मणिरत्नचितां तां तु के चिद अभ्येत्य पार्थिवाः दृष्ट्वापि नाभ्यजानन्त ते ऽजञानात परपतन्त्य उत ।। २-३-३० ।।
'Gazing upon the tank adorned with jewels and precious stones all around, many kings who approached mistook it for solid ground and fell into it with eyes wide open.' ।। 2-3-30 ।।