Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 30
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
Nhưng nếu ngay cả kẻ keo kiệt mà giàu có đến xin, người đời vẫn nghĩ trong lòng: “Hẳn hắn sẽ cho ta chút gì.”
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.
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