SubhashitamAnushtubh
चिता चिन्तासमा ह्युक्ता बिन्दुमात्रविशेषतः । सजीवं दहते चिन्ता निर्जीवं दहते चिता ॥
चिताfuneral pyre
चिन्ताworry
समाequal/similar
बिन्दुमात्रonly a dot
सजीवम्the living
दहतेburns
निर्जीवम्the lifeless
The funeral pyre (citā) and worry (cintā) are said to be the same, differing by just a single dot. But worry burns the living, while the pyre burns only the dead.
wisdomrealismhealthtime