The Great Epic of the Bhārata dynasty 13.94.32

13.94.32

arundhatyuvāca |
dharmārthaṃ saṃcayo yo vai dravyāṇāṃ pakṣasaṃmataḥ |
tapaḥsaṃcaya eveha viśiṣṭo dravyasaṃcayāt || 32 ||

"Arundhati said, 'Some people are of opinion that things of the world may be stored with a view to spend them upon the acquisition of righteousness (by gifts and sacrifices). I think, however, that the acquisition of righteousness is better than that of worldly wealth.'"