दर्शनाध्यानसंस्पर्शैर्मत्सी कूर्मी च पक्षिणी । शिशुं पालयते नित्यं तथा सज्जनसङ्गतिः ॥
darśanādhyānasaṃsparśairmatsī kūrmī ca pakṣiṇī | śiśuṃ pālayate nityaṃ tathā sajjanasaṅgatiḥ ||
As the fish, the tortoise and the bird always nurture their young by sight, by thought and by touch, so does the company of good people.
जैसे मछली देखकर, कछुई ध्यान करके और पक्षिणी स्पर्श से अपने बच्चों का सदा पालन करती हैं, वैसे ही सज्जनों की संगति मनुष्य का पालन करती है।
Meaning today and contextआज के लिए अर्थ और संदर्भ
Good people shape us even without lectures: by being seen, by keeping us in mind, by being close. Choose the company you keep with care, especially for children and young people.
अच्छे लोग बिना उपदेश दिए भी हमें गढ़ते हैं: उन्हें देखकर, उनके हमें याद रखने से, उनके पास रहने से। अपनी संगति सोच-समझकर चुनिए, खासकर बच्चों और युवाओं के लिए।
A simile from folk belief: the fish was thought to rear its young by looking at them, the tortoise by thinking of them, and the bird by touch (sitting on them). Good company nurtures a person in the same quiet ways.