लभेत वा प्रार्थयिता न वा श्रियम् ।
श्रिया दुरापः कथमीप्सितो जनः ॥
- अभिज्ञानशाकुन्तला
labheta vA prArthayitA na vA shriyam ।
shriyA durApaH katham Ipsito janaH ॥
- abhijnAnashAkuntalA
People who wish for wealth may or may not get it. But if wealth wishes for some people, has it ever not got it?
- Abhijnanashakuntala
औत्सुक्यमात्रमवसाययति प्रतिष्ठा
क्लिश्नाति लब्धपरिपालनवृत्तिरेवं ।
नातिश्रमापनयनाय न च श्रमाय
राज्यं स्वहस्तधृतदंडमिवातपत्रम् ॥
- अभिज्ञानशाकुन्तल
outsukya mAtram avasAyayati pratiShThA
klishnAti labdhaparipAlanavRuttiH evam ।
nAtishramApanayanAya na cha shramAya
rAjyam svahastadhRutadanDamivAtapatram ॥
- abhijnAna shAkuntala
Before becoming a king, a prince is restless looking forward to the power. Once he gets the power, with it comes great responsibility. Also he will be anxious to retain the power. He would have just traded one anxiety for other. Holding the umbrella will give you respite from sun but will make you tired because of effort involved in holding it up. Running a state is similar to that.
- Abhijnanashakuntala
