Vidya Dadati Vinayam — Complete Lyrics
विद्या ददाति विनयम्
Sanskrit text with English transliteration and translation
विद्या ददाति विनयं विनयाद्याति पात्रताम्।
पात्रत्वाद्धनमाप्नोति धनाद्धर्मं ततः सुखम्॥
vidyā dadāti vinayaṁ vinayād yāti pātratām।
pātratvād dhanam āpnoti dhanād dharmaṁ tataḥ sukham॥
Knowledge gives humility; from humility one gains worthiness; from worthiness one obtains wealth; from wealth comes righteousness, and from righteousness comes happiness. This single verse traces the whole ladder of a noble life, beginning with true learning and culminating in lasting joy.
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