Shiva Purana

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बकं साधुं वर्णयंति न मत्स्यानत्ति सर्वथा ॥ सहवासी विजानीयाच्चरित्रं सहवासिनाम् ॥४३॥

sanskrit

People from a distance may describe a stork as a gentle bird that does not prey on fish. But in fact an associate knows the conduct of his associates.

english translation

bakaM sAdhuM varNayaMti na matsyAnatti sarvathA ॥ sahavAsI vijAnIyAccaritraM sahavAsinAm ॥43॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/88/43

बकं साधुं वर्णयंति न मत्स्यानत्ति सर्वथा ॥ सहवासी विजानीयाच्चरित्रं सहवासिनाम् ॥४३॥

sanskrit

People from a distance may describe a stork as a gentle bird that does not prey on fish. But in fact an associate knows the conduct of his associates.

english translation

bakaM sAdhuM varNayaMti na matsyAnatti sarvathA ॥ sahavAsI vijAnIyAccaritraM sahavAsinAm ॥43॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript