मित्रम्: स्नेहः विश्वासश्च
अस्मिन् विभागे मैत्री, विश्वासः, आपदि परीक्षा, सहानुभूतिः, सच्चरित्रसम्बन्धस्य महत्त्वं च सुभाषितैः विवृणोति।
About the Mitra Subhashita Collection
Mitra means friend, and friendship occupies a special place in Sanskrit wisdom literature. The mitra subhashitas on this page explore what makes a true friend: loyalty tested in difficulty, honesty that is willing to say hard truths, and the quiet support that enriches life. The tradition also warns against hollow companionships built only on convenience or pleasure.
These verses teach that a friend in need is a friend indeed, that the good company we keep shapes our character, and that wisdom shared among friends multiplies. The collection is well suited to school students learning about values, as well as to anyone reflecting on the meaning of true companionship. Every verse includes the original Sanskrit in Devanagari, IAST transliteration and translations in English, Hindi and Bengali.
The friendship verses in this collection echo a principle repeated across Sanskrit literature: the company we keep shapes who we become. A true mitra, the tradition teaches, is one who stays by you in hardship, speaks the truth even when it is uncomfortable, and celebrates your success without envy. These shlokas also warn that a friendship built only on gain or convenience dissolves at the first test. Teachers often pair these verses with the English, Hindi and Bengali meanings to help students reflect on loyalty, trust and choosing friends wisely, and the cards make it easy to share a verse with a friend directly.