विद्या नाम नरस्य रूपमधिकं प्रच्छन्नगुप्तं धनं
विद्या भोगकरी यशस्सुखकरी विद्या गुरूणां गुरुः ।
विद्या बन्धुजनो विदेश गमने विद्या परा देवता
विद्या राजसु पूज्यते न हि धनं विद्याविहीनः पशुः ॥
Meaning:
Knowledge enhances the beauty of a person. It is a well-protected hidden treasure, which brings prosperity, fame and happiness. Knowledge is the preceptor of preceptors. Knowledge substitutes a friend in foreign travels. It is the supreme god. Only knowledge but not wealth, is respected by the rulers. A person devoid of knowledge is a beast.
