January 7th


Sanskrit Pearl of the day:
अधमा धनमिच्छन्ति धनमानौ तु मध्यमाः ।
उत्तमा मानमिच्छन्ति मानो हि महतां धनम् ॥

- चाणक्य नीति

Transliteration:
adhamā dhanamicchanti dhanamānau tu madhyamāḥ ।
uttamā mānamicchanti māno hi mahatāṃ dhanam ॥
- cāṇakya nīti

Meaning of the subhAShita:
The inferior desire money; the mediocre want money and respectability; the noble cherish respectability. Respectability alone is the wealth of the noble.

Commentary:
Some people measure everything in terms of money. They do not hesitate to trade anything, including their morals/ethics for money. They are of inferior nature.

People of a mediocre nature value money but also value respectability. They will do good deeds yet at the same time strive towards monetary remunerations.

However, the noble care only for virtuous deeds; respectable deeds that carry value. Moral merits are the only wealth that the noble value most.

Virtue is the truest nobility!

pada vigrahaH:
अधमाः धनम् इच्छन्ति धन-मानौ तु मध्यमाः ।
adhamāḥ dhanam icchanti dhana-mānau tu madhyamāḥ ।

उत्तमाः मानम् इच्छन्ति मानः हि महतां धनम् ॥
uttamāḥ mānam icchanti mānaḥ hi mahatāṃ dhanam ॥

Alternate Transliteration:
adhamaa dhanamichChanti dhanamaanau tu madhyamaaH ।
uttamaa maanamichChanti maano hi mahataaM dhanam ॥
- chaaNakya nIti

adhamaaH dhanam ichChanti dhana-maanau tu madyamaaH ।
uttamaaH maanam ichChanti maanaH hi mahataaM dhanam ॥

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