रूपयौवनसम्पन्ना

Cāṇakya Nīti3.8

रूपयौवनसम्पन्ना विशालकुलसम्भवाः । विद्याहीना न शोभन्ते निर्गन्धाः किंशुका यथा ॥

रूपयौवनसम्पन्नाःendowed with beauty and youth
विशालकुलसम्भवाःborn in a noble family
विद्याहीनाःdevoid of knowledge
नnot
शोभन्तेthey shine / look graceful
निर्गन्धाःwithout fragrance
किंशुकाःkiṃśuka flowers (flame of the forest)
यथाjust as / like

Though endowed with beauty and youth, and born in noble families, those without knowledge do not shine, like the kiṃśuka flower, bright in appearance but devoid of fragrance.

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