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𑌵𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌵𑌤𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌂 𑌚 𑌨𑍃𑌪𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌂 𑌚

Vidvattvam Cha Nripatvam Cha in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

🕉️ hindu·📿 3× repetitions·🕐 Morning before study, or when reflecting on one's life goals·📜 Subhashita (classical Sanskrit niti verse)
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हिन्दी / देवनागरीతెలుగుதமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡമലയാളംગુજરાતીবাংলাଓଡ଼ିଆਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

Origin & Story

Subhashita (classical Sanskrit niti verse) · Unknown (traditional subhashita; also cited in Chanakya-niti) · Classical Sanskrit literature

This verse belongs to the rich Subhashita tradition of Sanskrit niti — concise, elegant teachings on wisdom and right living preserved in many anthologies and also cited among the maxims of the Chanakya-niti. With its crisp contrast between the local honour of a king and the universal honour of a scholar, it has become one of the most beloved verses exalting the boundless worth of knowledge.

✦ As told in scripture

This verse has long inspired the young to choose the path of learning; it is often recounted that scholars honoured in distant lands, far beyond any king's reach, embody its truth that knowledge alone earns respect that knows no frontier.

The Mantra

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𑌵𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌵𑌤𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌂 𑌚 𑌨𑍃𑌪𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌂 𑌚 𑌨𑍈𑌵 𑌤𑍁𑌲𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌕𑌦𑌾𑌚𑌨। 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌦𑍇𑌶𑍇 𑌪𑍂𑌜𑍍𑌯𑌤𑍇 𑌰𑌾𑌜𑌾 𑌵𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌤𑍍𑌰 𑌪𑍂𑌜𑍍𑌯𑌤𑍇॥

vidvattvaṁ ca nṛpatvaṁ ca naiva tulyaṁ kadācana। svadeśe pūjyate rājā vidvān sarvatra pūjyate॥

Meaning:Scholarship and kingship are never equal: a king is honoured only in his own country, but a learned person is honoured everywhere. The verse exalts knowledge above royal power, for the respect commanded by learning knows no borders.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑌵𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌵𑌤𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌮𑍍🔊vidvattvamscholarship, the state of being learned
𑌚🔊caand
𑌨𑍃𑌪𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌮𑍍🔊nṛpatvamkingship, royal status
𑌨 𑌏𑌵 𑌤𑍁𑌲𑍍𑌯𑌮𑍍🔊naiva tulyamare never equal, are not comparable
𑌕𑌦𑌾𑌚𑌨🔊kadācanaever, at any time
𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌦𑍇𑌶𑍇🔊svadeśein his own country, in his own land
𑌪𑍂𑌜𑍍𑌯𑌤𑍇🔊pūjyateis honoured, is revered
𑌰𑌾𑌜𑌾🔊rājāa king
𑌵𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌨𑍍🔊vidvāna learned person, a scholar
𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌤𑍍𑌰🔊sarvatraeverywhere, in all places
𑌪𑍂𑌜𑍍𑌯𑌤𑍇🔊pūjyateis honoured, is revered

Benefits of Chanting Vidvattvam Cha Nripatvam Cha

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Exalts knowledge as commanding universal, borderless respect

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Inspires the pursuit of learning over the pursuit of mere power

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Reminds that the honour of scholarship outlasts and outreaches authority

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Encourages students to value the lasting dignity of wisdom

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A motivating verse for learners, teachers and seekers of excellence

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A short, memorable verse for reflection on the worth of learning

How to Chant Vidvattvam Cha Nripatvam Cha

Repetitions3times
Best TimeMorning before study, or when reflecting on one's life goals

Recite the verse with conviction, dwelling on the closing line 'vidvān sarvatra pūjyate' — the learned are honoured everywhere. Reflect on how the respect earned by knowledge crosses every border and outlasts every throne, and let it inspire devotion to learning. It is often quoted to students to kindle aspiration toward scholarship and excellence.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Vidvattvam Cha Nripatvam Cha written in the Grantha script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.
Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.
It means scholarship and kingship are never equal. A king is honoured only within his own country, whereas a learned person is honoured everywhere — making the respect commanded by knowledge far greater in reach than that of royal power.
That knowledge is greater than power and position, because the honour it brings is universal and unbounded. While authority is limited to one's domain, the dignity of learning travels with a person wherever they go.
Yes. It is a well-loved subhashita of classical Sanskrit niti literature, widely quoted in anthologies and discourses praising the supremacy of knowledge over worldly power.

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