SubhashitamShardulavikridita
श्रोत्रं श्रुतेनैव न कुण्डलेन दानेन पाणिर्न तु कङ्कणेन । विभाति कायः करुणापराणां परोपकारैर्न तु चन्दनेन ॥
श्रोत्रम्ear
श्रुतेनैवby learning alone (श्रुतेन + एव)
नnot
कुण्डलेनby earring
दानेनby giving
पाणिःhand
नnot
तुbut
कङ्कणेनby bangle
विभातिshines / is adorned
कायःbody
करुणापराणाम्of the compassionate
परोपकारैःby selfless service
नnot
तुbut
चन्दनेनby sandalwood
The ear is adorned by learning, not by earrings. The hand is beautified by giving, not by bangles. The body of the compassionate shines through selfless service, not through sandalwood paste.
servicecompassion