I don't have the complete citation, but this #Sanskrit verse from the #Hindu epic #Mahabharata is timelessly relevant to all domains. First the English meaning and then the source text in different scripts.
Meaning:
A little work done with knowledge has great import.
A lot of work done with ignorance has no benefit.
E.g., a small piece of software, like a function, developed with full understanding can be very useful. OTOH, a large piece of software, like an entire service, is of no use if it's developed with no understanding of requirements or engineering principles.
#Devanagari:
अल्पमात्रं कृतो धर्मो भवेत् ज्ञानवतां महान् |
महानपि कृतो धर्मो ह्यज्ञानान्निष्फलो भवेत् ||
#Kannada:
ಅಲ್ಪಮಾತ್ರಂ ಕೃತೋ ಧರ್ಮೋ ಭವೇತ್ ಜ್ಞಾನವತಾಂ ಮಹಾನ್ |
ಮಹಾನಪಿ ಕೃತೋ ಧರ್ಮೋ ಹ್ಯಜ್ಞಾನಾನ್ನಿಷ್ಫಲೋ ಭವೇತ್ ||
#English #Transliteration:
alpamAtraM krutO dharmO BawEt jnAnawatAM mahAn |
mahAnapi kRutO dharmO hyajnAnAnniShPalO BawEt ||
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