सुधिय: साधवो लोके नरदेव नरोत्तमा: । नाभिद्रुह्यन्ति भूतेभ्यो यर्हि नात्मा कलेवरम् ॥ ३ ॥
sudhiyah sadhavo loke naradeva narottamah nabhidruhyanti bhutebhyo yarhi natma kalevaram
- su-dhiyah
- the most intelligent persons
- sadhavah
- who are inclined to perform welfare activities
- loke
- in this world
- nara-deva
- O King
- nara-uttamah
- the best of human beings
- na abhidruhyanti
- never become malicious
- bhutebhyah
- toward other living beings
- yarhi
- because
- na
- never
- atma
- the self or soul
- kalevaram
- this body.
O King, one who is advanced in intelligence and eager to perform welfare activities for others is considered best amongst human beings. An advanced human being is never malicious to others. Those with advanced intelligence are always conscious that this material body is different from the soul.