विश्वास-प्रतिपन्नानां वञ्चने का विदग्धता । अङ्कमारुह्य सुप्तं हि हत्वा किं नाम पौरुषम् ॥
viśvāsa-pratipannānāṃ vañcane kā vidagdhatā | aṅkamāruhya suptaṃ hi hatvā kiṃ nāma pauruṣam ||
What cleverness is there in cheating those who have come to trust you? What manliness is there in killing someone who has climbed into your lap and fallen asleep?
जिन्होंने विश्वास किया हो, उन्हें ठगने में कौन-सी चतुराई है? जो गोद में चढ़कर सो गया हो, उसे मार डालने में कैसा पुरुषार्थ?
Meaning today and contextआज के लिए अर्थ और संदर्भ
Betraying someone who trusts you is not smart; it is the easiest and lowest thing to do. Trust given to you is a responsibility, not an opening.
भरोसा करने वाले को धोखा देना कोई होशियारी नहीं; यह सबसे आसान और सबसे नीच काम है। आप पर किया गया भरोसा ज़िम्मेदारी है, मौक़ा नहीं।
At the peacock king Citravarṇa's court, the crow Meghavarṇa, who had won Hiraṇyagarbha's trust and then betrayed him, is asked how he fooled so noble a king; he laughs and answers.