Shloka:
ज्ञातिभि र्वण्टयते नैव चोरेणापि न नीयते ।
दाने नैव क्षयं याति विद्यारत्नं महाधनम् ॥
Words meaning:
ज्ञातिभिर्वण्टयते- Gnaatibhihi-among the relatives+vantyate- to divide
नैव-na-Not+Eva-At all=not at all
चोरेणापि-Chorena-From the thief+api=even
न=not
नीयते= to carry/take
दाने=by donation
नैव=not at all/ can't
क्षयं=loss/reduce
याति- proceed
विद्यारत्नं-Vidya=knowledge+ratnam=gem
महाधनम्-maha=Great+Dhanam=Money/Wealth
Meaning of the Shloka:
The knowledge can't be divided among the relatives, it can't be stolen by the thief and it never reduces by the giving to others, hence the Knowledge is considered the great Wealth.
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