What is the original Sanskrit?

utsave vyasane prāpte durbhikṣe śatru-saṅkaṭe | rāja-dvāre śmaśāne ca yas tiṣṭhati sa bāndhavaḥ. Translated from the original Sanskrit by Spartan Surfers.

Who stands by you in feast, famine and at the pyre is your kin.

Sanskrit proverb, Hitopadeśa 1.74

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What it means

Family is proved by presence, not by blood. The one who shows up at the celebration, in hard times, in court and at the funeral is your real kin. Be that person for someone.

The source

"Who stands by you in feast, famine and at the pyre is your kin." This Sanskrit proverb is recorded in Hitopadeśa 1.74. Translated from the original Sanskrit by Spartan Surfers.

"utsave vyasane prāpte durbhikṣe śatru-saṅkaṭe | rāja-dvāre śmaśāne ca yas tiṣṭhati sa bāndhavaḥ"

Original Sanskrit, Hitopadeśa 1.74. Text read at gretil.sub.uni-goettingen.de.

Who said it

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What does "Who stands by you in feast, famine and at the pyre is your kin." mean?: Family is proved by presence, not by blood. The one who shows up at the celebration, in hard times, in court and at the funeral is your real kin. Be that person for someone.
Who said "Who stands by you in feast, famine and at the pyre is your kin."?: Sanskrit proverb. Source: Hitopadeśa 1.74.
What is the original Sanskrit?: utsave vyasane prāpte durbhikṣe śatru-saṅkaṭe | rāja-dvāre śmaśāne ca yas tiṣṭhati sa bāndhavaḥ. Translated from the original Sanskrit by Spartan Surfers.
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"Who stands by you in feast, famine and at the pyre is your kin." (Sanskrit proverb, Hitopadeśa 1.74, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/who-stands-by-you-in-feast-famine-and