Simhasanadvatrimshika 14.4

14.4

nai 'vā 'kṛtiḥ phalati nai 'va kulaṃ na śīlaṃ,
vidyā na cā 'pi na ca yatnakṛtā 'pi sevā;
bhāgyāni pūrvatapasā kila saṃcitāni
kāle phalanti puruṣasya yathai 'va vṛkṣāḥ. || 4 ||

Physical form bears no fruit, nor family, nor character, / nor learning, nor service even when rendered with effort; / fortunes accumulated indeed through penance in a former life / bear fruit for a man in their season, just like trees. || 4