Subhashitam - 23

वेदमूलमिदं ज्ञानं भार्यामूलमिदं गृहम् ।
कृषिमूलमिदं धान्यं धनमूलमिदं जगत् ॥

Meaning:
Veda is the root of knowledge; wife is the root of family; agriculture is the root of grain; wealth is the root of this world.