બેઠક Bethak

સરોવર તરવર સંત જન, ચોથા બરસે મેહ;

sarōvara taravara saṁta jana, cōthā barasē mēha;

Literally
Lakes, trees, saintly people, and fourthly, the falling rain.
What it means
These four exist solely for the benefit of others, embodying selfless service.

Also said as

  • પરમારથ કે કારને, ઇન ચાર ધરી હે દેહ.
ગુજરાતી કહેવતસંગ્રહ (Gujarati Kahevat Sangrah) (1923) ગુજરાતી કહેવતસંગ્રહ (Gujarati Kahevat Sangrah) (1921) · 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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