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अधमा धनमिच्छन्ति धनं मानं च मध्यमाः । उत्तमा मानमिच्छन्ति मानो हि महतां धनम् ॥
अधमाःthe inferior
धनम्wealth
इच्छन्तिdesire
धनम्wealth
मानम्honor (accusative)
चand
मध्यमाःthe middling
उत्तमाःthe best
मानम्honor (accusative)
इच्छन्तिdesire
मानःhonor
हिindeed
महताम्of the great
धनम्wealth
The inferior desire only wealth; the middling seek wealth and honor both; the best desire only honor, for honor is the true wealth of the great.
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