विद्वत्वं च नृपत्वं च नैव तुल्यं कदाचन !
स्वदेशे पूज्यते राजा विद्वान सर्वत्र पूज्यते !!
vidvata.n cha nRRipata.n cha naiva tulya.n kadaachana
svadeshe puujyate raajaa vidvaan sarvatra puujyate
Scholar and king are never comparable. King is worshipped in his country, but scholar is worshipped everywhere.
विद्या मित्रं प्रवसेषु भार्या मित्रं गृहेषु च ।
व्यधितस्यौषधं मित्रं धर्मो मित्रं मृतस्य च ॥
vidyaa mitra.n pravaseShu bhaaryaa mitra.n gRRiheShu cha
vyaadhitasyauShadha.n mitra.n dharmo mitra.n mRRitasya cha
Knowledge is a person's friend in foreign land, at home wife is the best friend, medicine is a sick person's friend, 'dharma' is the only friend after death.
काममय एवायं पुरुष इति।
स यथाकामो भवति तत्क्रतुर्भवति।
यत्क्रतुर्भवति तत्कर्म कुरुते।
यत्कर्म कुरुते तदभिसंपद्यते॥
| You are what your deep, driving desire is As your desire is, so is your will As your will is, so is your deed As your deed is, so is your destiny |