अन्नदानं महादानं विद्यादानं महत्तरम् ।
अन्नेन क्षणिका तृप्तिर्यावज्जीवं तु विद्यया ॥
anna-dānaṁ mahādānaṁ vidyā-dānaṁ mahattaram |
annena kṣaṇikā tṛptir yāvaj jīvaṁ tu vidyayā ||
(Mahāsubhāṣita-saṅgraha: 1713)
“Giving food is a great gift, but giving education is even greater. With food, satisfaction is momentary, whereas with education, it is lifelong.”