Do not intimidate people around with harsh, cruel pompous talks

 

नोद्वजयेज्जगद्वाचा रूक्षया प्रियवाग्भवेत्।

प्रायेण प्रियकर्मा यः कृपणोऽपि हि सेव्यते॥

कामान्धकीयनीतिसारे इन्दिश्चे स्प्रुचे १६४९

nodvajayejjagadvācā rūkṣayā priyavāgbhavet|

prāyeṇa priyakarmā yaḥ kṛpaṇo'pi hi sevyate||

kāmāndhakīyanītisāre indiśce spruce 1649

A very relevant advice.

Do not intimidate people around with harsh, cruel pompous talks and conversation. Do not try to upset people with unpleasant words. Always choose friendly words and mild and affable tone in your conversations. Normally, even if a person is wretched, even if he is somewhat mean, if he speaks in a friendly manner, his attitude and demeanour would get the approval of all and he would get a positive response.

Yes, some people, even if they talk sense most of the time, deliver their speeches, advises, or harangue in a pompous and harsh manner. Some even presume that when they are talking for the good of others, it is their privilege to assume an overbearing or even intimidating style. However, it should be ever born in mind that people around never have much fancy for such sermons and grandfather lectures; even they aim at the benefit of the listeners. At the same time, even slightly unfavourable and not so beneficial words, when people deliver them in a friendly fashion would get listeners without much demur.

Written by some philosopher more than thousand years ago. However, the idea is applicable for all seasons.

k v a

जगत् the world, society, people in general रूक्षया by harsh cruel वाचा words न उद्वजयेत् do not intimidate.. do not cause upset प्रिय वाक् speak cordially, affably भवेत् become प्रायेण usually यः who प्रियकर्मा behaves in a friendly manner कृपणः wretched, poor, अपि too सः सेव्यते is liked and accepted with approval