Mahabharata · Vidura Niti
Mahabharata 5.34.4 meaning
shubham va yadi va papam dveshyam va yadi va priyam
aprishtas tasya tad brooyad yasya n-echchet parabhavam
शुभं वा यदि वा पापं द्वेष्यं वा यदि वा प्रियम्।
अपृष्टस्तस्य तद्ब्रूयाद्यस्य नेच्छेत्पराभवम्॥
Whether it is good or bad, pleasant or unpleasant, you should say it — even without being asked — to anyone whose downfall you do not want.
What it means
Caring about someone sometimes means telling them what they don't want to hear. If you can see a friend heading for trouble, speak up kindly, even if they didn't ask.हिंदी में अर्थ
बात अच्छी हो या बुरी, अच्छी लगने वाली हो या चुभने वाली — जिसका नुकसान आप नहीं चाहते, उसे बिना पूछे भी बता देनी चाहिए।
किसी की परवाह का मतलब कभी-कभी कड़वी बात कहना भी है। अगर अपने को गलत राह पर जाते देखें तो प्यार से बोल दीजिए।
Spoken by Vidura.
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