सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार - दान अध्ययन

अंजनस्य क्षयं दृष्ट्वा वल्मीकस्य च संचयं ।
अवंध्यं दिवसं कुर्यात् दानाध्ययनकर्मसु ॥

- सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार

anjanasya kShayam dRuShTvA valmIkasya cha sanchayam ।
avandhyam divasam kuryAt dAna adhyayana karmasu ॥

- subhAShitaratnabhANDAgAra

A person should learn about impermanence from these two. Collyrium applied to the eyelashes get washed away easily. Ants build the anthill only to let a snake live in it. After having seen this, one should not waste his time every day. He must engage in charity (giving) and introspective study.

- Subhashitaratnabhandagara