Shloka:
दानं धर्मश्च विद्या च रूपं शीलं कुलं तथा॥
सुखमायुः यशश्चैव नव गोप्यानि कारयेत्॥ [चाणाक्य नीतिशास्त्र]
Words meaning:
दानं-Donation/To give
धर्मश्च-Dharmaha-Religion+cha-and
विद्या-Knowledge
च-and
रूपं-appearance/beauty/beast
शीलं-Nature/character/conduct
कुलं- family/clan
तथा-such/like these
सुखमायुः-Sukha-Happiness/delight/pleasure+ Ayu- Life/Lifespan
यशश्चैव-Yashaha-Famous/Success/honour+Cha-and+Eva-like this
नव-nine
कारयेत्-cause someone to do something
Meaning of the Shloka:
One should maintain the supreme secrecy about nine things in life, those are-
1. Donation/To give
2. Religion
3. Knowledge
4. appearance/beauty/beast
5. Nature/character/conduct
6. Family/clan
7. Happiness/delight/pleasure
8. Ayu- Life/Lifespan/Duration of life
9. Famous/Success/honour
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