Sant sahahim dukh par hit lagi

Chaupai 8, Under Doha 121 · Uttar Kand

Chaupai Text

संत सहहिं दुख पर हित लागी। पर दुख हेतु असंत अभागी॥ भूर्ज तरू सम संत कृपाला। पर हित निति सह बिपति बिसाला॥ ८ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

santa sahahiṃ dukha para hita lāgī। para dukha hetu asanta abhāgī॥ bhūrja tarū sama santa kṛpālā। para hita niti saha bipati bisālā॥ 8 ॥

Meaning

The saints endure suffering for the sake of others' welfare, while the unfortunate wicked cause suffering to others. Compassionate saints are like the bhurja tree, bearing great hardship for others' good.

Context

This is Chaupai 8, Under Doha 121 from Uttar Kand, in the episode “Garuda's Seven Questions Answered”. The episode describes Kakbhushundi's spiritual answers to Garuda's seven questions on dharma and inner life.

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