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Pibanti nadyaha svayameva naambhaha
Svayam na khaadanti phalaani vrukshaaha |

Naadanti sasyam khalu vaarivaahaha
Paropakaaraya sataam vibhutayaha ||

The rivers do not drink the water themselves. The trees never eat the fruits (though borne by them).The clouds do not eat the crops (that they water). The wealth of the virtuous is for the benefit of others.

This subhaashita speaks about helping others. The poet here emphasizes that the cherished possession or the wealth of certain entities in nature are never for their benefit but for others.

Similarly the good, the virtuous will utilize their wealth for the benefit of others.
This does not necessarily mean about finances but could be any of their other abilities or strengths. For example there are people who lend their books to the poor and underprivileged students, guide them etc. Some people like Medha Patkar, fight for selfless causes like protection of environment etc. People like Mother Teresa who work for the orphaned, the spastics, the mentally challenged etc.

Helping others is a noble deed. One does not lose anything in the process.It’s said that we have to help or give someone who cannot repay us back. The apt example could be donating blood in a blood donation camp. Definitely the donor will not know to whom it goes. Another example could be helping victim(s) of a natural calamity in any way we can.

Also, it is said that one should not expect anything in return for the help. But,it definitely comes back but how and when, it is left to God. Even if it does not, the joy in the eyes of the recipient should suffice.