SubhashitamAnushtubh
पुस्तकस्था तु या विद्या परहस्तगतं धनम् । कार्यकाले समुत्पन्ने न सा विद्या न तद्धनम् ॥
पुस्तकस्थाresiding in books
तुbut / however
याwhich (fem.)
विद्याknowledge
परहस्तगतम्in others' hands
धनम्wealth
कार्यकालेat the time of need / work
समुत्पन्नेwhen arisen
नnot
साthat (fem.)
विद्याknowledge
नnot
तत्that (neut.)
धनम्wealth
Knowledge that remains confined to books, and wealth that lies in others' hands: when the time of need arises, neither is of any use.
knowledgepracticality