Jinh ken asi mati sahaj na
Chaupai 2, Under Doha 7 · Kishkindha Kand
Chaupai Text
जिन्ह कें असि मति सहज न आई। ते सठ कत हठि करत मिताई॥ कुपथ निवारि सुपंथ चलावा। गुन प्रगटै अवगुनन्हि दुरावा॥ २ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
jinha keṃ asi mati sahaja na āī। te saṭha kata haṭhi karata mitāī॥ kupatha nivāri supantha calāvā। guna pragaṭai avagunanhī durāvā॥ 2 ॥
Meaning
Those who do not naturally possess such wisdom—why do fools stubbornly form friendships? A friend’s duty is to stop a friend from the wrong path and lead him onto the right path. He should reveal virtues and conceal faults.
Context
This is Chaupai 2, 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.