Hitopadesha · Mitralabha
Hitopadesha 1.182 meaning
santa eva satam nityam apaduddharanakshamah
gajanam pankamagnanam gaja eva dhurandharah
सन्त एव सतां नित्यमापदुद्धरणक्षमाः।
गजानां पङ्कमग्नानां गजा एव धुरन्धराः॥
Only good people are able to rescue good people from trouble. When elephants are stuck in mud, only other elephants can pull them out.
What it means
Surround yourself with people of real strength and character. When life gets heavy, they are the ones capable of lifting you out, and you will be able to do the same for them.हिंदी में अर्थ
सज्जनों को मुसीबत से सज्जन ही निकाल सकते हैं। कीचड़ में फँसे हाथियों को हाथी ही बाहर खींच पाते हैं।
मज़बूत और चरित्रवान लोगों को अपने आसपास रखो। जब जीवन भारी हो, वही तुम्हें उबार सकते हैं, और तुम उन्हें।
Spoken by Laghupatanaka the crow.
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