आकिंचन्ये च राज्ये च विशेषः सुमहानयम् । नित्योद्विग्नो हि धनवान्मृत्योरास्यगतो यथा ॥
ākiṃcanye ca rājye ca viśeṣaḥ sumahānayam | nityodvigno hi dhanavānmṛtyorāsyagato yathā ||
Between having nothing and having a kingdom there is this very great difference: the wealthy man is always anxious, like one who has entered the mouth of death.
अकिंचनता और राज्य में यह बहुत बड़ा अंतर है: धनवान सदा उद्विग्न रहता है, जैसे मृत्यु के मुख में पड़ा हो।
This is not financial advice; managing money responsibly is wise. The verse is about the anxiety that comes from clinging to wealth.
यह वित्तीय सलाह नहीं है; पैसे का ज़िम्मेदारी से प्रबंधन समझदारी है। श्लोक धन से चिपकने से आने वाली चिंता के बारे में है।
Meaning today and contextआज के लिए अर्थ और संदर्भ
Wealth often brings constant worry: about losing it, protecting it, growing it. Notice how much of your anxiety is about what you hold.
धन अक्सर लगातार चिंता लाता है: उसे खोने की, बचाने की, बढ़ाने की। देखिए आपकी कितनी चिंता उसके बारे में है जो आपके पास है।
Mahabharata 12.170.11: Shamyaka, as Bhishma reports his words (the canonical speaker is Bhishma): the great difference between having nothing and having a kingdom is that the wealthy person is constantly anxious, as if in the jaws of death.