हितोपदेश - मित्रलाभ - सुविचार्य यत्कृतं

सुजीर्णमन्नं सुविचक्षणः सुतः
    सुशासिता स्त्री नृपतिः सुसेवितः ।
सुचिंत्य चोक्तं सुविचार्य यत्कृतं
    सुदीर्घकाले न हि याति विक्रियाम् ॥

- हितोपदेश - मित्रलाभ

sujIrNamannaM suvichakShanaH sutaH
     sushAsitA strI nRupatiH susevitaH ।
suchintya choktam suvichArya yatkRutam
    sudIrghakAle na hi yAti vikriyAm ॥

- hitopadesha, mitralAbha

The following are of great value and their value does not erode over time: well digested food, well brought up son, well cultured woman, well served king, well thought speech, well deliberated action.

- Hitopadesha, Mitralabha