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तत्र अपि महा सारम् अल्पम् अल्प सारं वा प्रभूतम् इति "महा सारम् अल्पं श्रेयः, वज्र मणि मुक्ता प्रवाल हेम रूप्य धातुर् हि प्रभूतम् अल्प सारम् अत्यर्घेण ग्रसते" इत्य् आचार्याः ॥

Which is better of the two, a small mine of valuable yield, or a big mine productive of commodities of inferior value? My teacher says that the former is better inasmuch as valuable products, such as diamonds, precious stones, pearls, corals, gold and silver, can swallow vast quantities of inferior commodities.

english translation

Chapter 12

Verse 15