January 14, 2011

Sanskrit Wisdom - 29

vidvatvam cha nrupatvam cha naiva tulyam kadaachan |
swadeshe poojyate raajaa vidvaan sarvatra poojyate ||

ivaW%vaM ca naRp%vaM ca naOva tulyaM kdacana a
svadoSao pUjyato rajaa ivaWana\ sava-t` pUjyato aa

Explanation
Kingship and erudition are never comparable; the king’s adulation is restricted to his own kingdom while the sage is respected everywhere [king gets respect from his own country whereas learned person receives it from
everywhere].

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