Canto 11: General HistoryChapter 23: The Song of the Avanti Brahmana.

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 11.23.3

na tatha tapyate viddhah

puman banais tu marma-gaih

yatha tudanti marma-stha

hy asatam parusesavah

SYNONYMS

na -- not; tatha -- in the same way; tapyate -- is caused pain; viddhah -- pierced; puman -- a person; banaih -- by arrows; tu -- however; marma-gaih -- going to the heart; yatha -- as; tudanti -- prick; marma-sthah -- attaching within the heart; hi -- indeed; asatam -- of evil persons; parusa -- harsh (words); isavah -- the arrows.

TRANSLATION

Sharp arrows which pierce one's chest and reach the heart do not cause as much suffering as the arrows of harsh, insulting words that become lodged within the heart when spoken by uncivilized men.

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