Hitopadesha · Suhrdbheda
Hitopadesha 2.44 meaning
yo n-atmaje na cha gurau na cha bhrityavarge deene dayam na kurute na cha bandhuvarge
kim tasya jeevitaphalena manushyaloke kakopi jeevati chiraya balim cha bhunkte
यो नात्मजे न च गुरौ न च भृत्यवर्गे दीने दयां न कुरुते न च बन्धुवर्गे।
किं तस्य जीवितफलेन मनुष्यलोके काकोऽपि जीवति चिराय बलिं च भुङ्क्ते॥
Someone who shows no kindness to their children, teacher, staff, the poor or their relatives — what is the point of their life in this human world? A crow also lives long and eats offerings.
What it means
Kindness to those around you — family, mentors, people who work for you, those in need — is what makes a life human. Without it, success and long years mean very little.हिंदी में अर्थ
जो अपनी संतान, गुरु, सेवकों, ग़रीबों और रिश्तेदारों पर दया नहीं करता, उसके मनुष्य जीवन का क्या फल? लंबा तो कौवा भी जीता है और चढ़ावा खाता है।
आसपास के लोगों पर दया ही जीवन को मानवीय बनाती है — परिवार, गुरु, काम करने वाले, ज़रूरतमंद। इसके बिना सफलता और लंबी उम्र का कोई मोल नहीं।
Spoken by Damanaka.
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