Mahabharata · Vidura Niti
Mahabharata 5.38.35 meaning
dhritih shamo damah shaucham karunyam vag anishthura
mitranam chanabhidrohah saptaitah samidhah shriyah
धृतिः शमो दमः शौचं कारुण्यं वागनिष्ठुरा।
मित्राणां चानभिद्रोहः सप्तैताः समिधः श्रियः॥
Steadiness, calm, self-control, purity, compassion, gentle speech, and never betraying friends — these seven are the fuel that keeps prosperity burning.
What it means
Lasting success is fed by quiet virtues: patience, calm, discipline, honesty, kindness, gentle words and loyalty to friends. Keep adding these to the fire and it keeps burning.हिंदी में अर्थ
धैर्य, शांति, संयम, पवित्रता, करुणा, कोमल वाणी और मित्रों से कभी द्रोह न करना — ये सात समृद्धि की आग को जलाए रखने वाली समिधाएँ हैं।
टिकाऊ सफलता शांत गुणों से पलती है — धैर्य, शांति, संयम, ईमानदारी, दया, नरम बोल और दोस्तों के प्रति वफ़ादारी।
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