WISDOM=BLISS
The Sankara
Hypothesis
Fame may be posthumous,
But Fame can only accrue,
From Wisdom Divine,
Vidya Yasassukhakaree.
There is no disease greater than Avarice,
No enemy greater than Anger,
No Sorrow greater than Poverty,
No Bliss greater than Wisdom.
Nasthi Lobha Samo vyadhi
Nasthi Krodha samo ripuh
Nasthi Daridra vyayat DUkham
Nnasth Jnanath para sukham.
Beauty, Aristocracy and Good Behavior,
Are indeed Blessings great!
But they shine not,
Without Wisdom's Grace!
Self Actualisation never from Wealth,
Or from empires temporal and evanescent,
Self Actualisation cometh only from Wisdom,
Vidyaya Vindate Amritam
Knowledge is of the Relative,
Wisdom is of the Absolute,
Wisdom alone can immortalise,
Amritam tu Vidya.
Thou Art Wisdom,
Thine is the Form,
Form of Vedas Infinite,
And aim of wisdom Thou art!
Veiled wealth is Wisdom,
Eternal Fame is Wisdom,
Guru of Gurus is She,
And greatest Deity Celestial
There is none holier,
Than Wisdom Sacred,
So averrs the Gita,
Initiation Science Manual !
The Fool is respected in his own home,
The Lord in his own village,
King in one's Kingdom,
But scholar adored everywhere!
Swagrihe poojyate mooda
Swagrame poojyate prabhu
Swadese poojyate Raja
Vidwan Sarvatra Poojyate !