Verse 48·VR 4.33.48

मित्रम् हि अर्थ गुण श्रेष्ठम् सत्य धर्म परायणम् | तत् द्वयम् तु परित्यक्तम् न तु धर्मे व्यवस्थितम् || ४-३३-४८

na kaama ta.ntre tava buddhiH astitvam vai yathaa manyu vasham prapannaH |na desha kaalau hi na ca artha dharmauavekshate kaama ratiH manuShyaH || 4-33-55

Translation

"Indeed a friend avowed to truthfulness and virtuousness is greater than one's own means and aspirations, but you husband forsaking that pair of his means and aspirations that have been fulfilled by such a righteous friend, he is not even standing by the probity. [4-33-48]

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Lakshmana's Fury and Tara's Pacifying

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