What is the source of this Sanskrit verse?

This subhashitam is from Subhashitam.

What are the key themes of this verse?

The key themes of this subhashitam are: rarity, bravery, scholarship, generosity.

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शतेषु जायते शूरः

Subhashitam

शतेषु जायते शूरः सहस्रेषु च पण्डितः । वक्ता दशसहस्रेषु दाता भवति वा न वा ॥

शतेषुin hundreds

शूरःhero

सहस्रेषुin thousands

पण्डितःscholar

वक्ताspeaker

दशसहस्रेषुin ten thousands

दाताgiver

Out of a hundred, one hero is born; out of a thousand, one scholar; out of ten thousand, one eloquent speaker; but a true giver may or may not be born at all.

raritybraveryscholarshipgenerosity

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उदारस्य तृणं वित्तंFor the generous, wealth is like grass. To the brave, death has no value. To the detached, family is beyond attachment. To one without desires, the world is worthless.Subhashitam
सुलभाः पुरुषाः राजन्O King, people who speak pleasantries are easily found. But one who speaks bitter truth and another who listens to it are both rare.Ramayana
दानेन तुल्यो विधिरास्ति नान्योThere is no sacred act equal to giving; no enemy on earth worse than greed. There is no ornament equal to good character, and no wealth equal to contentment.Subhashitam
मूर्खो न हि ददात्यर्थंThe 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.Bhoja Prabandha

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