Hitopdesh • Chapter 2 • Shloka 163
ततः प्रथमबुभुक्षायामिदं निःस्वादु कोदण्डलग्नं स्नायुबन्धनं खादामि । इत्युक्त्वा
तथाकृते सति छिन्ने स्नायुबन्धन उत्पतितेन धनुषा हृदि निर्भिन्नः स दीर्घरावः
पञ्चत्वं गतः । अतोऽहं ब्रवीमि कर्तव्यः संचयो नित्यमित्यादि । तथा च ।
यद्ददाति यदश्नाति तदेव धनिनो धनम् ।
अन्ये मृतस्य क्रीडन्ति दारैरपि धनैरपि ॥
Let me, therefore, at the first impulse of hunger, eat the unsavoury string made of sinews attached to the bow. When Dirgharava had done so after having thus reflected, he is being pierced in the breast by the bow which flew up as soon as the string was cut into two, perished. Hence, I say - A hoard should be made every day etc. So also, that which a wealthy man gives away or enjoys is his wealth; when he dies, others play with his wife and riches.
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