Niti Shataka · Niti Sataka
Niti Shataka 53 meaning
durjanah parihartavyo vidyayalankritopi san
manina bhooshitah sarpah kim asau na bhayankarah
दुर्जनः परिहर्तव्यो विद्ययालंकृतोऽपि सन् ।
मणिना भूषितः सर्पः किमसौ न भयङ्करः ॥
Avoid a wicked person, even if he is decorated with learning. A snake wearing a jewel on its head: is it any less frightening?
What it means
Degrees, talent and charm don't make a person safe. Judge people by their character, not their credentials. A brilliant person who means harm is still someone to keep at a distance.हिंदी में अर्थ
दुष्ट व्यक्ति से दूर रहो, चाहे वह विद्या से सजा हो। मणि से सजा साँप क्या कम डरावना होता है?
डिग्री, प्रतिभा या आकर्षण किसी को भला नहीं बनाते। लोगों को चरित्र से परखिए, योग्यता से नहीं। बुरी नीयत वाला चाहे कितना भी चतुर हो, उससे दूरी रखिए।
Spoken by Bhartrihari.
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