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विद्या Shloka 70 — Sanskrit with Meaning

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1. संस्कृतम् (देवनागरी)
दानं भोगो नाशस्तिस्रो गतयो भवन्ति वित्तस्य। यो न ददाति न भुङ्क्ते तस्य तृतीया गतिर्भवति॥
2. বাংলা / Bengali Script
দানং ভোগো নাশস্তিস্রো গতযো ভবন্তি বিত্তস্য। যো ন দদাতি ন ভুঙ্ক্তে তস্য তৃতীযা গতির্ভবতি॥
3. IAST (Transliteration)
dānaṃ bhogo nāśastisro gatayo bhavanti vittasya | yo na dadāti na bhuṅkte tasya tṛtīyā gatirbhavati ||
4. English Meaning / आङ्ग्लार्थः
Charity, enjoyment, and destruction are the three absolute destinations of wealth. He who neither gives his wealth in charity nor enjoys it himself, his wealth inevitably meets the third fate (destruction).
5. বাংলা অর্থ / Bengali Meaning
দান করা, ভোগ করা এবং নষ্ট হয়ে যাওয়া—সম্পদের এই তিনটি পরিণতিই সম্ভব। যে ব্যক্তি দানও করে না এবং নিজে ভোগও করে না, তার সম্পদের নিশ্চিতভাবে তৃতীয় গতিটি (অর্থাৎ বিনাশ) ঘটে।
6. हिन्दी अर्थ / Hindi Meaning
दान करना, उपभोग करना (स्वयं खर्च करना), और नष्ट हो जाना—धन की ये तीन ही गतियाँ (परिणाम) होती हैं। जो व्यक्ति न तो दान देता है और न ही स्वयं अपने धन का उपभोग करता है, उसके धन की तीसरी गति (नाश) होना तय है।
7. संस्कृतभावार्थः
धनस्य उपयोगस्य त्रयः एव मार्गाः सन्ति—प्रथमं दानं, द्वितीयं स्वस्य उपभोगः, तृतीयं च विनाशः। यः कृपणः जनः परोपकाराय धनं न ददाति, न च स्वसुखाय तस्य व्ययं करोति, तस्य धनं समयान्तरे स्वयमेव नश्यति।
8. अन्वयः (Compound Analysis)
दानं भोगो नाशस्तिस्रो गतयो भवन्ति वित्तस्य। यो न ददाति न भुङ्क्ते तस्य तृतीया गतिर्भवति।
9. मूलस्रोतः / Source Citation
Bhartṛhari, Nītiśataka 43

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the meaning of this विद्या Sanskrit shloka?
Charity, enjoyment, and destruction are the three absolute destinations of wealth. He who neither gives his wealth in charity nor enjoys it himself, his wealth inevitably meets the third fate (destruction).
What is the source of this shloka?
This shloka is from Bhartṛhari, Nītiśataka 43.