The ultimate path to contentment starts with knowledge and knowing things. In the process, you also become humble, wealthy, and righteous, like a cascading effect. A perfect gift to remind us all how knowledge is the basis of everything. Put up this wall frame in your study or office and let it remind you of the message.
Source: Hitopadesha 6
Mantra
विद्या ददाति विनयं विनयाद् याति पात्रताम्।
पात्रत्वाद् धनमाप्नोति धनाद्धर्मं ततः सुखम्॥
पात्रत्वाद् धनमाप्नोति धनाद्धर्मं ततः सुखम्॥
Transliteration:
vidyā dadāti vinayaṃ vinayād yāti pātratām।
pātratvād dhanamāpnoti dhanāddharmaṃ tataḥ sukham॥
pātratvād dhanamāpnoti dhanāddharmaṃ tataḥ sukham॥
Hindi Translation:
विद्या विनय देती है, विनय से पात्रता, पात्रता से धन,
धन से धर्म, और धर्म से सुख प्राप्त होता है।
धन से धर्म, और धर्म से सुख प्राप्त होता है।
English Translation:
Knowledge makes one humble, humility begets worthiness, worthiness creates wealth and enrichment, enrichment leads to right conduct, right conduct brings contentment.
