Arthashastra
न अधनाः प्राप्नुवन्त्य् अर्थान् नरा यत्न शतैर् अपि । अर्थैर् अर्था प्रबध्यन्ते गजाः प्रजिगजैर् इव ॥
Capable men will certainly secure wealth at least after a hundred trials; and wealth is bound by wealth just as elephants are bound by counter-elephants.
english translation
na adhanAH prApnuvanty arthAn narA yatna zatair api । arthair arthA prabadhyante gajAH prajigajair iva ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript