બેઠક Bethak

દાતારનું મુખ દેખતાં, દુઃખ જન્મનાં જાય;

dātāranuṁ mukha dēkhatāṁ, duḥkha janmanāṁ jāya;

Literally
Upon seeing the face of a generous giver, the sorrows of lifetimes disappear.
What it means
The presence of a truly generous and noble person brings immediate comfort and relief to those in distress.

Also said as

  • જેમ ગંગા નીર દેખતાં, પાપ સઘળાં પળાય.
  • પળાય તેલું પાળીએ, ન પળાય તે ફેક;
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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