द्वौ अम्भसि निवेष्टव्यौ गले बद्ध्वा दृढां शिलाम् । धनवन्तमदातारं दरिद्रं चातपस्विनम् ॥
द्वौtwo
अम्भसिin water
निवेष्टव्यौshould be drowned
शिलाम्stone
धनवन्तम्wealthy
अदातारम्non-giver
दरिद्रम्poor
अतपस्विनम्without effort
Two kinds of people deserve to be drowned with a heavy stone tied around their necks: the wealthy man who does not give, and the poor man who makes no effort.
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