DAY 300
Guard Wealth, But Guard Yourself Before Wealth
기원후 4세기~중세 편찬(전통적으로 차나키야에 귀속)
ORIGINAL
आपदर्थे धनं रक्षेद्दारान् रक्षेद्धनैरपि । आत्मानं सततं रक्षेद्दारैरपि धनैरपि ॥ (āpadarthe dhanaṃ rakṣed dārān rakṣed dhanair api, ātmānaṃ satataṃ rakṣed dārair api dhanair api)
📜 THE VERSE
Guard wealth for times of crisis; guard family even at the cost of wealth; but guard your own self always, even at the cost of family and wealth.
💡 TL;DR
This verse reorders our priorities.
❓ TODAY'S QUESTION
In protecting one thing right now, am I neglecting something more important?
📝Reflection
This verse reorders our priorities. There is something more precious than wealth, and something even more precious than that. Here, 'one's own self' means one's body, mind, and the conduct one must uphold — however important wealth and relationships may be, they are not worth guarding at the cost of one's own health and integrity.
— ONGO · Curator
🌱Apply It Today
If something is currently draining you while you try to protect it, re-rank your priorities today.
📖 Source:
Subhashita (Traditional Sanskrit Maxims).
Sanskrit original with public-domain translations consulted; rendered independently by ONGO.
This verse is read as universal humanistic wisdom, not religion — no faith is promoted, and the reflection is 100% original ONGO content.
This verse is read as universal humanistic wisdom, not religion — no faith is promoted, and the reflection is 100% original ONGO content.
