द्रव्येण सर्वे वशा !!

This is an age old truth in life. This is a common experience over hundreds of years. An irrefutable reality! The Subhashit reads as follows: - माता निन्दति नाभिनन्दति पिता भ्राता न संभाषते भृत्य : कुप्यति नानुगच्छति सुत: कान्ता च नालिङगते ! अर्थप्रार्थनशङ्कया न कुरुते संभाषणं वै सुहृद तस्मात् द्रव्यमुपार्जयस्व सुमते ! द्रव्येण सर्वे वशा : !! This is the plight of a poor man! Literal meaning – माता निन्दति   Mother keeps on cursing नाभिनन्दति पिता   Father does not hold such son in high esteem. Father criticises him. भ्राता न संभाषते    Brother does not talk or converse with him. भृत्य : कुप्यति       The servant disrespects him or gets irritated. नानूगच्छति सुत:   The son does not follow him nor does he obey him. कान्ता च नालिङगते      Wife does not love (embrace) him. She keeps a distance! अर्थप्रार्थनशङ्कया न कुरुते संभाषणं वै सुहृद    F riends avoid him thin