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මෘගා මෘගෛඃ සඞ්ගමනුව්රජන්ති

Mrigaah Mrigaih Sangam Anuvrajanti in Sinhala · සිංහල

🕉️ hindu·📿 3× repetitions·🕐 While reflecting on friendships, guiding the young, or contemplating one's circle of company·📜 Hitopadesha (Subhashita)
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हिन्दी / देवनागरीతెలుగుதமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡമലയാളംગુજરાતીবাংলাଓଡ଼ିଆਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

Origin & Story

Hitopadesha (Subhashita) · Narayana Pandita (compiler of the Hitopadesha) · Classical Sanskrit literature (c. 9th–12th century CE)

The Hitopadesha teaches wisdom and statecraft through delightful animal fables interspersed with niti-shlokas. This verse, on the natural grouping of like with like, draws on familiar sights of the natural world to make its point about human friendship, and it has become one of the most quoted maxims on the importance of keeping good company.

✦ As told in scripture

Wise elders often cite this verse to show that a person's destiny can be read from their friends; many a youth, it is said, has been turned from ruin to greatness simply by leaving foolish company and seeking out the wise, exactly as the shloka advises.

The Mantra

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මෘගා මෘගෛඃ සඞ්ගමනුව්රජන්ති ගාවශ්ච ගෝභිස්තුරගාස්තුරඞ්ගෛඃ. මූර්ඛාශ්ච මූර්ඛෛඃ සුධියඃ සුධීභිඃ සමානශීලව්යසනේෂු සඛ්යම්..

mṛgā mṛgaiḥ saṅgam anuvrajanti gāvaś ca gobhis turagās turaṅgaiḥ। mūrkhāś ca mūrkhaiḥ sudhiyaḥ sudhībhiḥ samāna-śīla-vyasaneṣu sakhyam॥

Meaning:Deer keep company with deer, cows with cows and horses with horses; fools consort with fools and the wise with the wise — for friendship arises among those of similar character and pursuits. The verse states the timeless truth that like attracts like, and that one's chosen company reveals and shapes one's own nature.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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මෘගාඃ🔊mṛgāḥdeer, wild animals
මෘගෛඃ🔊mṛgaiḥwith (other) deer
සඞ්ගම්🔊saṅgamcompany, association
අනුව්රජන්ති🔊anuvrajantifollow after, keep company with
ගාවඃ🔊gāvaḥcows
ගෝභිඃ🔊gobhiḥwith cows
තුරගාඃ🔊turagāḥhorses
තුරඞ්ගෛඃ🔊turaṅgaiḥwith horses
මූර්ඛාඃ🔊mūrkhāḥfools
මූර්ඛෛඃ🔊mūrkhaiḥwith fools
සුධියඃ🔊sudhiyaḥthe wise, the intelligent
සුධීභිඃ🔊sudhībhiḥwith the wise
සමානශීලව්යසනේෂු🔊samāna-śīla-vyasaneṣuamong those of similar character and pursuits
සඛ්යම්🔊sakhyamfriendship, companionship arises

Benefits of Chanting Mrigaah Mrigaih Sangam Anuvrajanti

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Teaches the importance of choosing good and wise company

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Illustrates the law that like attracts like with vivid, simple examples

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Encourages self-reflection — our friends mirror our own character

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A memorable verse for guiding the young in selecting their associations

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Reinforces the timeless niti principle that good company elevates and bad company degrades

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Useful for reflection on building wholesome friendships and communities

How to Chant Mrigaah Mrigaih Sangam Anuvrajanti

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Best TimeWhile reflecting on friendships, guiding the young, or contemplating one's circle of company

Recite the verse thoughtfully, picturing each pairing — deer, cows, horses, fools and the wise. Let it prompt honest reflection on the company you keep and the character it reveals. It is often shared as gentle counsel to seek the friendship of the wise and the good.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Mrigaah Mrigaih Sangam Anuvrajanti written in the Sinhala script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.
Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.
It means that deer associate with deer, cows with cows, horses with horses, fools with fools and the wise with the wise — because friendship naturally forms among those who share similar character and pursuits.
It is a well-known subhashita from the Hitopadesha, the classical collection of moral fables compiled by Narayana, and it appears widely in the Sanskrit niti tradition on friendship and company.
It teaches that 'like attracts like': we are drawn to those who resemble us, and our company both reveals and shapes who we are. The implied counsel is to seek the friendship of the wise and the virtuous.

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