Niti Shataka · Niti Sataka

Niti Shataka 58 meaning

maunan mookah pravachanapatur vatulo jalpako va dhrishtah parshve vasati cha sada dooratash ch-apragalbhah kshantya bheerur yadi na sahate prayasho n-abhijatah sevadharmah paramagahano yoginam apy-agamyah

मौनान्मूकः प्रवचनपटुर्वातुलो जल्पको वा धृष्टः पार्श्वे वसति च सदा दूरतश्चाप्रगल्भः । क्षान्त्या भीरुर्यदि न सहते प्रायशो नाभिजातः सेवाधर्मः परमगहनो योगिनामप्यगम्यः ॥

If a servant is quiet, he's called dumb; if articulate, a babbler or windbag; if he stays close, pushy; if he keeps away, timid; if he is patient, a coward; if he can't tolerate things, ill-bred. The duty of service is so deep that even yogis can't fully grasp it.

What it means

When you work under someone, you can't please everyone; any behaviour can be criticised. So do your job sincerely and stop chasing everyone's approval. And be kinder to those who serve you.

हिंदी में अर्थ

सेवक चुप रहे तो गूँगा, बोलने में कुशल हो तो बकवादी, पास रहे तो ढीठ, दूर रहे तो डरपोक, सहन करे तो भीरु, न सहे तो असभ्य कहलाता है। सेवा का धर्म इतना गहरा है कि योगी भी इसे पूरी तरह नहीं समझ पाते।

दूसरों के अधीन काम करते हुए सबको खुश नहीं किया जा सकता, हर व्यवहार में कमी निकाली जा सकती है। ईमानदारी से काम कीजिए, और जो आपकी सेवा करते हैं उनके प्रति नरम रहिए।

Spoken by Bhartrihari.

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