मान्यः कुलीनः कुलजात्कलावान्
विद्वान् कलाज्ञात् विदुषः सुशीलः।
धनी सुशीलाद्धनिनोऽपि धाता
दातुर्जिता कीर्तिरयाचकेन॥
सुभाषितसाहस्री॥
mānyaḥ kulīnaḥ kulajātkalāvān
vidvān kalājñāt viduṣaḥ suśīlaḥ|
dhanī suśīlāddhanino'pi dhātā
dāturjitā kīrtirayācakena||
subhāṣitasāhasrī||
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Of men, the one born in a good family is considered better
An artist is reckoned as even better than a high born person
A learned scholar may find greater respect even more than on who knows the arts.
A person with sterling character and sweet demeanour may be preferred even to just a scholar
A person blessed with great wealth and resources may get even greater acceptability that a scholar
A person who is ready to share his wealth by giving it to all is even more praised that a mere rich person
However, a person who refuse to ask for anything, refuses to beg with anyone at any cost, takes away the glory even of the best of the philanthropists..
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yes, one becomes inferior to another when and only when he receieves something without adequate payment.. or through request, entreaties or even begging
if a person is satisfied with what he has and does not care to receive any favours, then he is a peron without any comparison..
regards
k v ananthanarayanan
