CC Antya 18.40

Antya-līlā, Chapter 18, Text 40

“অনিষ্টাশঙ্কীনি বন্ধুহৃদয়ানি ভবন্তি হি ।।” ৪০ ।। ॥ ৪০ ॥

“aniṣṭa-śaṅkīni bandhu-hṛdayāni bhavanti hi”

Word by word

aniṣṭa — of some mishap; śaṅkīni — possessing doubts; bandhu — of friends or relatives; hṛdayāni — hearts; bhavanti — become; hi — certainly.

Translation

“A relative or intimate friend is always fearful of some injury to his beloved.”

Purport

This is a quotation from the Abhijñāna-śakuntalā-nāṭaka.