यो ध्रुवाणि परित्यज्य अध्रुवाणि निषेवते । ध्रुवाणि तस्य नश्यन्ति अध्रुवं नष्टमेव हि ॥
yo dhruvāṇi parityajya adhruvāṇi niṣevate | dhruvāṇi tasya naśyanti adhruvaṃ naṣṭameva hi ||
Whoever lets go of what is certain and runs after what is uncertain loses what was certain, and what was uncertain is lost already.
जो निश्चित को छोड़कर अनिश्चित के पीछे भागता है, उसका निश्चित भी नष्ट हो जाता है, और अनिश्चित तो नष्ट ही है।
Meaning today and contextआज के लिए अर्थ और संदर्भ
Don't throw away what you surely have for something that only looks better. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, especially when the decision is made in a hurry.
जो पक्का आपके पास है, उसे किसी ऐसी चीज़ के लिए न छोड़ें जो बस बेहतर दिखती है। 'आधी छोड़ सारी को धावे, आधी रहे न सारी पावे', खासकर जब फ़ैसला जल्दबाज़ी में हो।
The friends free the tortoise by a trick: the deer feigns death, the hunter puts down the tortoise to go for the deer, and the mouse gnaws through the bonds. Returning to find both gone, the hunter blames his own rashness.