The Goddess of wealth is unsteady, and so is the life breath. The duration of life is uncertain, and the place of habitation is uncertain; but in all this inconsistent world religious merit alone is immovable.

He who has wealth has friends.

Accumulated wealth is saved by spending just as incoming fresh water is saved by letting out stagnant water.

A man or a ruler should always take up a task after thoroughly considering its consequences. Otherwise fate also cannot protect his wealth.

O wise man! Give your wealth only to the worthy and never to others. The water of the sea received by the clouds is always sweet.

One whose knowledge is confined to books and whose wealth is in the possession of others, can use neither his knowledge nor wealth when the need for them arises.