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धर्मः Shloka 22 — Sanskrit with Meaning

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1. संस्कृतम् (देवनागरी)
जलबिन्दुनिपातेन क्रमशः पूर्यते घटः। स हेतुः सर्वविद्यानां धर्मस्य च धनस्य च॥
2. বাংলা / Bengali Script
জলবিন্দুনিপাতেন ক্রমশঃ পূর্যতে ঘটঃ। স হেতুঃ সর্ববিদ্যানাং ধর্মস্য চ ধনস্য চ॥
3. IAST (Transliteration)
jalabindunipātena kramaśaḥ pūryate ghaṭaḥ | sa hetuḥ sarvavidyānāṃ dharmasya ca dhanasya ca ||
4. English Meaning / आङ्ग्लार्थः
Just as a pot is gradually filled by falling drops of water, exactly the same method applies to the accumulation of all knowledge, dharma (merit), and wealth.
5. বাংলা অর্থ / Bengali Meaning
বিন্দু বিন্দু জল পতনের দ্বারা যেমন একটি কলসি ক্রমশ পূর্ণ হয়ে যায়, ঠিক একইভাবে সমস্ত বিদ্যা, ধর্ম (পুণ্য) এবং ধনসম্পদ তিল তিল করে সঞ্চয় করতে হয়।
6. हिन्दी अर्थ / Hindi Meaning
जिस प्रकार एक-एक बूँद पानी गिरने से घड़ा क्रमशः भर जाता है, ठीक वही नियम सभी विद्याओं, धर्म (पुण्य) और धन के संचय का भी है।
7. संस्कृतभावार्थः
यथा जलबिन्दूनां निरन्तरपतनेन रिक्तः घटः पूर्णः भवति, तथैव मनुष्येण विद्या, धर्मः, धनं च शनैः शनैः सञ्चितं करणीयम्।
8. अन्वयः (Compound Analysis)
जलबिन्दुनिपातेन क्रमशः पूर्यते घटः। स हेतुः सर्वविद्यानां धर्मस्य च धनस्य च।
9. मूलस्रोतः / Source Citation
Hitopadeśa, Mitralābha 1.10 / Cāṇakya Nīti 12.22

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the meaning of this धर्मः Sanskrit shloka?
Just as a pot is gradually filled by falling drops of water, exactly the same method applies to the accumulation of all knowledge, dharma (merit), and wealth.
What is the source of this shloka?
This shloka is from Hitopadeśa, Mitralābha 1.10 / Cāṇakya Nīti 12.22.