Shiva Purana

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दातुः परीक्षा दुर्भिक्षे रणे शूरस्य जायते ॥ आपत्काले तु मित्रस्याशक्तौ स्त्रीणां कुलस्य हि ॥ १२ ॥

sanskrit

The test of a donor is at the time of famine; the test of a warrior is at the time of battle; the test of a friend is at the time of adversity and the test of a woman is in the financial weakness of the family.

english translation

dAtuH parIkSA durbhikSe raNe zUrasya jAyate ॥ ApatkAle tu mitrasyAzaktau strINAM kulasya hi ॥ 12 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/80/12

दातुः परीक्षा दुर्भिक्षे रणे शूरस्य जायते ॥ आपत्काले तु मित्रस्याशक्तौ स्त्रीणां कुलस्य हि ॥ १२ ॥

sanskrit

The test of a donor is at the time of famine; the test of a warrior is at the time of battle; the test of a friend is at the time of adversity and the test of a woman is in the financial weakness of the family.

english translation

dAtuH parIkSA durbhikSe raNe zUrasya jAyate ॥ ApatkAle tu mitrasyAzaktau strINAM kulasya hi ॥ 12 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript