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Hitopadesha 1.37

1.37 Narayana

संहतास्तु हरन्त्येते मम जालं विहङ्गमाः । यदा तु निपतिष्यन्ति वशमेष्यन्ति मे तदा ॥

saṃhatāstu harantyete mama jālaṃ vihaṅgamāḥ | yadā tu nipatiṣyanti vaśameṣyanti me tadā ||

United, these birds are carrying off my net; but when they fall to the ground, they will come into my power.

एक होकर ये पक्षी मेरा जाल ले जा रहे हैं; पर जब ये नीचे गिरेंगे, तब मेरे वश में आ जाएँगे।

Meaning today and contextआज के लिए अर्थ और संदर्भ

Even the hunter sees that the birds are safe only while they hold together; the moment they break apart, they are caught.

शिकारी भी समझता है कि पक्षी तभी तक सुरक्षित हैं जब तक साथ हैं; जैसे ही बिखरेंगे, पकड़े जाएँगे।

The hunter, seeing the pigeons fly off with his net, runs after them thinking this; he soon loses sight of them and turns back.

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