दानोपभोग-रहिता दिवसा यस्य यान्ति वै । स कर्म-कार-भस्त्रेव श्वसन्नपि न जीवति ॥
dānopabhoga-rahitā divasā yasya yānti vai | sa karma-kāra-bhastreva śvasannapi na jīvati ||
He whose days pass without giving and without enjoying is like a blacksmith's bellows: though he breathes, he does not live.
जिसके दिन न दान में बीतते हैं, न उपभोग में, वह लोहार की धौंकनी की तरह है: साँस तो लेता है, पर जीता नहीं।
Meaning today and contextआज के लिए अर्थ और संदर्भ
Days spent only accumulating, without sharing anything or enjoying anything, are hardly lived. Make room in each week for generosity and for honest enjoyment of what you have earned.
जो दिन सिर्फ़ जोड़ने में बीतें, न किसी को कुछ दिया, न खुद कुछ भोगा, उन्हें जीना नहीं कह सकते। हर हफ़्ते में कुछ देने और अपनी कमाई का सच्चा आनंद लेने की जगह रखें।
The merchant Vardhamāna's reasoning ends with this verse, after which he yokes his two bulls Nandaka and Sañjīvaka and sets out to trade in Kashmir.