Hitopadesha · Mitralabha
Hitopadesha 1.57 meaning
tavad bhayasya bhetavyam yavad bhayam anagatam
agatam tu bhayam veekshya narah kuryad yathochitam
तावद्भयस्य भेतव्यं यावद्भयमनागतम्।
आगतं तु भयं वीक्ष्य नरः कुर्याद्यथोचितम्॥
Be wary of danger only as long as it has not arrived. Once it is actually here, look at it squarely and do whatever needs to be done.
What it means
Worry has a purpose: to help us prepare. But once trouble is in front of us, fear only freezes us. At that point, drop the panic and take the best practical step available.हिंदी में अर्थ
डर से तभी तक डरना चाहिए जब तक वह आया न हो। जब खतरा सामने आ जाए, तो उसे देखकर जो उचित हो, वह करना चाहिए।
चिंता का काम है तैयारी करवाना। पर जब मुसीबत सामने हो, तब डर सिर्फ जकड़ देता है। उस समय घबराहट छोड़कर सही कदम उठाइए।
Spoken by Dirghakarna the cat.
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