मित्रद्रोहो हि पातकः

यस्य वृक्षस्य शाखायां निषीदेत शयेत वा।

न तस्य शाखां भञ्जेथा मित्रद्रोहो हि पातकः॥

जातके॥

yasya vṛkṣasya śākhāyāṁ niṣīdeta śayeta vā|

na tasya śākhāṁ bhañjethā mitradroho hi pātakaḥ||

jātake||

One who has taken rest under the shadow of a tree, or has slept to his hearts contents lying down in that cool niche should never cut off the branches of that very tree ..

Causing damage to a friend and benefactor is an unpardonable sin..

A quote from Jathaka.. the series of stories in the Buddhistic way.. written mostly in Pali language..

Regards

k v ananthanarayanan