विद्या विवादाय धनं मदाय

Subhashitam

विद्या विवादाय धनं मदाय शक्तिः परेषां परिपीडनाय । खलस्य साधोर् विपरीतम् एतत् ज्ञानाय दानाय च रक्षणाय ॥

विद्याknowledge
विवादायfor argument
खलस्यof the wicked
साधोःof the saintly
दानायfor charity
रक्षणायfor protection

A wicked person uses knowledge for arguments, wealth for arrogance, and power to torment others. The opposite is true of a saintly person: knowledge for good, wealth for charity, and power for protection.

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