પૂછવાની વાતો પૂછી લીધી, પળમાં તો પરીક્ષા કીધી, પંખીએ જે કર્યાં'તાં વખાણ, દીઠું પ્રત્યક્ષ એજ પ્રમાણ;
— Dalpatram
Meaning

The questions meant for asking, were asked, in a moment, a test was made. The praises that the bird had sung, I saw directly, truth displayed.

Explanation

This couplet speaks about a quick and thorough evaluation. Imagine someone being questioned about everything important, and in just a moment, their true nature or abilities were put to the test. What's beautiful is that the outcome directly matched the good things that had been said about them earlier. It's like hearing praise from a reliable source and then seeing for yourself that every bit of it was true. It confirms that the positive reputation was well-deserved and proven in practice.

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