उपांशु-क्रीडितोऽमात्यः स्वयं राजायते यतः । अवज्ञा क्रियते तेन सदा परिचयाद्ध्रुवम् ॥
upāṃśu-krīḍito'mātyaḥ svayaṃ rājāyate yataḥ | avajñā kriyate tena sadā paricayāddhruvam ||
A minister who was one's private playmate soon acts as if he were king himself; out of familiarity he always treats his master with disrespect.
जो मंत्री बचपन में साथ खेला हो, वह स्वयं राजा बन बैठता है; पुरानी घनिष्ठता के कारण वह सदा स्वामी का अनादर करता है।
Meaning today and contextआज के लिए अर्थ और संदर्भ
Familiarity can breed contempt. Putting a close old friend in a formal role can blur the line between friendship and responsibility; it helps to set clear expectations at the start.
अधिक घनिष्ठता से आदर घट सकता है। पुराने करीबी दोस्त को औपचारिक पद देने पर दोस्ती और ज़िम्मेदारी की रेखा धुँधली हो जाती है; शुरू में ही स्पष्ट अपेक्षाएँ तय कर लेना अच्छा है।
In the story of the lion Piṅgalaka and the bull Sañjīvaka, Piṅgalaka's brother Stabdhakarṇa advises him on whom to put in charge of the treasury: a boyhood companion made minister soon forgets his place.