य़ावत्स्वस्थमिदं शरीरमरुजं याव ज्जरादूरते
यावच्चेन्द्रिय शक्तिरप्रितिहता यावत्क्षयो नायुष:
आत्मश्रेयषि तावदेव विदुषा कार्य : प्रयत्नो महान
संदीप्ते भवने तु कूप खनने प्रत्युद्द् म: कीद्रश:
Yaawatswasthamidam sharirmarujam yawajjwaraa doortey
yawachendriya shaktirapritihata yaawatskhayo naayushah
Aatmashreyashi taawadev vidushaa karyahh prayatno mahaan
sandeepte bhawane to koop khanane pratyudamahh keedrashh.
i.e. So long as the body is free from ailments, old age is far away, sensory organs are intact and there is no degradation of life force, wise men continue to do philanthropic activities. For this purpose what better activity is there other than constructing mansions (public utilities) and digging of Wells ?
(Here the author considers construction of public utilities and providing facilities for drinking water (construction of wells) as the best philanthropic work among other such activities)
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