Hitopadesha · Mitralabha
Hitopadesha 1.59 meaning
arav apy uchitam karyam atithyam griham agate
chettum apy agate chayam n-opasanharate drumah
अरावप्युचितं कार्यमातिथ्यं गृहमागते।
छेत्तुमप्यागते छायां नोपसंहरते द्रुमः॥
Even an enemy who comes to your home deserves proper hospitality. A tree does not withdraw its shade even from the person who comes to cut it down.
What it means
Basic decency should not depend on whether someone deserves it. Like a tree offering shade to all, a good person stays courteous even to those who oppose them — that says more about you than about them.हिंदी में अर्थ
घर आए शत्रु का भी उचित सत्कार करना चाहिए। पेड़ अपनी छाया उस व्यक्ति से भी नहीं हटाता जो उसे काटने आया हो।
इंसानियत इस बात पर निर्भर नहीं होनी चाहिए कि सामने वाला उसके लायक है या नहीं। पेड़ की तरह सज्जन विरोधियों के साथ भी शालीन रहते हैं।
Spoken by Dirghakarna the cat.
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