प्रश्नोत्तररत्नमालिका - अकार्यरतः

कोऽन्धो योऽकार्यरतः
    को बधिरो यो हितानि न शृणोति ।
को मूको यः काले
    प्रियाणि वक्तुं न जानाति ॥

- प्रश्नोत्तररत्नमालिका

ko andho yo akArya rataH
    ko badhiro yo hitaani na shRunoti ।
ko mUko yaH kAle
     priyANi vaktum na jAnAti॥

- prashnottararatnamAlikA

Who is blind? He who is involved in bad actions. Who is deaf? He who does not listen to good advice. Who is dumb? He who cannot speak pleasant words at appropriate time.

- Prashnottararatnamalika