The verse and its meaning · Suvichar · Suvichar — Sanskrit Sayings
The Cloak of Silence
Bhartrihari · Niti Shataka 7
स्वायत्तमेकान्तगुणं विधात्रा
विनिर्मितं छादनमज्ञतायाः ।
विशेषतः सर्वविदां समाजे
विभूषणं मौनमपण्डितानाम्
Meaning · English
Silence is a cloak the Maker gave the ignorant, and it is always in their own hands. Among learned people it is the best thing an unlearned man can wear.
अर्थ · हिन्दी
अनजान आदमी के लिए चुप रहना ही सबसे अच्छा पर्दा है, और यह उसके अपने हाथ में है। ज्ञानियों की सभा में तो यही उसका गहना है।
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