ಯಸ್ಯಾಸ್ತಿ ವಿತ್ತಂ ಸ ನರಃ ಕುಲೀನಃ
यस्यास्ति वित्तं स नरः कुलीनः in Kannada · ಕನ್ನಡ
ನಿಮ್ಮ ಭಾಷೆ/ಲಿಪಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಿ
ಮೂಲ & ಕಥೆ
Niti Shataka of Bhartrhari (Subhashita) · Bhartrhari · Classical Sanskrit literature (c. 5th century CE)
Bhartrhari, according to tradition a king who renounced his throne for the contemplative life, composed three Shatakas — collections of a hundred verses each — on ethics (Niti), love (Shringara) and renunciation (Vairagya). The Niti Shataka gathers his keen observations on human conduct, fate, wealth and wisdom. This verse stands among his most quoted, a withering commentary on a world that confuses gold with greatness.
✦ ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ
Though a worldly observation rather than a devotional hymn, this verse has guided countless readers across the centuries to a single liberating insight — that the soul's true riches are virtue and wisdom, which no amount of gold can buy or counterfeit.
ಮಂತ್ರ
ಯಾವುದೇ ಸಾಲನ್ನು ಅಥವಾ ▶ ಬಟನ್ ಒತ್ತಿ ಕೇಳಿ
ಯಸ್ಯಾಸ್ತಿ ವಿತ್ತಂ ಸ ನರಃ ಕುಲೀನಃ ಸ ಪಣ್ಡಿತಃ ಸ ಶ್ರುತವಾನ್ ಗುಣಜ್ಞಃ। ಸ ಏವ ವಕ್ತಾ ಸ ಚ ದರ್ಶನೀಯಃ ಸರ್ವೇ ಗುಣಾಃ ಕಾಞ್ಚನಮಾಶ್ರಯನ್ತಿ॥
yasyāsti vittaṁ sa naraḥ kulīnaḥ sa paṇḍitaḥ sa śrutavān guṇajñaḥ। sa eva vaktā sa ca darśanīyaḥ sarve guṇāḥ kāñcanam āśrayanti॥
ಅರ್ಥ:जिसके पास धन है वही मनुष्य कुलीन माना जाता है; वही पण्डित, वही शास्त्रज्ञ और गुणों का पारखी कहलाता है; वही वक्ता और वही दर्शनीय (सुन्दर) भी है — क्योंकि सभी गुण तो स्वर्ण (धन) का ही आश्रय लेते हैं। भर्तृहरि व्यंग्यपूर्वक दिखाते हैं कि संसार धनवान पर केवल इसलिए सारे गुण आरोपित कर देता है क्योंकि वह धनी है।
ಪದ-ಪದ ಅರ್ಥ
ಉಚ್ಚಾರಣೆ ಕೇಳಲು ಯಾವುದೇ ಪದವನ್ನು ಕ್ಲಿಕ್ ಮಾಡಿ
यस्यास्ति वित्तं स नरः कुलीनः ಪಾರಾಯಣದ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನಗಳು
Cultivates discernment to judge people by character rather than wealth
A powerful reminder that virtues attributed to the rich are often illusory
Sharpens awareness of social hypocrisy and flattery toward the wealthy
Encourages humility in prosperity and dignity in modest means
A memorable verse for teaching ethics, value education and critical thinking
Inspires the seeker to value true merit over outward riches
यस्यास्ति वित्तं स नरः कुलीनः ಪಾರಾಯಣ ವಿಧಿ
Recite the verse slowly, savouring its irony, and reflect on how often the world's praise follows money rather than merit. Read it as a mirror for one's own attitudes — do we respect people for who they are or for what they own? It is best contemplated rather than ritually repeated, used as a daily reminder to honour genuine character over wealth.
ಪದೇ ಪದೇ ಕೇಳುವ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳು
ಇವನ್ನೂ ಓದಿ
ॐ
ಪೂರ್ಣ यस्यास्ति वित्तं स नरः कुलीनःವನ್ನು ಶ್ಲೋಕ-ಶ್ಲೋಕ ಅರ್ಥದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಓದಿ, ಅಥವಾ ಇನ್ನಷ್ಟು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪಾಠಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ