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अर्थिनामुपपन्नानां पूर्वं चाप्युपकारिणाम्।
आशां संश्रुत्य यो हन्ति स लोके पुरुषाधमः॥

The lowest of men is one who promises help to a worthy petitioner and then breaks that trust.

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अर्थिनि कवयति कवयति
पठति च पठति स्तवोन्मुखे स्तौति।
पश्चाद्यामीत्युक्ते मौनी दृष्टिं निमीलयति॥

When the seeker approaches with praise, people speak grandly. But when asked for help, they fall silent and look away.

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अर्थिने न तृणवद्धनमात्रं किं तु जीवनमपि प्रतिपाद्यम्।
एवमाह कुशवज्जलदापी द्रव्यदानविधिरुक्तिविदग्धः॥

To a true seeker, wealth is not just currency—it is life itself. Charity must be given with that recognition.

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अर्थिनो जठरज्वालादग्धा वाक् कंचिदञ्चति।
तां चाशमयतो वित्तं किन्निमित्तं न विद्महे॥

The burning hunger of the poor makes them speak sharp words. The wealth that can calm this fire—what higher purpose does it serve?

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अर्थिप्रत्यर्थिलक्षैरप्य् अपराङ्मुखचेतसम्।
त्वां पराङ्मुखतां निन्युः केवलं परयोषितः॥

Even if many seekers and opponents exist, the only thing that turned you away was a stranger woman. A lament of lost direction.

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अर्थिभुक्तावशिष्टं यत् तदश्नीयान् महाशयः।
श्वेतोऽर्थिरहितं भुक्त्वा निजमांसाशनोऽभवत्॥

A noble person eats only what remains after satisfying the needs of the seekers. The heron, having eaten without sharing with the needy, ended up cons...

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अर्थिभ्यः कनकस्य दीपकपिशा विश्राणिता राशयो
वादे वादिविषाणिनां प्रतिहताः शास्त्रोक्तिगर्वा गिरः।
उत्खातप्रतिरोपितैर्नृपतिभिः शारैरिव क्रीडितं कर्तव्यं
कृतमर्थिता यदि विधेस्तत्रापि सज्जा वयम्॥

Gold offered to the needy shines like flame, silencing even the arrogant arguments of scholars. Wealth, rightly given, conquers pride.

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अर्थिभ्यश्च द्विषद्भ्यश्च वैमुख्यं यस्य नास्त्यसौ।
महोदारः सदा शान्तः कृतज्ञः कोऽपि दुर्लभः॥

One who is not indifferent to either the needy or even to enemies, is truly magnanimous, peaceful, and grateful—such rare beings exist.

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अर्थिभ्रंशबहूभवत्फलभरव्याजेन कुब्जायितः
सत्यस्मिन्नतिदानभाजि कथमप्यास्तां स कल्पद्रुमः।
आस्ते निर्व्ययरत्नसंपदुदयोदग्रः कथं याचक-
श्रेणीवर्जनदुर्यशोनिबिडितव्रीडस्तु रत्नाचलः॥

The Kalpavriksha (wish-fulfilling tree) is bent due to excessive fruit-giving; even a generous soul may bear ridicule if misunderstood.

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अर्थी करोति दैन्यं लब्धार्थो गर्वमपरितोषं च।
नष्टधनश्च सशोकः सुखमास्ते निःस्पृहः पुरुषः॥

The seeker becomes humble, the achiever arrogant and dissatisfied, the loser sorrowful, but the detached one alone finds peace.

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