अयं साधुरहो कष्टं कष्टमस्य महाजनाः । साधोर्वदंत्येतदपि पापिनां दुर्लभं त्विदम्
ayaṃ sādhuraho kaṣṭaṃ kaṣṭamasya mahājanāḥ | sādhorvadaṃtyetadapi pāpināṃ durlabhaṃ tvidam
“Ay, ang mabuting taong ito’y nagdurusa—kay hirap!”—ganyan magsalita ang mga dakilang tao tungkol sa banal. Ngunit maging ito (ang mabuting pangalan) ay bihira sa mga makasalanan.
Nandabhadra
Scene: A compassionate assembly where elders (mahājanas) speak softly about a suffering sādhu; the sādhu remains composed, radiating inner steadiness despite outer hardship.
Even when the virtuous suffer, their goodness is recognized; true virtue itself is rare and should not be abandoned for comfort.
No tīrtha is referenced.
None.