अर्थिनामुपपन्नानां पूर्वं चाप्युपकारिणाम्। आशां संश्रुत्य यो हन्ति स लोके पुरुषाधमः4.30.71।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
उपपन्नानाम् approached, पूर्वम् earlier, उपकारिणां च and who has helped, अर्थिनाम् the one who requested , संश्रुत्य with regard to, आशाम् hopes, यः he who, हन्ति disappoints, सः he, लोके on the earth, पुरुषाधम: lowest among men.
English Commentary
'He who, having promised to his friend to grant his desire and who, having been obliged, fails to implement the promise, is the lowest on earth.