कृपणोऽपि धनाढ्यश्चेदागच्छति हि याचितुम् । एष दास्यति मे किंचि दिति चित्ते नृणां भवेत्
kṛpaṇo'pi dhanāḍhyaścedāgacchati hi yācitum | eṣa dāsyati me kiṃci diti citte nṛṇāṃ bhavet
Mais si même un avare, fût-il riche, vient mendier, les gens se disent en leur cœur : «Assurément, il me donnera quelque chose.»
Ānarta (contextual continuation)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A richly dressed miser approaches with a begging gesture; onlookers smile and lean in, whispering hopes of reward; in contrast, a poor beggar is ignored in the background.
People often honor wealth, not virtue; this exposes the need to ground life in dharma rather than social gain.
No tīrtha is named in this verse.
None.