Shatakatraya 3.59

3.59

mṛt-piṇḍo jala-rekhayā bala-yatiḥ sarvo 'py ayaṃ nanv aṇuḥ
svāṃśīkṛtya sa eva saṅgara-śatai rājñāṃ gaṇā bhuñjate |
ye dadyur dadato 'thavā kim aparaṃ kṣudrā daridraṃ bhṛśaṃ
dhig dhik tān puruṣādhamān dhanakaṇān vāñchanti tebhyo 'pi ye ||

This entire lump of clay encircled by the streak of water is indeed an atom; / having divided it into portions through hundreds of battles, hosts of kings enjoy it. / They may give, or what else can these wretched, utterly impoverished people give? / Fie, fie upon those basest of men who crave even tiny grains of wealth from them!