Mahabharata · Vidura Niti
Mahabharata 5.33.69 meaning
shad eva tu gunah punsa na hatavyah kadachana
satyam danam analasyam anasooya kshama dhritih
षडेव तु गुणाः पुंसा न हातव्याः कदाचन।
सत्यं दानमनालस्यमनसूया क्षमा धृतिः॥
There are six qualities a person should never give up: truthfulness, generosity, hard work, freedom from envy, forgiveness and steadiness.
What it means
Circumstances change, but these six are worth keeping in every season of life: honesty, giving, effort, no jealousy, forgiveness and steadiness. They are the backbone of good character.हिंदी में अर्थ
छह गुण ऐसे हैं जिन्हें कभी नहीं छोड़ना चाहिए — सच्चाई, दान, मेहनत, ईर्ष्या न करना, क्षमा और धैर्य।
हालात बदलते हैं, पर ये छह गुण हर दौर में साथ रखने लायक हैं — सच, दान, मेहनत, ईर्ष्या-रहित मन, क्षमा और धैर्य।
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