Bhojaprabandha 114_333

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Of men timid in enjoyment and devoted [only] to amassing wealth,
Wealth stays in the house for someone else's sake, just like a maiden who is an invaluable jewel. // 117
Other kings [achieve their rank] through the display of gold, gems, and bracelets;
O Bhoja, a connoisseur of essence attains their status merely through the arts. // 118
Poems naturally charming, like [bodies] filled with nectar, melt away their nectar
without union with a discerning person, just like the youth of courtesans. // 119
The name of a king is never known at all without poetry;
and apart from him, the fame of a poet does not shine across the earth. // 120 //"