शिशुपालवध - परदोषकथा

परतोषयिता न कश्चन
    स्वगतो यस्य गुणोऽस्ति देहिनः ।
परदोषकथाभिरल्पकः
     स्वजनं तोषयितुं किलेच्छति ॥

- शिशुपालवध

paratoShayitA na kashchana
    svagato yasya guNo asti dehinaH ।
para doSha kathAbhiH alpakaH
    svajanam toShayitum kila icchati ॥

- shishupAlavadha

If one can not please other people by his own qualities, such a lowly person will attempt to please others by talking ill about other (noble) people (by highlighting other's faults).

- Shishupalavadha