VIDYAA- ON LEARNING-विद्या

SUBHASHITHANI : 051

मातेव रक्षति , पितेव हिते नियुम्क्त्ते   

 कान्तेव चापि रमयत्यपनीय खेदं  I

लक्ष्मीं तनोति, वितनोति च दिक्षु कीर्तिं  

 किं किं न साधयति कल्पलतेव विध्या II

Education  protects one like a mother, takes care of the welfare like a father, when one is tired and fatigued, helps in rejuvenating and provide comfort like a consort, gives wealth, spreads ones fame in all directions; Like a kalpa vruksha there is no wish that knowledge( Vidyaa ) cannot provide .

न चोर हार्यं न च राज हार्यं न भात्रू भाज्यं न च भारकारि!

व्ययं कृते वर्धत एव नित्यं विद्याधनं सर्वधनप्रधानम!!

It cannot be stolen by thieves, Nor can it be snatched away by kings, Cannot be divided among brothers, Not heavy either. If spent daily, it indeed always keeps growing. The wealth of knowledge is the precious of wealth of all.

 नाम नरस्य रूपमधिकं प्रच्छन्नगुप्तं धनम्

विद्या भोगकरी यशः सुखकरी विद्या गुरूणां गुरुः ।

विद्या बन्धुजनो विदेशगमने विद्या परं दैवतम्

विद्या राजसु पूज्यते न हि धनं विद्याविहीनः पशुः ॥ Sl-19-Niti satakam

Knowledge adds to a man’s beauty. It's a safe and hidden treasure. It provides prosperity, fame and happiness. Knowledge is  also the guru of gurus. During foreign visit, knowledge is our kin. knowledge is worshiped as god. It is the knowledge, not wealth, which is adored by kings. Without knowledge one is truly an animal.

सा विद्या या मदं हन्ति सा श्रीर्या अर्थिषु वर्षति I

धर्मानुसरणी या च सा बुधिरभिधीयते  II

That which destroys vanity is vidya- True knowledge. That which satisfies the needy is true wealth. That which is true to dharma is Wisdom.

रूपयौवनसंपन्ना विशाल कुलसम्भवाः ।

विद्याहीना न शोभन्ते निर्गन्धा इव किंशुकाः ॥

Men endowed with beauty and youth and born of a noble race but deficient in learning, do not shine as the scentless ‘ Kimshuka‘ flowers.

विद्यां ददाति विनयं,  विनयाद् याति पात्रताम्।

पात्रत्वात् धनमाप्नोति,  धनात् धर्मं ततः सुखम्॥

Knowledge imparts modesty. Through humbleness comes eligibility. From eligibility comes wealth. Wealth can be utilized to perform good deeds (dharma).  Good deeds lead to happiness.

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