Subhashita:
क्षणशः कणशश्चैव विद्यामर्थं च साधयेत् ।
क्षणे नष्टे कुतो विद्या कणे नष्टे कुतो धनम् ॥
Words meaning:
क्षणशः - for moments only
कणशश्चैव - कणशः= in small parts, च= and, एव- only
विद्यामर्थं - विद्याम्= Knowledge, अर्थम्= Wealth
च - and
साधयेत् - obtain/ gain/ procure or achieve
क्षणे - a moment or twinkling of an eye
नष्टे - loss/ spend/ waste
कुतो- where
विद्या - Knowledge
कणे - in small part/ small particle
नष्टे - Loss
कुतो - where
धनम्- Wealth or money
Meaning of the Subhashita:
Knowledge is gained without wasting a single moment, and money/ wealth should be gained without wasting the single penny.
Where is the knowledge for the one who loses the moment/ wastes the time?, and where is the wealth for the one who considers the single penny as petty?