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Real Gain, Real Loss
Bhartrihari · Niti Shataka 104
को लाभो गुणिसङ्गमः किमसुखं प्राज्ञेतरैः सङ्गतिः
का हानिः समयच्युतिर्निपुणता का धर्मतत्त्वे रतिः ।
कः शूरो विजितेन्द्रियः प्रियतमा कानुव्रता किं धनं
विद्या किं सुखमप्रवासगमनं राज्यं किमाज्ञाफलम्
Meaning · English
Real gain is the company of good people. Real pain is the company of fools. Real loss is the moment missed. Real skill is a love of what is right.
अर्थ · हिन्दी
असली लाभ है सज्जनों का साथ। असली दुख है मूर्खों की संगत। असली हानि है चूका हुआ समय। असली कुशलता है धर्म में रुचि।
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