Feeding the already fed | Arthashastra 303

वृथा वृष्टि समुद्रेषु वृथा तृप्तेषु भोजनम।

वृथा दानं धनाढयेषु वृथा दीपो दिवापि च ।।

Vrithaa Vrishtih Samudreshu Vrithaa Tripteshu Bhojanam |

Vrithaa Daanam Dhanaadhyeshu Vrithaa Deepo Divaapi Cha ||

Rains over the sea are useless, so is feeding to the well fed, giving alms to a rich man and burning a lamp in the day time.

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