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विद्या Shloka 50 — Sanskrit with Meaning

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1. संस्कृतम् (देवनागरी)
अपि शास्त्रेषु कुशला लोकाचारविवर्जिताः। सर्वे ते हास्यतां यान्ति यथा ते मूर्खपण्डिताः॥
2. বাংলা / Bengali Script
অপি শাস্ত্রেষু কুশলা লোকাচারবিবর্জিতাঃ। সর্বে তে হাস্যতাং যান্তি যথা তে মূর্খপণ্ডিতাঃ॥
3. IAST (Transliteration)
api śāstreṣu kuśalā lokācāravivarjitāḥ | sarve te hāsyatāṃ yānti yathā te mūrkhapaṇḍitāḥ ||
4. English Meaning / आङ्ग्लार्थः
Those who are highly skilled in the scriptures but are completely devoid of worldly common sense and practical behavior, all end up becoming a laughing stock, just like the "Foolish Scholars" (from the famous Pañcatantra tale who brought a dead lion to life).
5. বাংলা অর্থ / Bengali Meaning
যাঁরা বহু শাস্ত্র পাঠ করে পণ্ডিত হয়েছেন, কিন্তু যাঁদের মধ্যে বাস্তব জ্ঞান বা জাগতিক সাধারণ বুদ্ধির (কমন সেন্স) একান্ত অভাব রয়েছে—তাঁরা সকলেই সমাজে উপহাসের পাত্র হন, ঠিক যেমন ওই গল্পের 'মূর্খ পণ্ডিতরা' হয়েছিলেন।
6. हिन्दी अर्थ / Hindi Meaning
जो लोग शास्त्रों में तो बहुत निपुण (कुशल) हैं, परन्तु जिनमें लौकिक व्यवहार (व्यावहारिक ज्ञान / common sense) बिल्कुल नहीं है, वे सभी लोग उसी प्रकार हँसी के पात्र बनते हैं, जैसे वे (पंचतंत्र की कहानी के) 'मूर्ख पंडित' बने थे।
7. संस्कृतभावार्थः
केवलं शास्त्राणां पठनेन एव कोऽपि ज्ञानी न भवति। यदि कश्चित् विद्वान् भूत्वा अपि व्यावहारिकज्ञानेन हीनः अस्ति, तर्हि सः समाजे उपहासस्य पात्रं भवति। यथा पञ्चतन्त्रस्य कथायां चतुर्षु विप्रेषु त्रयः शास्त्रज्ञाः आसन् परन्तु बुद्धिहीनाः आसन्, अतः ते 'मूर्खपण्डिताः' मरणं प्राप्ताः।
8. अन्वयः (Compound Analysis)
अपि शास्त्रेषु कुशला लोकाचारविवर्जिताः। सर्वे ते हास्यतां यान्ति यथा ते मूर्खपण्डिताः।
9. मूलस्रोतः / Source Citation
Hitopadeśa, Mitralābha / Pañcatantra

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the meaning of this विद्या Sanskrit shloka?
Those who are highly skilled in the scriptures but are completely devoid of worldly common sense and practical behavior, all end up becoming a laughing stock, just like the "Foolish Scholars" (from the famous Pañcatantra tale who brought a dead lion to life).
What is the source of this shloka?
This shloka is from Hitopadeśa, Mitralābha / Pañcatantra.