[neeti-12]
हर्तुर्याति न गोचरं किमपि शं पुष्णाति यत्सर्वदाऽप्यर्थिभ्यः प्रतिपाद्यमानमनिशं प्राप्नोति वृद्धिं पराम् ।कल्पान्तेष्वपि न प्रयाति निधनं विद्याख्यमन्तर्धनंयेषां तान्प्रति मानमुज्झत नृपाः कस्तैः सह स्पर्धते ॥१२॥harturyāti na gocaraṃ kimapi śaṃ puṣṇāti yatsarvadā'pyarthibhyaḥ pratipādyamānamaniśaṃ prāpnoti vṛddhiṃ parām |kalpānteṣvapi na prayāti nidhanaṃ vidyākhyamantardhanaṃyeṣāṃ tānprati mānamujjhata nṛpāḥ kastaiḥ saha spardhate ||12||
Translation
It remains invisible to the thief. It continuously augments some unique happiness. When offered to others without a break, it attains more Excellency. Even after Brahmaa’s time is over, it does not perish. This is the wealth of knowledge within oneself! Hey Kings! Do not feel contempt towards those who have this wealth! Who can ever compete with them! ॥ 12 ॥