अनर्घ्याण्यपि रत्नानि लभ्यन्ते विभवैः सुखम् ।
दुर्लभो रत्नकोट्यापि क्षणोऽपि हि गतायुषः ॥
anarghyāṇy api ratnāni labhyante vibhavaiḥ sukham |
durlabho ratna-koṭyāpi kṣaṇo’pi hi gatāyuṣaḥ ||
(Mahāsubhāṣita-saṅgraha)
“Even invaluable jewels can be obtained easily with riches, but even one moment of life bygone is difficult to attain even with millions of jewels.”