DAY 251
A Scholar Is Honored Everywhere, a King Only at Home
기원후 4세기~중세 편찬(전통적으로 차나키야에 귀속)
ORIGINAL
विद्वत्वं च नृपत्वं च नैव तुल्यं कदाचन । स्वदेशे पूज्यते राजा विद्वान् सर्वत्र पूज्यते ॥ (vidvattvaṃ ca nṛpatvaṃ ca naiva tulyaṃ kadācana, svadeśe pūjyate rājā vidvān sarvatra pūjyate)
📜 THE VERSE
A scholar and a king are never truly equal — a king is honored only in his own country, but a scholar is honored everywhere.
💡 TL;DR
Rank disappears once you leave the seat, but real skill crosses every border.
❓ TODAY'S QUESTION
Among what I have, what remains once the title and the position are stripped away?
📝Reflection
Rank disappears once you leave the seat, but real skill crosses every border. If people recognize you without your business card, that is your true asset. This verse does not belittle power; it encourages us to become someone who can stand without leaning on a title.
— ONGO · Curator
🌱Apply It Today
This week, sharpen one skill of yours that would remain even if your job title were taken away.
📖 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.
