Mahabharat

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न मित्राण्य अर्थकृच्छ्रेषु शरेयसे वेतराय वा विधिपूर्वं हि सर्वस्य दुःखं वा यदि वा सुखम ।। १-१९६-१५ ।।

sanskrit

'How can the wise approve advice that is deemed good by someone with wicked intentions, albeit hiding the malice in their heart? Indeed, in times of distress, friends can neither bring benefit nor harm.' ।। 1-196-15 ।।

english translation

na mitrANya arthakRcchreSu zareyase vetarAya vA vidhipUrvaM hi sarvasya duHkhaM vA yadi vA sukhama || 1-196-15 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/adi-parva/196/15

न मित्राण्य अर्थकृच्छ्रेषु शरेयसे वेतराय वा विधिपूर्वं हि सर्वस्य दुःखं वा यदि वा सुखम ।। १-१९६-१५ ।।

sanskrit

'How can the wise approve advice that is deemed good by someone with wicked intentions, albeit hiding the malice in their heart? Indeed, in times of distress, friends can neither bring benefit nor harm.' ।। 1-196-15 ।।

english translation

na mitrANya arthakRcchreSu zareyase vetarAya vA vidhipUrvaM hi sarvasya duHkhaM vA yadi vA sukhama || 1-196-15 ||

hk transliteration