Niti Shatkam • Chapter 1 • Shloka 16
हर्तुर्याति न गोचरं किमपि शं पुष्णाति यत्सर्वदा
ह्यार्थिभ्यः प्रतिपाद्यमानमनिशं प्राप्नोति वृद्धिं पराम् ||
कल्पान्तेष्वपि न प्रयाति निधनं विद्याख्यमन्तर्धनं
येषां तान्प्रति मानमुज्झत नृपाः कस्तैः सह स्पर्धते ।।
Knowledge is such a wealth which is not visible even to a thief, but still the one who has this wealth is always happy. Surely, by donating to those who are desirous of learning, it continuously increases in the honor of the donor as well as itself, and it cannot be destroyed till the end of the cycle (for millions of years). That's why people call learning a secret wealth and that's why even great kings respect a person endowed with such learning wealth by giving up their pride. Who can compete with such a person?
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