બેઠક Bethak

સહત સંતાપ આપ, પરકા મીટાવે તાપ,

sahata saṁtāpa āpa, parakā mīṭāvē tāpa,

Literally
Bearing suffering oneself, removing the distress of others;
What it means
Truly noble and saintly people endure personal hardships to bring comfort and relief to others.

Also said as

  • કરુણાકા દ્રુમ શુભ, છાયા સુખકારી હય;
  • દોષ દિલ નાંહી લેવે, શરત આયે શિશ દેવે,
  • પરમાર્થ વૃત્તિ છનકું, સદા પ્રાણ પ્યારી હય;
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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