# Cc. Antya 18.40 > “অনিষ্টাশঙ্কীনি বন্ধুহৃদয়ানি ভবন্তি হি ।।” ৪০ ।। ॥৪০॥ ## Text > "aniṣṭa-śaṅkīni bandhu-hṛdayāni bhavanti hi" ## Synonyms *aniṣṭa*—of some mishap; *śaṅkīni*—possessing doubts; *bandhu*—of friends or relatives; *hṛdayāni*—hearts; *bhavanti*—become; *hi*—certainly. ## Translation **"A relative or intimate friend is always fearful of some injury to his beloved."** ## Purport This is a quotation from the *Abhijñāna-śakuntala-nāṭaka.*