Words Well Worth 54: What Follows What

Weal and wealth walks the path of verity, Name and fame, sacrifice and charity, Knowledge and learning, if midnight oil burnt, Talent comes if work done and skills well learnt. ______________________________________________________ Transliteration of the subhāśhita along with the meanings of Sanskrit words is given as under: satya anu-sāriņī lakśhmīh, kīrtih tyāgah anusāriņī | abhyāsa sāriņī vidyā, buddhih karma anusāriņī || satya: truth, verity anu-sāriņī: one that follows (lakśhmī) lakśhmīh: (Goddess of)money and wealth kīrtih:good name and fame, prestige tyāgah: sacrifice, giving up anusāriņī: follower of abhyāsa: regular study and practice (anu) sāriņī:follower of vidyā: be knowledge and learning buddhih: intellect and wisdom power of discrimination karma anusāriņī: follows duty and action/deed Topic: truth, wealth, money, sacrifice, knowledge