New Delhi, 20 January (H.S.): Prime Minister Narendra Modi invoked a profound Sanskrit subhashitam on Tuesday, January 20, urging discernment amid boundless wisdom and life's fleeting span.The verse—अनन्तशास्त्रं बहुलाश्च विद्याः अल्पश्च कालो बहुविघ्नता च। यत्सारभूतं तदुपासनीयं हंसो यथा क्षीरमिवाम्बुमध्यात्॥—captures the idea that endless scriptures and myriad knowledge branches confront humanity, yet time remains scarce and obstacles abound. One must emulate the swan, sifting milk from water, to embrace only the quintessential truth.

In his X post that morning, Shri Modi shared: “अनन्तशास्त्रं बहुलाश्च विद्याः अल्पश्च कालो बहुविघ्नता च। यत्सारभूतं तदुपासनीयं हंसो यथा क्षीरमिवाम्बुमध्यात्॥”, spotlighting this eternal call to prioritize substance over volume in pursuit of enlightenment. This reflection aligns with ancient texts like the Chanakya Niti, emphasizing focused learning in an era of information overload.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar