गुरुशुश्रूषया विद्या पुष्कलेन धनेन वा ।
अथ वा विद्यया विद्या चतुर्थो नोपलभ्यते ॥
Word meanings:
गुरुशुश्रूषया= गुरु+शुश्रूषया= Teacher + Service= Serving the Guru
विद्या = Knowledge
पुष्कलेन = abundant
धनेन = Money/ wealth
वा = or/ either/ also
अथ = else
वा = or/ either/ also
विद्यया = through knowledge
विद्या = Knowledge
चतुर्थो = Forth
नोपलभ्यते= न + उपलभ्यते= न = no + उपलभ्यते=perceived / got
Subhashita Meaning:
We can get the knowledge only by serving the Guru, by spending abundant money/ wealth or by exchange of knowledge, there is no fourth option to gain the knowledge.
Understanding:
Knowledge is very precious and be gained by only the three options-
1. By serving the Guru
2. By spending abundant money/ wealth
3. By exchange of knowledge
And there is no any other way to learn the things to get the knowledge.
Now a day also this is relevant and worth to follow this, so don’t hesitate to serve your guru to gain knowledge but having opting good guru is important, don’t hesitate spend money to get the knowledge but spend it wisely and try to spread the knowledge so that to can get it back to you with interest with the relevant people.
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