“Pujani said, ’If a person having once injured another continues to reside with that other, they that are possessed of learning never applaud his conduct.  Under such circumstances it is always better for the injurer to leave his old place.  One should never place one’s trust upon the soothing assurances received from an injured party.  The fool that trusts such assurances soon meets with destruction.  Animosity is not quickly cooled.  The very sons and grandsons of persons that have injured each other meet with destruction (in consequence of the quarrel descending like an inheritance).  In consequence again of such destruction of their offspring, they lose the next world also.  Amongst men that have injured one another, mistrust would be productive of happiness.  One that has betrayed confidence should never be trusted in the least.  One who is not deserving of trust should not be trusted; nor should too much trust be placed upon a person deserving of trust.  The danger that arises from blind confidence brings about a destruction that is complete.  One should seek to inspire others with confidence in one’s self.  One, however, should never repose confidence on others.  The father and the mother only are the foremost of friends.  The wife is merely a vessel for drawing the seeds.  The son is only one’s seed.  The brother is a foe.  The friend or companion requires to have his palms oiled if he is to remain so.  One’s own self it is that enjoys or suffers one’s happiness or misery.  Amongst persons that have injured one another, it is not advisable there should be (real) peace.  The reasons no longer exists for which I lived here.  The mind of a person who has once injured another becomes naturally filled with mistrust, if he sees the injured person worshipping him with gifts and honours.  Such conduct, especially when displayed by those that are strong, always fills the weak with alarm.  A person possessed of intelligence should leave that place where he first meets with honour in order to meet only with dishonour and injury next.  In spite of any subsequent honour that he might obtain from his enemy, he should behave in this way.  I have dwelt in thy abode for a longtime, all along honoured by thee.  A cause of enmity, however, has at last arisen.  I should, therefore, leave this place without any hesitation.’

“Brahmadatta said, ’One who does an injury in return for an injury received is never regarded as offending.  Indeed, the avenger squares his account by such conduct.  Therefore, O Pujani, continue to reside here without leaving this place.’

“Pujani said, ’No friendship can once more be cemented between a person that has injured and him that has inflicted an injury in return.  The hearts of neither can forget what has happened.’

“Brahmadatta said, ’It is necessary that a union should take place between an injurer and the avenger of that injury.  Mutual animosity, upon such a union, has been seen to cool.  No fresh injury also has followed in such cases.’