The verse and its meaning · Suvichar · Suvichar — Sanskrit Sayings
Knowledge in the Book
Chanakya Niti 16.20
पुस्तकस्था तु या विद्या परहस्तगतं धनम् ।
कार्यकाले समुत्पन्ने न सा विद्या न तद्धनम्
Meaning · English
Knowledge that stays in the book and money that sits in another's hand are not yours when the hour comes.
अर्थ · हिन्दी
जो विद्या सिर्फ किताब में है और जो धन दूसरे के हाथ में है, वक्त पड़ने पर वह न विद्या काम आती है, न धन।
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