Ratan Tata who died recently, was a prominent industrialist and philanthropist who influenced India's economy and society in many ways. Out of his many achievement and business he alwsys influence the society to look after him as a great philanthropist. Having one of the wealthy Indian, he never wanted to be in limelight. A great personality who alwsys remain grounded. Tata was dedicated to philanthropy, particularly in education, healthcare, and rural development. He made generous donations to the Servants of India Society and Mahatma Gandhi's movement against apartheid in South Africa.
He has a personality one shuold have always look after, even being a influential, he never wanted attention. Having said that, it is hard to see a wealthy and richest person so humble in nature. One Sanskrit verses, perfectly fits into his character.
महान्त एव नम्रत्वं सम्र्द्धया यान्ति नाल्पका|
दृष्टमाम्रारादिषु स्पष्टं बर्बुरादिषु च क्रमात्||
Mahaant eva namratvam samraddhyaa yaanti naalpakaa.
duushtamaamraadishu spashtam barburaadishu cha kramaat.
Mahaant = greatness.
eva =comparison with
Namratva = humbleness,bowing down.
Samraddhyaa = prosperity, affluence.
Yaanti = become.
Naalpakaa = Na + alpakaa .
Na = not.
Alpakaa = small, trifling.
Drashtam + aamraadhsih,
Drushtam = see, for example ..
Aamraadishu = aamra + aadishu.
Aamra = mango tree
Aadishu = etc (other fruit trees).
Spashtam = clearly.
Burburaadishu = burbur + aadishu.
Burbura = water.
Cha = and
Kramaat = gradually by degrees.
Greatness and humbleness in noble and righteous persons does not diminish even a little on their becoming prosperous (but in fact increases), for example fruit bearing trees like Mango etc,on being watered and manured, clearly prosper (being laden with leaves, flowers and fruits alluded to prosperity) and bow down.
It teaches us a lesson that even if we get wealthy and prosperous in life, we should remain grounded and humble in nature rather than culping attitude and showoff.
