CXXXIX. "Obercome evil with good." (Epistle to the Romans xii. 21.) Mahabharata iii. 13253; v. 1518; xii. 9972. With meekness conquer wrath, and ill with ruth, CXL. "Who when he was reviled, reviled not again." (1st Epistle of Peter ii. 2, 3; iii. 9.) Mahabharata v. 1270; xii. 11008. Reviling meet with patience; ne'er Of men who thus entreat a foe. CXLI. "Ef thine enemy hunger, feed him." (Proverbs xxv. v. 21 f.; Epistle to the Romans xii. 20.) Mahabharata xii. 5528. That foe repel not with a frown CXLII. Forgiveness of Enjuries. Subhāshitārṇava, 274. A hero hates not even the foe Whose deadly bow is 'gainst him bent; Imbues the axe which lays it low. CXLIII. Suppliants not to be sent empty away. Mahabharata xiii. 3212. Let none with scorn a suppliant meet, A dog, an outcast, kindly treat, And so shalt thou be blest in turn. CXLIV. The same. Hitopadeśa i. 55 (or 33). The good extend their loving care CXLV. Narrow and large heartedness. Small souls enquire "belongs this man CXLVI. Compassion should be shown to all men. To bad as well as good, to all, A generous man compassion shows. On earth no mortal lives, he knows, Who does not oft through weakness fall. * Chândâla has the same sense as Pariah, a man of the lowest, or of no, caste. CXLVII. A man may learn from the humblest, &c. Manu, ii. 238, and Sarngadhara's Paddhati, Niti, 34. From whomsoever got, the wise Such men will wed, nor view with scorn, When sunlight fails, and all is gloom, CXLVIII. Good may be gained from everything. Mahabharata, v. 1125. From madmen's ravings even, the wise, (Compare xii. 11812. (See above, No. lxxviii. p. 65.) CXLIX. Men are formed by their associates. Mahabharata, v. 1272; vii. 5961; xii. 11023. As cloth is tinged by any dye In which it long time plunged may lie; CL. Ebil men to be avoided. Mahabharata, v. 1164; xii. 2797. Let good men ne'er with bad themselves ally; The guiltless share the doom the knaves that smites. CLI. How the wise and foolish respectively are affected by Society. Mahabharata, i. 3077. The fool who listens day by day CLII. Effects of good and bad company. CLIII. Undiscerning men's praise worthless. Mahabharata, xii. 4217. What boots the censure or applause CLIV. "The tongue can no man tame." (James iii. 8.) 'Tis very hard to curb the tongue, CLV. "Casting pearls before swine." He only threshes chaff who schools CLVI. Hopelessness of reclaiming the bad. Bhaminivilāsa, i. 93. Whoe'er the bad by kindness tries |