काँश्चन तत्र अज्ञान् नितरां, काँश्चन च स्वल्पविद्यकान् ॥१॥
Seeing the people of world too curious [of facts], and harassed by ignorance. Some of them entirely unknowing, and some others holding little knowledge only...
Seeing some of them starved of knowledge due to lack of money, and even richer ones due to lack of the means. In this way, seeing the people of the world bewildered and thirsty of the water of knowledge.
सर्वस्य तुष्टिकामेन, शान्तिकामेन तथैव च।
प्रकल्पोऽयं सदारम्यः कृतो वेल्सेन सूरिणा ॥३॥
Longing for satisfaction for all and peace of mind for all, this always appealing project was created by a maven named
[Jimmy] Wales.
सैङ्गरेण लेरिणा तद्वद् आनीतः लक्ष्यकं प्रति।
नमस्ताभ्याम् उभाभ्यां च सर्वलेखकेभ्यस्तथा ॥४॥
Similarly,
Larry Sanger caused it to reach its goal. Reverence to both of them, and also to all the editors here.
येषां नित्यप्रयासेभ्यः, वर्धते ज्ञानकोशकः।
व्ययतोऽपि वर्धमानोऽयं, भारत्याः कोश एव हि ॥५॥
By perpetual efforts of whom, the treasure of knowledge is growing. Even on expending, it only grows. Indeed, the treasure of the Goddess
Saraswati.