Hitopadesha · Suhrdbheda
Hitopadesha 2.150 meaning
parabhavam parichchettum yogy-ayogyam cha vetti yah
ast-eeha yasya vijnanam krichchren-api na seedati
पराभवं परिच्छेत्तुं योग्यायोग्यं च वेत्ति यः।
अस्तीह यस्य विज्ञानं कृच्छ्रेणापि न सीदति॥
One who can judge the threat of defeat and knows what is within their power and what is not — a person with such understanding does not collapse even in hardship.
What it means
Knowing your limits is a strength, not a weakness. When you can tell which battles you can win, you avoid needless disasters and stay steady through the ones you must face.हिंदी में अर्थ
जो हार के ख़तरे को परख सके और जाने कि क्या उसके बस में है और क्या नहीं — ऐसी समझ वाला व्यक्ति मुश्किल में भी नहीं टूटता।
अपनी सीमाएँ जानना कमज़ोरी नहीं, ताकत है। जब पता हो कि कौन-सी लड़ाई जीत सकते हो, तो बेकार की मुसीबतों से बचते हो।
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