Mahasubhashita SangrahaAnushtubh
गौरवं प्राप्यते दानात् न तु वित्तस्य सञ्चयात् । स्थितिरुच्चैः पयोदानां पयोधीनामधः स्थितिः ॥
गौरवम्glory / respect
प्राप्यतेis attained
दानात्through giving
नnot
तुbut / however
वित्तस्यof wealth
सञ्चयात्through accumulation
स्थितिःposition / standing
उच्चैःhigh / above
पयोदानाम्of rain clouds
पयोधीनाम्of oceans
अधःbelow
स्थितिःposition / standing
Glory is attained through giving, not through accumulation of wealth. The rain-giving clouds dwell on high; the oceans that merely collect water remain below.
generositygiving