SubhashitamAnushtubh
प्रथमे नार्जिता विद्या द्वितीये नार्जितं धनम् । तृतीये नार्जितं पुण्यं चतुर्थे किं करिष्यति ॥
प्रथमेin the first (stage)
नnot
अर्जिताacquired (feminine)
विद्याknowledge
द्वितीयेin the second
धनम्wealth
तृतीयेin the third
पुण्यम्merit
चतुर्थेin the fourth
If one does not acquire knowledge in the first stage of life, wealth in the second, and merit in the third, what will one do in the fourth?
ashramasfour stages of lifeprioritiestime