Who is a Good Friend?

Tuesday

They will help you overcome bad qualities and inspire you to take the right path; they will keep your secrets but advertise your good qualities; they will not desert you when you’re in trouble and give of themselves in your time of need – such is the nature of good friends say the wise.

पापान् निवारयति योजयते हिताय गुह्यानि गूहति गुणान् प्रकटीकरोति |
आपद्गतम् च न जहाति ददाति काले सन्मित्रलक्षणमिदम् प्रवदन्ति सन्तः ||

pApAn nivArayathi yOjayathE hithAya guhyAni gUhathi guNAn prakatIkarOthi |
Apadhgatham cha na jahAthi dhadhAthi kAlE sanmithralakSHaNamidham pravadhanthi santhaha ||

A stranger whose company uplifts you is as good as family

Sunday

A stranger whose company uplifts you is as good as family. On the other hand, a near and dear one whose company demeans you is no better than a stranger. A disease though it is born in our own body is unpleasant. But a medicine that grows in a forest is beneficial.

परोऽपि हितवान् बन्धु: बन्धुरप्यहित: परः |
अहितो देहजो व्याधिः हितम् आरण्यम् औषधम् ||

parOpi hithavAn banDHuhu banDHurapyahithaha paraha |
ahithO dhEhajO vyADHihi hitham AraNyam auSHaDHam ||