SRI AUROBINDO

Translations

from Sanskrit and Other Languages

Kalidasa

Bhartrihari. The Century of Life

On Wisdom

True Wealth

Knowledge is truest wealth, not this which dies, —

It cherishes a strange deep peace within

Unutterably, nor the robber's eyes

Ever shall find it out; to give it is gain,

It then grows most when parted with, and poured

With sleepless hand fills gloriously its lord.

Worlds perish may, Knowledge survives their fall;

This wise men cherish; O Kings, your pride recall,

You have but wealth, they inner royalty

Of lordliest wisdom. Who with these shall vie?

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