Dando damayatam asmi nitir asmi jigishatam, maunam caivasmi guhyanam jnanam jnanavatam aham
Among punishments I am the rod of chastisement; among those who seek victory I am righteous policy; among secrets I am silence; and among the wise I am wisdom. Divine governance requires both compassion and discipline — the rod of righteous punishment is not opposed to love but is an expression of divine justice.
- •Righteous discipline and wise governance are divine expressions
- •Silence is the greatest of secrets — it holds the deepest spiritual truth
- •Wisdom among the wise is the Lord's presence in human understanding