ઉપયોગી ટાંકણી લઈ લઈએ

રસ્તે પડેલી નાની ટાંકણી પણ ઉપાડી લેવા જેવી છે.

Raste chaltan ek nankdi tankni padeli dekhay chhe; samju manas tene upadi le chhe, kem ke nani vastu pan kyarek kaam aave chhe.

The essay opens with a simple scene - while walking, one sees a tiny pin lying on the road. Most people dismiss it as trivial and pass it by, but a sensible person picks it up, for they know that even a small thing can sometimes be of use.

વસ્તુની કિંમત તેના કદથી નહીં, ઉપયોગથી નક્કી થાય.

Vastuni kimat tena kad parthi na thay; tankni nani hova chhata anek kaam lage chhe; mulya kadthi nahi, upyogthi mapay.

The writer explains that a thing's worth is not decided by its size. Though small, a pin serves many purposes, from joining papers to fastening cloth. When need arises, this very tiny object proves very useful. So worth is measured by usefulness, not by size.

નાની વસ્તુ, નાની તક કે નાનો ગુણ - કશું નકામું ગણીને નકારી ન દેવાય.

Nani vastu nakami nathi, tem nani tak, nanu kaam ke nano gun pan nakamo nathi; nanine avgane te moti tako gumavi bese chhe.

The writer links the example of the pin to life. Just as a small thing is not useless, neither is a small chance, a small task or a small virtue. One who dismisses every small matter as 'this is too tiny' often loses big opportunities and precious things.

ઉપયોગી વસ્તુ વેડફવી નહીં, સાચવી રાખવી - એ કરકસરનું ડહાપણ.

Upyogi vastu vedafvi nahi, pan sachvi rakhvi e dahapan; nani upyogi chijo sachvi levathi jarur padye kaam aave chhe.

The essay also teaches the virtue of thrift. Not to waste a useful thing but to keep it safe is wisdom. Saving small useful items means they serve us when needed and waste is checked. This habit makes a person careful and far-sighted.

કોઈ વસ્તુ, તક કે ગુણને 'નાનો' ગણી તુચ્છ ન સમજવો - દરેકનું મૂલ્ય છે.

Koi pan vastu, vyakti, tak ke gun 'nano' gani tuchchh na samajvo; dareknu potanu mulya chhe; e ja sachi samaj ane dahapan chhe.

The gist of the essay is that in life no thing, person, chance or virtue should be thought worthless by calling it 'small'. Each has its own worth and use. To accept even the tiniest useful thing with respect and care - that is true understanding and wisdom.