कर्तव्यः सञ्चयो नित्यं न तु कार्योऽतिसञ्चयः । अतिसञ्चय-शीलोऽयं धनुषा जम्बुको हतः ॥
kartavyaḥ sañcayo nityaṃ na tu kāryo'tisañcayaḥ | atisañcaya-śīlo'yaṃ dhanuṣā jambuko hataḥ ||
One should always save, but one should not save to excess. This jackal, who was given to over-hoarding, was killed by a bow.
संचय सदा करना चाहिए, पर अति-संचय नहीं। अति-संचय की आदत वाला यह सियार धनुष से मारा गया।
A moral about greed, not financial advice.
यह लालच पर एक सीख है, आर्थिक सलाह नहीं।
Meaning today and contextआज के लिए अर्थ और संदर्भ
Putting something aside is wise; making accumulation the goal of life is not. Know when enough is enough.
कुछ बचाकर रखना समझदारी है; जमा करना ही जीवन का लक्ष्य बना लेना नहीं। जानिए कि कब 'बस, इतना काफ़ी है'।
Mantharaka states the moral, saving yes, hoarding no, and is about to tell the tale of the greedy jackal killed by a bow.