धिगर्थः कष्टसंश्रयः

अर्थानाम् अर्जने दुःखं अर्जितानां च रक्षणम्।
नाशे दुःखं व्यये दुःखं धिगर्थः कष्टसंश्रयः॥
— मित्रभेदः नाम प्रथमे तन्त्रे देवशर्मा-परिव्राजक कथा ४
arthānām arjane duḥkhaṁ arjitānāṁ ca rakṣaṇam|
nāśe duḥkhaṁ vyaye duḥkhaṁ dhigarthaḥ kaṣṭasaṁśrayaḥ||
— mitrabhedaḥ nāma prathame tantre devaśarmā-parivrājaka kathā 4
The earning of wealth is difficult; it is difficult to protect the earned wealth [too].
On loss, it begets sadness; on spending, it begets sadness; Everywhere, wealth brings trouble

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