Valmiki Ramayana · Ayodhya Kanda
Valmiki Ramayana 2.101.5 meaning
anaryas tv-aryasankashah shauchad dheenas tatha shuchih
lakshanyavad alakshanyo duhsheelah sheelavan iva
अनार्यस्त्वार्यसंकाशः शौचाद्धीनस्तथा शुचिः।
लक्षण्यवदलक्षण्यो दुःशीलः शीलवानिव॥
Without the test of conduct, a mean person can pass for noble, an impure one for pure, someone unworthy for worthy, and the ill-natured for good-natured.
What it means
Appearances are easy to fake for a while. Rama's warning is that only conduct over time reveals what is real. Don't be fooled by polish, and don't rely on polish to hide your own flaws.हिंदी में अर्थ
आचरण की कसौटी के बिना नीच व्यक्ति श्रेष्ठ, अपवित्र पवित्र, अयोग्य योग्य और बुरे स्वभाव वाला अच्छे स्वभाव वाला दिख सकता है।
दिखावा कुछ समय के लिए आसानी से हो जाता है। राम कहते हैं कि समय के साथ आचरण ही सच दिखाता है। चमक-दमक से धोखा मत खाइए।
Spoken by Rama.
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