Niti Shataka · Niti Sataka
Niti Shataka 41 meaning
yasy-asti vittam sa narah kuleenah sa panditah sa shrutavan gunajnah
sa eva vakta sa cha darshaneeyah sarve gunah kanchanam ashrayanti
यस्यास्ति वित्तं स नरः कुलीनः स पण्डितः स श्रुतवान्गुणज्ञः ।
स एव वक्ता स च दर्शनीयः सर्वे गुणाः काञ्चनमाश्रयन्ति ॥
Whoever has wealth is called well-born, learned, well-read and a judge of merit. He becomes the great speaker and the handsome one. All virtues, it seems, take shelter in gold.
What it means
This is a sharp joke on how society worships money. Rich people suddenly seem wise and attractive. Don't be fooled by it, and don't think you need wealth to be worth something.हिंदी में अर्थ
जिसके पास धन है, वही कुलीन, पंडित, ज्ञानी और गुणों का पारखी कहलाता है। वही वक्ता है और वही दर्शनीय। सारे गुण मानो सोने का ही सहारा लेते हैं।
यह समाज की धन-पूजा पर तीखा व्यंग्य है। अमीर अचानक ज्ञानी और सुंदर लगने लगते हैं। इस भ्रम में मत पड़िए, और न ही यह मानिए कि मूल्य केवल धन से है।
Spoken by Bhartrihari.
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