गन्धं सुवर्णे फलमिक्षुदण्डे नाकारिपुष्पं खलु चन्दनस्य।
विद्वान धनीभूपतिदीर्घजीवी धातुः पुरा कोऽपि न बुद्धिदोऽभूत ।।
Gandham Suvarne Phalmikshudande Naakaaripushpam Kalu Chandanasya |
Viddvan Dhanee Bhoopatideerghajeevee Dhaatuh Puraa kiapina Bhuddhidoabhoot ||
Gold has no fragrance, sugarcane have no fruits and the sandalwood has no flowers. A scholar is never wealthy and a king is never long aged. Why did this prescience was not given to Brahma (the creator).
All good things are not perfect. The best metal gold satisfies all other senses but has no fragrance. Similarly, sugarcane, the best stem, is fruitless and the sandal, the best wood has no flower.
Chanakya says, had the creator been advised earlier, he would have made these minor deficiencies correct in order to bring his creation perfect. Implied, it also means that nothing is perfect in the world.
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