Det let man shank na dharai
Det let man shank na dharai
Chaupai 3, Under Doha 7 · Kishkindha Kand
Chaupai Text
देत लेत मन संक न धरई। बल अनुमान सदा हित करई॥ बिपति काल कर सतगुन नेहा। श्रुति कह संत मित्र गुन एहा॥ ३ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
deta leta mana saṅka na dharai। bala anumāna sadā hita karaī॥ bipati kāla kara sataguna nehā। śruti kaha santa mitra guna ehā॥ 3 ॥
Meaning
In giving and taking, let the mind hold no suspicion. Act only for good, according to one’s ability. In times of adversity, let affection increase a hundredfold. The Veda says: these are the qualities of a saintly friend.
Context
This is Chaupai 3, Under Doha 7 from Kishkindha Kand, in the episode “Sugriva's Sorrow and Vow to Slay Bali”. The episode describes Sugriva's sorrow before Rama, the vow to slay Bali, and Rama's teaching on true friendship.
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