यस्मिन्यथा वर्तते यो मनुष्यः तस्मिंस्तथा वर्तितव्यं स धर्मः । मायाचारो मायया वर्तितव्यः साध्वाचारः साधुना प्रत्युदेयः ॥
यस्मिन्toward whom
यथाas / in whatever manner
वर्ततेbehaves / conducts oneself
वर्तितव्यम्one ought to behave
धर्मःdharma / right conduct
मायाचारःone who acts with deceit
माययाwith deceit / by guile
साध्वाचारःone who acts with goodness
साधुनाwith goodness / virtuously
प्रत्युदेयःto be met / responded to
One should behave toward another just as that person behaves toward them; this is considered true Dharma. A person who acts with deceit should be met with deceit, and a person who acts with goodness should be met with goodness.
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