Shloka : 68

यादृग्गुणो य: पुरु़षस्तादृशा वचनेन स: ।

देशकालानुसारेण भाषणीयो न चान्यथा ॥ 68 ॥

અને જે પુરુષ જેવા ગુણવાળો હોય તે પુરુષને તેવા વચને કરીને દેશકાળાનુસારે યથાયોગ્ય બોલાવવો પણ એથી બીજી રીતે ન બોલાવવો. ॥ 68 ॥

And a person should be addressed as per his qualification and as per time and place and he should not be addressed otherwise. || 68 ||

Commentary

Shri Hari says: A person should be addressed as per his qual­ifications (virtues) like caste, family, education, piousness, spirituality, wealth, courage etc. and as per time and place.

Here, 'as per place' suggests that even a Guru should address his virtuous disciple with respect in public. 'As per time' suggests that even a Guru should address his aged disciple with respect. Thus one should understand and follow one’s own discre­tion.