Hitopadesha · Suhrdbheda
Hitopadesha 2.68 meaning
manir luthati padeshu kachah shirasi dharyate
yath-aiv-aste tath-aiv-astam kachah kacho manir manih
मणिर्लुठति पादेषु काचः शिरसि धार्यते।
यथैवास्ते तथैवास्तां काचः काचो मणिर्मणिः॥
A gem may roll about at someone's feet while glass is worn on the head. Let them stay where they are; glass is still glass, and a gem is still a gem.
What it means
Being overlooked does not reduce your value, and being placed high does not give value to someone who lacks it. Keep your worth intact; real quality is eventually recognised.हिंदी में अर्थ
मणि पैरों में लुढ़कती रहे और काँच सिर पर सजा रहे — जैसे हैं वैसे रहें, काँच काँच ही है और मणि मणि ही।
अनदेखा होना तुम्हारी कीमत कम नहीं करता, और ऊँची जगह किसी को कीमती नहीं बनाती। अपनी असलियत बनाए रखो, सच्चा गुण पहचाना ही जाता है।
Spoken by Damanaka.
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