બેઠક Bethak

બશીકરનકે મંત્ર હય, નારાયણ યહ ચાર;

baśīkaranakē maṁtra haya, nārāyaṇa yaha cāra;

Literally
These four, O Narayana, are the mantras of subjugation;
What it means
Beauty, affection, submission, and devoted service are the four ways to win over and control others.

Also said as

  • રૂપ, રાગ, આધીનતા, સેવા ભલી પ્રકાર.
ગુજરાતી કહેવતસંગ્રહ (Gujarati Kahevat Sangrah) (1923) · read from the scan by machine — the Gujarati itself is unchecked · English is machine-made and nobody has checked it yet

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