Hitopadesha · Mitralabha
Hitopadesha 1.157 meaning
kartavyah sanchayo nityam na tu karyotisanchayah
atisanchayasheeloyam dhanusha jambuko hatah
कर्तव्यः सञ्चयो नित्यं न तु कार्योऽतिसञ्चयः।
अतिसञ्चयशीलोऽयं धनुषा जम्बुको हतः॥
One should always save, but never hoard too much. This jackal, who was obsessed with storing up more and more, was killed by a bow.
What it means
Save for the future, but do not let greed turn saving into obsession. The jackal in the story died chewing a bowstring to save meat for later. Know when enough is enough.हिंदी में अर्थ
बचत हमेशा करनी चाहिए, पर बहुत ज़्यादा जमा नहीं करना चाहिए। बहुत बटोरने की आदत वाला यह सियार धनुष से मारा गया।
भविष्य के लिए बचत करो, पर लालच उसे जुनून न बना दे। कहानी का सियार बाद के लिए बचाते-बचाते मारा गया। 'बस' कहना सीखो।
Spoken by Manthara the tortoise.
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