Subhashita RatnavaliAnushtubh
अग्निः शेषं ऋणं शेषं शत्रुशेषं तथैव च । पुनः पुनः प्रवर्धेत तस्मात् शेषं न कारयेत् ॥
अग्निःfire
शेषम्remnant
ऋणम्debt
शेषम्remnant
शत्रुenemy
शेषम्remnant
तथैवjust so / likewise (तथा + एव)
चand
पुनःagain
पुनःagain
प्रवर्धेतgrows again
तस्मात्therefore
शेषम्remnant
नnot
कारयेत्should cause (it to remain)
A remnant of fire, a remnant of debt, and a remnant of an enemy: each grows back again and again. Therefore, never leave any remnant.
vigilancewisdom