The verse and its meaning · Suvichar · Suvichar — Sanskrit Sayings
Lotus and Mountain
Bhartrihari · Niti Shataka 66
सम्पत्सु महतां चित्तं भवत्युत्पलकोमलम् ।
आपत्सु च महाशैलशिलासङ्घातकर्कशम्
Meaning · English
In good times a great person's heart is soft as a lotus petal. In trouble it is hard as a mountain rock.
अर्थ · हिन्दी
बड़े लोगों का मन सुख के दिनों में कमल की पंखुड़ी जैसा कोमल रहता है और संकट में पहाड़ की चट्टान जैसा कठोर।
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