शुभं वा यदि वा पापं द्वेष्यं वा यदि वा प्रियम्।
अपृष्टस्तस्य तद्ब्रूयाद्यस्य नेच्छेत् पराभवम्॥५-३४-०४॥
–विदुरनीतिः श्रीमद्महाभारते उद्योगपर्वणि चतुर्त्रिंशोऽध्यायः
śubhaṁ vā yadi vā pāpaṁ dveṣyaṁ vā yadi vā priyam|
apṛṣṭastasya tadbrūyādyasya necchet parābhavam||5-34-04||
–viduranītiḥ (śrīmadmahābhārate udyogaparvaṇi caturtriṁśo’dhyāyaḥ)
Be it good or bad, or pleasant or unpleasant.
Unasked should that [truth] be spoken to the person whose downfall is not wished
i.e. The well-wishers of a person should always advise the person unasked, and tell them the truth, whether or not its agreeable!
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