Bhoja PrabandhaAnushtubh
मूर्खो न हि ददात्यर्थं नरो दारिद्र्यशङ्कया । प्राज्ञस्तु वितरत्यर्थं नरो दारिद्र्यशङ्कया ॥
मूर्खःfool
नnot
ददातिgives
अर्थम्wealth
दारिद्र्यशङ्कयाfrom fear of poverty
प्राज्ञःthe wise
वितरतिdistributes/gives freely
The fool does not give, fearing he will become poor. The wise man freely gives, also fearing poverty, but poverty in the next life, if he fails to earn merit here.
wisdomcharityrealismgenerosity