यस्य नैसर्गिकी शोभा तन्न संस्कारमर्हति।
कः कलाम् शशिनो मार्ष्टि कौस्तुभः केन रज्यते॥
yasya naisargikī śobhā tan na saṁskāram arhati |
kaḥ kalām śaśino mārṣṭi kaustubhaḥ kena rajyate ||
(Unknown source)
“That which possesses inherent beauty does not require embellishment [to make it appealing]. Who sweeps the digits of the moon? By whom is the Kaustubha reddened?”