समयोचितपद्यमालिका - सर्व एव दरिद्रति

अधोऽधः पश्यतः कस्य महिमा नोपचीयते ।
उपर्युपरि पश्यन्तः सर्व एव दरिद्रति ॥

- समयोचितपद्यमालिका

adho adhaH pashyataH kasya mahimA na upachIyate ।
upari upari pashyantaH sarva eva daridrati ॥

- samayochitapadyamAlikA

If you always look downwards (people less privileged than you) then anyone can feel great about himself. If one only looks above, then he will always feel miserable. It is all about perspectives.

- Samayochitapadyamalika