सुमहान्त्यपि शास्त्राणि धारयन्तो बहु-श्रुताः । छेत्तारः संशयानां च क्लिश्यन्ते लोभ-मोहिताः ॥
sumahāntyapi śāstrāṇi dhārayanto bahu-śrutāḥ | chettāraḥ saṃśayānāṃ ca kliśyante lobha-mohitāḥ ||
Even the deeply learned, who carry very great scriptures in memory and can cut through others' doubts, come to grief when deluded by greed.
बड़े-बड़े शास्त्रों को याद रखने वाले, बहुश्रुत, दूसरों के संशय दूर करने वाले विद्वान भी लोभ से मोहित होकर कष्ट पाते हैं।
Meaning today and contextआज के लिए अर्थ और संदर्भ
Intelligence and education are no protection against greed. Clever, well-read people fall for scams and bad deals too, often because they are sure they can't be fooled.
बुद्धि और पढ़ाई लालच से नहीं बचाती। चतुर और पढ़े-लिखे लोग भी ठगी और गलत सौदों में फँसते हैं, अक्सर इसलिए कि उन्हें यकीन होता है कि वे ठगे नहीं जा सकते।
Persuaded by the proud pigeon, the whole flock flies down, greedy for the rice; the narrator comments that greed overcomes even the learned.