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daṇḍo damayatāmasmi nītirasmi jigīṣatām . maunaṃ caivāsmi guhyānāṃ jñānaṃ jñānavatāmaham
在懲罰者中我是權杖;在渴望勝利者中我是正義的策略。在秘密中我確實是寂靜;在知識分子中我是知識。
Of the punishers I am the rod; I am the righteous policy of those who desire to coner. And of things secret, I am verily silence; I am knowledge of the men of knowledge৷৷
尼提(Niti)指外交、策略。毛南(Maunam)是指透過持續冥想梵(Brahman)或「我」(Atman)而產生的寂靜。吉納南(Jnanam)是指關於「我」(Atman)的知識。
Niti Diplomacy? polity.Maunam The silence produced by constant meditation on Brahman or the Self.Jnanam Knowledge of the Self.