाँधे या सम्मान दे।
Meaning today and contextआज के लिए अर्थ और संदर्भ
Don't act on gossip or one person's complaint. Find out for yourself before you punish, or praise, anyone.
चुगली या किसी एक की शिकायत पर कदम न उठाएँ। किसी को दंड देने, या सराहने, से पहले स्वयं सच का पता लगाएँ।
Piṅgalaka, thinking to himself after Damanaka's accusations against Sañjīvaka, resolves to find out the truth for himself.