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नारी Shloka 80 — Sanskrit with Meaning

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1. संस्कृतम् (देवनागरी)
मुखं पद्मदलाकारं वाचा चन्दनशीतला। हृदयं कर्तरी तुल्यं तादृशं मित्रलक्षणम्॥
2. বাংলা / Bengali Script
মুখং পদ্মদলাকারং বাচা চন্দনশীতলা। হৃদযং কর্তরী তুল্যং তাদৃশং মিত্রলক্ষণম্॥
3. IAST (Transliteration)
mukhaṃ padmadalākāraṃ vācā candanaśītalā | hṛdayaṃ kartarī tulyaṃ tādṛśaṃ mitralakṣaṇam ||
4. English Meaning / आङ्ग्लार्थः
A face as beautiful and smiling as a lotus petal, words as cool and soothing as sandalwood paste, but a heart as sharp and destructive as a pair of scissors—these are the exact characteristics of a false, deceitful friend.
5. বাংলা অর্থ / Bengali Meaning
যার মুখমণ্ডল পদ্মফুলের পাপড়ির মতো সুন্দর ও হাস্যোজ্জ্বল, যার কথা চন্দনের মতো সুশীতল ও মিষ্টি, কিন্তু যার হৃদয় কাঁচির মতো তীক্ষ্ণ ও ধ্বংসাত্মক—এটাই হলো এক প্রতারক ও মিথ্যা বন্ধুর প্রকৃত লক্ষণ।
6. हिन्दी अर्थ / Hindi Meaning
जिसका चेहरा कमल की पंखुड़ी के समान सुंदर (मुस्कुराता हुआ) हो, जिसकी बातें चन्दन के समान ठंडी (मीठी) हों, परन्तु जिसका हृदय कैंची के समान तेज और काटने वाला (धोखेबाज) हो—यही एक झूठे (कपटी) मित्र का लक्षण है।
7. संस्कृतभावार्थः
यस्य कपटिमित्रस्य मुखं कमलवत् सुन्दरं दृश्यते, यस्य वचनानि चन्दनवत् मधुरं शीतलं च प्रतीयन्ते, परन्तु यस्य हृदये कर्त्तरी इव अन्येषां विनाशस्य कुटिलता निवसति, सः एव यथार्थरूपेण शठः मित्रः अस्ति।
8. अन्वयः (Compound Analysis)
मुखं पद्मदलाकारं वाचा चन्दनशीतला। हृदयं कर्तरी तुल्यं तादृशं मित्रलक्षणम्।
9. मूलस्रोतः / Source Citation
Subhāṣitaratnabhāṇḍāgāra (Durjana-paddhati)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the meaning of this नारी Sanskrit shloka?
A face as beautiful and smiling as a lotus petal, words as cool and soothing as sandalwood paste, but a heart as sharp and destructive as a pair of scissors—these are the exact characteristics of a false, deceitful friend.
What is the source of this shloka?
This shloka is from Subhāṣitaratnabhāṇḍāgāra (Durjana-paddhati).