“పెట్టినమ్మకు ప్రాణహాని చెప్పినమ్మకు జన్మహాని.”

అర్థం · Meaning

She that gives will lose her life, she that advised will lose [the advantage of] her birth. The story runs thus: In the city of Matipuram, dwelt a king named Nayaśâli. He had three wives named Sumédâh, Suvarchalâ, and Nitimati. Sumédâh was blessed with a son; her rival wives, being barren, were less loved by the king. This caused them to be jealous of Surmédâh, and Nitimati counselled Suvarchalâ to poison the son, saying that afterwards they would share the king's favor equally with their more fortunate rival. Suvarchalâ consulted in the matter with her intimate friend Vichitravati,the minister's daughter: Vichitravati after some deliberation replied " She that gives will lose her life, she that advised will lose her birth" (i.e. will be banished from the king's presence.) Suvarchalâ profiting by her friend's advice and perceiving the fatal consequences which would follow the commission of the intended crime, desisted from her wicked purpose.

ఈ సామెతను ఎప్పుడు వాడతారు? — జీవితంలో ఆ పరిస్థితి వచ్చినప్పుడు, ముఖ్యంగా సంబంధాలు, విలువలు, మనుషుల స్వభావం గురించి మాట్లాడేటప్పుడు ఈ సామెతను ఉటంకిస్తారు. సామెతలు (samethalu) are one-line lessons — this saying is quoted in conversation to make the point memorable.