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असतः श्रीमदान्धस्य दारिद्र्यं परमञ्जनम् ।
आत्मौपम्येन भूतानि दरिद्रः परमीक्षते ॥ १३ ॥
 
asatah sri-madandhasya
daridryam param anjanam
atmaupamyena bhutani
daridrah param iksate
asatah-of such a foolish rascal; sri-mada-andhasya-who is blinded by temporarily possessing riches and opulence; daridryam-poverty; param anjanam-the best ointment for the eyes, by which to see things as they are; atma-aupamyena-with comparison to himself; bhutani-living beings; daridrah-a poverty-stricken man; param-perfectly; iksate-can see things as they are.