सुभाषितसुधानिधि - गुणवान्

गुणैः शर्वकल्पोऽपि सीदत्येव निराश्रयः ।
अनर्घमपि माणिक्यं हेमाश्रयमपेक्षते ॥

- सुभाषितसुधानिधि

guNaiH sharvakalpaH api sIdati eva nirAshrayaH ।
anarghamapi mANIkyaM hemAshrayam apekShate ॥

- subhAShitasudhAnidhi

Even if a man has great qualities to be almost equal to Lord Shiva, he will wilt (decline) if he is not properly supported (by family, state, etc..). Even a extremely rare gem needs the support of gold to shine as an ornament.

- Subhashitasudhanidhi