"Vidya dadati vinayam" - what is the meaning of this line?
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Education gives us success
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Knowledge is true friend
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Knowledge makes us Polite
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Educaton gives us Job
The Sanskrit phrase 'Vidya dadati vinayam' means 'Knowledge gives humility or politeness.' The word 'vinayam' specifically refers to humility, modesty, or courteous behavior. The complete shloka continues that wealth gives pride, but true knowledge leads to humility.
To answer this question, we need to understand the meaning of each word in the given line.
In the Sanskrit language, "Vidya" means knowledge or education, "Dadati" means gives, and "Vinayam" means politeness or humility.
So, the correct meaning of the line "Vidya dadati vinayam" is "Knowledge or Education makes us polite."
Let's go through each option to understand why it is correct or incorrect:
Option A) Education gives us success - This option is incorrect as the line does not mention anything about success.
Option B) Knowledge is a true friend - This option is incorrect as the line does not mention anything about friendship.
Option C) Knowledge makes us polite - This option is correct because "Vinayam" means politeness, which aligns with the given line.
Option D) Education gives us a job - This option is incorrect as the line does not mention anything about jobs.
The correct answer is option C) Knowledge makes us polite.