Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister shares Sanskrit Subhashitam highlighting the values of compassion and contentment
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Source-grounded summary
The Prime Minister shared a Sanskrit Subhashitam highlighting the importance of compassion, contentment, and personal exertion. According to the Prime Minister, the verse emphasizes that self-respect is attained through compassion, while greed is overcome by contentment. The passage further states that laziness, dubious reasoning, and indecisiveness should be conquered through exertion and entrepreneurship. The Prime Minister noted that these values serve to strengthen the bonds of cooperation and harmony within society.