Niti Shataka · Niti Sataka

Niti Shataka 15 meaning

shastr-opaskrita-shabdasundaragirah shishyapradey-agama vikhyatah kavayo vasanti vishaye yasya prabhor nirdhanah taj jadyam vasudh-adhipasya kavayas tv-artham vina-peeshvarah kutsyah syuh kupareekshaka hi manayo yair arghatah patitah

शास्त्रोपस्कृतशब्दसुन्दरगिरः शिष्यप्रदेयागमा विख्याताः कवयो वसन्ति विषये यस्य प्रभोर्निर्धनाः । तज्जाड्यं वसुधाधिपस्य कवयस्त्वर्थं विनापीश्वराः कुत्स्याः स्युः कुपरीक्षका हि मणयो यैरर्घतः पातिताः ॥

If famous poets, whose words are polished by learning and whose knowledge is worth passing on to students, live in poverty in a king's land, that is the king's dullness. Poets are rich even without money. Blame the poor judges who lowered the price of the gems.

What it means

If your talent goes unrewarded, that doesn't make it worthless. A poor judge of gems doesn't change the gem. Keep doing good work, and also learn to notice and value talent in others.

हिंदी में अर्थ

जिस राजा के राज्य में शास्त्रों से निखरी सुंदर वाणी वाले, शिष्यों को ज्ञान देने योग्य प्रसिद्ध कवि गरीबी में रहते हैं, वह राजा की मूर्खता है। कवि तो धन के बिना भी समृद्ध हैं। दोष उन बुरे पारखियों का है जिन्होंने रत्नों का मूल्य गिराया।

अगर आपकी प्रतिभा की कद्र न हो, तो वह बेकार नहीं हो जाती। ग़लत पारखी रत्न का मूल्य नहीं बदलता। अच्छा काम करते रहें और दूसरों की प्रतिभा को भी पहचानें।

Spoken by Bhartrihari.

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