Aapadarthe Dhanam Rakshet (Guard Wealth, Wife and Self) PDF
Full Aapadarthe Dhanam Rakshet (Guard Wealth, Wife and Self) lyrics — Sanskrit, transliteration and meaning. Save as PDF or print in one click.
आपदर्थे धनं रक्षेद् दारान् रक्षेद् धनैरपि। आत्मानं सततं रक्षेद् दारैरपि धनैरपि॥
āpad-arthe dhanaṁ rakṣed dārān rakṣed dhanair api। ātmānaṁ satataṁ rakṣed dārair api dhanair api॥
One should save wealth to meet times of calamity; one should protect one's wife and family even by spending that wealth; but one should at all times protect one's own self, even if it means giving up both family and wealth. Chanakya sets out a clear order of priorities: wealth guards against adversity, family is dearer than wealth, but the self — one's own life and integrity — must be guarded above all.