साधुभ्यस्ते निवर्तन्ते पुत्रमित्राणि बान्धवाः । ये च तैः सह गन्तारस्तद्धर्मात्सुकृतं कुलम् ॥
sādhubhyaste nivartante putramitrāṇi bāndhavāḥ | ye ca taiḥ saha gantārastaddharmātsukṛtaṃ kulam ||
Children, friends and relatives turn away from the good; but those who go along with them, by their goodness the family is made virtuous.
सज्जनों से उनके बेटे, मित्र और रिश्तेदार अक्सर मुँह मोड़ लेते हैं; पर जो उनके साथ चलते हैं, उन्हीं के पुण्य से पूरा कुल पुण्यवान बनता है।
Meaning today and contextआज के लिए अर्थ और संदर्भ
Living by principle can be lonely, and even family may not always stand with you. Those who do stand by a good person carry that goodness forward to the people around them.
सिद्धांतों पर चलना कभी-कभी अकेला कर देता है, और कई बार परिवार भी साथ नहीं देता। जो लोग एक अच्छे इंसान का साथ देते हैं, वही उस अच्छाई को आगे ले जाते हैं।
A maxim about the cost and the reward of goodness: those close to a good person may drift away, but the few who stay with them bring merit to the whole family.