यस्मिन्यथा वर्तते यो मनुष्य:... -देवसुत

Bhishma responds to Yudhishthiras' question

यस्मिन्यथा वर्तते यो मनुष्य: स्तस्मिंस्तथा वर्तितव्यं स धर्मः ।
मायाचारो मायया वर्तितव्य; साध्वाचार साधुना प्रत्युदय ।।

yasmin yathā vartate yo manuṣyas; tasmiṃs tathā vartitavyaṃ sa dharmaḥ ।
māyācāro māyayā vartitavyaḥ; sādhvācāraḥ sādhunā pratyudeyaḥ ।।

English Translation:
One should treat another as the latter does to him. A deceitful person should be thwarted with deceit, while an honest man should be treated with honesty.

Editor's Note:
This stanza is from the Mahabharata (Chapter 110 verse 26) where Bhishma is responding to Yudhishtira's question: How should a person act who wishes to follow virtue?

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Submitted by: देवसुत
Submitted on: Sun Mar 22 2023 09:21:02 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time)
Category: Quote
Acknowledgements: Rishi Ved Vyaas
Language: संस्कृत/Sanskrit

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