हास्यम् Shloka 71 — Sanskrit with Meaning
Open in full site →1. संस्कृतम् (देवनागरी)
अधमा धनमिच्छन्ति धनं मानं च मध्यमाः। उत्तमा मानमिच्छन्ति मानो हि महतां धनम्॥
2. বাংলা / Bengali Script
অধমা ধনমিচ্ছন্তি ধনং মানং চ মধ্যমাঃ। উত্তমা মানমিচ্ছন্তি মানো হি মহতাং ধনম্॥
3. IAST (Transliteration)
adhamā dhanamicchanti dhanaṃ mānaṃ ca madhyamāḥ | uttamā mānamicchanti māno hi mahatāṃ dhanam ||
4. English Meaning / आङ्ग्लार्थः
The lowest class of men desire only wealth; the middle class desire both wealth and respect. However, the highest class of men desire only respect, for to the noble, honor is the greatest wealth.
5. বাংলা অর্থ / Bengali Meaning
অধম বা নিচ প্রকৃতির মানুষেরা কেবল ধনসম্পদ চায়; মধ্যম প্রকৃতির মানুষেরা ধন এবং মান (সম্মান) উভয়ই চায়। কিন্তু উত্তম প্রকৃতির মানুষেরা কেবল সম্মানই কামনা করেন, কারণ মহৎ ব্যক্তিদের কাছে সম্মানই হলো শ্রেষ্ঠ ধন।
6. हिन्दी अर्थ / Hindi Meaning
निम्न कोटि के लोग केवल धन की इच्छा करते हैं; मध्यम कोटि के लोग धन और सम्मान दोनों चाहते हैं। परन्तु उत्तम कोटि के लोग केवल सम्मान चाहते हैं, क्योंकि महापुरुषों के लिए सम्मान ही सबसे बड़ा धन है।
7. संस्कृतभावार्थः
संसारे त्रिविधाः जनाः भवन्ति। नीचजनाः केवलं धनं वाञ्छन्ति, मध्यमजनाः धनं सम्मानं च वाञ्छन्ति। परन्तु ये श्रेष्ठाः सन्ति ते केवलं सम्मानम् इच्छन्ति, यतो हि तेषां कृते मानः एव सर्वस्वम् अस्ति।
8. अन्वयः (Compound Analysis)
अधमा धनमिच्छन्ति धनं मानं च मध्यमाः। उत्तमा मानमिच्छन्ति मानो हि महतां धनम्।
9. मूलस्रोतः / Source Citation
Cāṇakya Nīti 8.1
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of this हास्यम् Sanskrit shloka?
The lowest class of men desire only wealth; the middle class desire both wealth and respect. However, the highest class of men desire only respect, for to the noble, honor is the greatest wealth.
What is the source of this shloka?
This shloka is from Cāṇakya Nīti 8.1.