Today's Subhashita.

इष्टं ददाति  गृह्णाति  कार्यमाख्याति पृच्छति  |
भुङ्क्ते  भोजयते  चैव  षड्विधं   मित्रलक्षणं   ||  -महासुभषितसंग्रह

भावार्थ  -   एक परम्  मित्र के  यह्  छः  लक्षण होते हैं  - (१)  जो कुछ
उस से  मांगा जाय उसे तुरन्त देता है ,(२) जो भी सहायता  उसे दी जाय
उसे आदर  पूर्वक  ग्रहण करता है, (३) जो कुछ  कार्य  उसे  करवाना होता है
उसे स्पष्ट रूप से  व्यक्त कर देता  है , (४)  उसके  द्वारा  भी कोई  कार्य
किया जाना हो तो उसके  बारे  में  पूछता  है ,  (५)  अपने मित्र  के साथ
सहभोज करता है , तथा  (६) अपने मित्र  को  भी  भोजन  के  लिये  अपने
घर में आमन्त्रित करता है  |

Ishtaam dadaati  gruhnaati kaaryamaakhyaat  prucchati.
Bhunkte bhojayate chaiva shadvidham mitralakshanam.

Ishtam = whatever is desired.   Dadaati  = gives.    Gruhnati =
receives hospitably.   Kaaryamaakhyaaati = kaaryam + aakhyati.
Kaaryam =  work.     Akhyati = tells.    Prucchati =  seeks.
Bhunkte = enjoys a meal.   Bhojayate = serves a meal.
Chaiva = cha + eva.    Cha = and.    Eva = thus.  already.

i.e.      These are the six qualities  a person must have to qualify as
a reliable friend , namely (i) whatever help is demanded from him he
provides immediately, (ii) whatever help  is given to him he receives it
with gratitude, (iii)  whatever assistance he needs asks for it without
any hitch, (iv)  offers his help voluntarily whenever needed.  (v)
shares meals  with his friend, and (vi) also invites his friend to
share  a meal with him..