सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार - गंगा

निकटस्थं गरीयांसमपि लोको न मन्यते ।
पवित्रमपि यन्मर्त्या न नमस्यन्ति जाह्नवीं ॥

- सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार

nikaTastham garIyAmsamapi loko na manyate ।
pavitramapi yanmartyA na namasyanti jAhnavIm ॥

- subhAShitaratnabhANDAgAra

When something great is right beside and readily available, people will not pay attention. People on the banks of Ganga do not worship her every day.

- Subhashitaratnabhandagara