समयोचितपद्यमालिका - कष्टतरं परगृहवासः परान्नं

कष्टं खलु मूर्खत्वं कष्टं खलु यौवनेषु दारिद्र्यं ।
कष्टात् कष्टतरं किं परगृहवासः परान्नं च ॥

- समयोचितपद्यमालिका

kaShTam khalu mUrkhatvam kaShTam khalu yauvaneShu dAridryam ।
kaShTAt kaShTataram kim paragRuhavAsaH parAnnam cha ॥

- samayochitapadyamAlikA

It is difficult being stupid and poor while young. But the most difficulty is when you have to take refuge in someone else's house and eat his food.

- Samayochitapadyamalika