Srimad Bhagavatam

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अन्येष्वर्थकृता मैत्री यावदर्थविडम्बनम् । पुम्भिः स्त्रीषु कृता यद्वत्सुमनःस्विव षट्पदैः ।। १०-४७-६ ।।

sanskrit

The friendship shown toward others — those who are not family members — is motivated by personal interest, and thus it is a pretense that lasts only until one’s purpose is fulfilled. Such friendship is just like the interest men take in women, or bees in flowers. ।। 10-47-6 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

anyeSvarthakRtA maitrI yAvadarthaviDambanam | pumbhiH strISu kRtA yadvatsumanaHsviva SaTpadaiH || 10-47-6 ||

hk transliteration