Shatakatraya 1.28
Śatakatraya 1.28
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- Sanskrit
1.28
asanto nābhyarthyāḥ suhṛd api na yācyaḥ kṛśa-dhanaḥ
priyā nyāyyā vṛttir malinam asubhaṅge 'py asukaram |
vipady uccaiḥ stheyaṃ padam anuvidheyaṃ ca mahatāṃ
satāṃ kenoddiṣṭaṃ viṣamam asidhārā-vratam idam ||
One must not beg of the wicked; a friend should not be importuned if his wealth is meager; / a just livelihood should be loved; a vile deed must not be committed even when life is perishing; / one must stand firm in misfortune, and follow the footsteps of the great: / who showed virtuous people this harsh vow, as sharp as a sword's edge?
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- Saduktikarṇāmṛta — Śrīdharadāsa, Sanskrit
- Subhāṣitaratnakoṣa — Vidyākara, Sanskrit