Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday shared a Sanskrit subhashitam on selfless service, posting it on X.
The verse says noble people are always devoted to the welfare of others. In their selfless work, they do not expect affection, nor do they consider the worthiness of the person they help or the circumstances. The verse compares them to "divine jewels that radiate their own light".
The Prime Minister posted the verse in Sanskrit along with an English rendering of its meaning. The release does not say why he chose it, and carries no policy announcement.
The post, in Sanskrit with its English meaning, is part of the Prime Minister's practice of sharing subhashitams on X. The verse itself, "Apekshante na cha sneham na patram na dashantaram, sada lokahite yukta ratnadeepa ivottamah", speaks of selfless public service.
Source: official release by the Prime Minister's Office, issued through the Press Information Bureau, Government of India (12 NOV 2026 8:13AM by PIB Delhi). Read the full official text: Prime Minister shares a Sanskrit Subhashitam, highlighting the selfless devotion of noble people to the welfare of others.
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- 1.Prime Minister shares a Sanskrit Subhashitam, highlighting the selfless devotion of noble people to the welfare of others — Press Information Bureau, Government of India
