Mahabharata · Santi Parva (Critical ed.)
Mahabharata 12.251.19 meaning
yad anyair vihitam nechched atmanah karma poorushah
na tat pareshu kurveeta janann apriyam atmanah
यदन्यैर्विहितं नेच्छेदात्मनः कर्म पूरुषः।
न तत्परेषु कुर्वीत जानन्नप्रियमात्मनः॥
Whatever a person would not want others to do to him, knowing how unpleasant it is, he should not do to others.
What it means
This is the golden rule, stated thousands of years ago. Before you act, flip the situation and imagine being on the receiving end. If you would not like it, do not do it.हिंदी में अर्थ
जो व्यवहार मनुष्य नहीं चाहता कि दूसरे उसके साथ करें, उसे अप्रिय जानकर वह दूसरों के साथ भी न करे।
यह सुनहरा नियम हज़ारों साल पहले कहा गया था। कुछ करने से पहले स्थिति उलटकर सोचो कि वही तुम्हारे साथ हो तो? अगर अच्छा न लगे, तो मत करो।
Spoken by Bhishma.
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