सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार - पराधीन

एतावज्जन्मसाफल्यं यदनायत्तवृत्तिता ।
ये पराधीनतां यतास्ते वै जीवन्ति के मृताः ॥

- सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार

etAvat janma sAphalyaM yat anAyattavRuttitA ।
ye parAdhInatAM yAtAste vai jIvanti ke mRutAH ॥

- subhAShitaratnabhANDAgAra

Life is only satisfying if your occupation does not let you be controlled by others. If it is 'living' even when controlled by others, then what is being 'dead'?

- Subhashitaratnabhandagara