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अहो दुर्जनसंसर्गात् मानहानिः पदे पदे । पावकः लोहसंगेन मुद्गरैरभिताड्यते ॥
अहोalas / oh
दुर्जनसंसर्गात्from bad company
मानहानिःloss of honor
पदे पदेat every step
पावकःfire (purifier)
लोहसंगेनby contact with iron
मुद्गरैःby hammers
अभिताड्यतेis struck
Alas! From bad company, one loses honor at every step. Even fire (the purifier), through contact with iron, ends up being hammered repeatedly.
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